Bass Pyramid to Wright Block Bathymetry Survey (2023-2024)

Bathymetry data for an area from Bass Pyramid to Wright Block was acquired for the Australian Hydrographic Office between 16 October 2023 and 10 January 2024. The survey was conducted under the Hydroscheme Industry Partnership Program using a Kongsberg EM2040-07 multibeam echosounder. The processed dataset is provided as a 30-meter resolution, 32-bit floating point GeoTIFF grid.

Use Cases

• Model seafloor topography and slope based on the 30-meter resolution bathymetry grid.
• Analyze underwater geological features in the Bass Pyramid to Wright Block area using the processed survey data.
• Support marine habitat mapping and environmental assessments based on high-resolution depth information.
• Integrate bathymetric data with other marine datasets for coastal and offshore planning.

Strengths

• Data was acquired using a specific, high-resolution multibeam echosounder (Kongsberg EM2040-07).
• The dataset has a defined spatial resolution of 30 meters and a 32-bit floating point data format.
• The survey has a precise acquisition period from 16 Oct 2023 to 10 Jan 2024.
• Data was processed using industry-standard CARIS HIPS and SIPS software.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The description explicitly states the dataset is not to be used for navigational purposes.

Provenance

Source

Australian Hydrographic Office (AHO) via Geoscience Australia Data.

Collection Method

Contracted survey conducted under the Hydroscheme Industry Partnership Program, using a Kongsberg EM2040-07 multibeam echosounder and processed with CARIS HIPS and SIPS.

Time Range

16 October 2023 to 10 January 2024

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-30 13:53:23.754609; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Survey area from Bass Pyramid to Wright Block, Australia.