Booby Island to D'Arcole Islands Bathymetry Survey, 2022

A 2022 survey acquired between 15 September and 26 November for the Australian Hydrographic Office. The bathymetry data was collected by Guardian Geomatics using Kongsberg EM2040P and EM2040-07 multibeam echosounders in the Bonaparte Archipelago, Western Australia. The processed dataset is a 30-meter resolution, 32-bit floating point GeoTIFF grid.

Use Cases

• Modeling seafloor topography based on the 30-meter resolution bathymetric grid.
• Analyzing coastal and marine geomorphology in the Bonaparte Archipelago region.
• Supporting marine habitat mapping based on the high-resolution depth data.
• Providing a foundational layer for oceanographic studies in Western Australian waters.

Strengths

• Data was acquired using specific, high-end equipment (Kongsberg EM2040P and EM2040-07).
• The final product has a defined, consistent spatial resolution of 30 meters.
• The survey has a precise temporal coverage from 15 September to 26 November 2022.
• Data was processed using industry-standard CARIS HIPS & SIPS software.

Limitations

• The dataset is explicitly not to be used for navigational purposes, limiting its application.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and total file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data, collected for the Australian Hydrographic Office.

Collection Method

Contracted survey conducted by Guardian Geomatics using ship-mounted multibeam echosounders.

Time Range

15 September 2022 – 26 November 2022

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-30 12:32:20.025436; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Booby Island to D'Arcole Islands, Bonaparte Archipelago, Western Australia