Cape Leeuwin Bathymetry Survey at 30m Resolution

A bathymetry survey of the Cape Leeuwin area in Western Australia was conducted for the Australian Hydrographic Office between 5 Dec 2022 and 4 Apr 2023. The data was acquired using a Kongsberg EM2040P multibeam echosounder and processed with CARIS HIPS and SIPS software. The final deliverable is a 30-meter resolution GeoTIFF grid of the seafloor depth.

Use Cases

• Modeling coastal erosion and sediment transport based on detailed seafloor depth data.
• Creating nautical charts and planning marine infrastructure based on bathymetric survey data.
• Studying marine habitats and ecosystems based on the high-resolution underwater terrain model.

Strengths

• Survey conducted with a Kongsberg EM2040P multibeam echosounder, a modern hydrographic instrument.
• Data processed using industry-standard CARIS HIPS and SIPS software.
• Provides a 30-meter resolution grid of the survey area.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Australian Hydrographic Office via MMA Offshore.

Collection Method

Contracted survey conducted under the Hydroscheme Industry Partnership Program (HIPP), acquired using a Kongsberg EM2040P multibeam echosounder.

Time Range

5 Dec 2022 – 4 Apr 2023

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 05:13:14.638076; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Cape Leeuwin, Western Australia.