Cape Fourcroy (North-West) Bathymetry Survey 2024

Guardian Geomatics conducted a contracted bathymetric survey for the Australian Hydrographic Office from 3 June to 29 September 2024. The survey area is focused on the Cape Fourcroy (North-West) region in the Northern Territory. This dataset is explicitly not intended for navigational purposes.

Use Cases

• Modeling seabed topography and slope based on bathymetric survey data.
• Analyzing coastal geomorphology and underwater features in the Cape Fourcroy region.
• Supporting marine spatial planning and environmental studies with seafloor depth information.

Strengths

• Survey conducted over a defined four-month period from 3 June to 29 September 2024.
• Data was acquired under a formal contract for the Australian Hydrographic Office, suggesting a structured collection process.
• The geographic scope is clearly defined as Cape Fourcroy (North-West), Northern Territory.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality, resolution, and coverage require manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics and data structure must be inferred after download.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to a single, contracted survey.

Provenance

Source

Australian Hydrographic Office (AHO), via the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Collection Method

Contracted survey conducted by Guardian Geomatics as part of the Hydroscheme Industry Partnership Program (HIPP).

Time Range

3 June 2024 – 29 September 2024

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-04 23:55:42.948117; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Cape Fourcroy (North-West), Northern Territory, Australia.