Furneaux Group Bathymetry Survey: 30m Resolution GeoTIFF (2022)

Furneaux Group in the Bass Strait was surveyed for bathymetry data between 11 April and 20 November 2022. The survey was contracted to Fugro Australia for the Australian Hydrographic Office under the Hydroscheme Industry Partnership Program. Data was acquired using LADS HD+ and RIEGL sensors and processed into a 30-meter resolution GeoTIFF grid.

Use Cases

• Modeling seafloor topography and morphology based on the 30-meter resolution bathymetric grid.
• Analyzing underwater features for marine habitat mapping based on the detailed depth data.
• Supporting coastal and offshore environmental impact assessments based on the high-resolution survey of the Furneaux Group area.

Strengths

• Data has a specified high resolution of 30 meters.
• Survey was conducted for the authoritative Australian Hydrographic Office.
• Acquisition period (11 Apr 2022 – 20 Nov 2022) and specific sensors (LADS HD+, RIEGL VQ-820-G) are documented.

Limitations

• 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.
• The dataset carries a specific warning not to be used for navigational purposes.

Provenance

Source

Fugro Australia, contracted for the Australian Hydrographic Office.

Collection Method

Airborne survey using a Cessna 441 aircraft equipped with LADS HD+ / LADS HD / RIEGL VQ-820-G sensors, processed with RIEGL RiProcess and CARIS HIPS and SIPS software.

Time Range

11 Apr 2022 – 20 Nov 2022

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-30 13:01:40.585280; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Furneaux Group, Bass Strait, Australia