Eastern Recherche Marine Park Bathymetry Survey (April 2024)

Bathymetric survey data collected within the Eastern Recherche Marine Park during April 2024. The survey was conducted by EGS onboard the RV Bold Explorer for the SSCN Subsea Cable Network route investigation. The dataset includes seabed features and shallow geology along the proposed cable route.

Use Cases

• Planning subsea cable routes based on seabed bathymetry and geology.
• Analyzing seabed features for marine habitat mapping.
• Modeling underwater terrain for oceanographic research.
• Assessing geotechnical conditions for offshore infrastructure.

Strengths

• Data collection includes calibration of positioning and multibeam echosounder systems on specific dates (17th-20th April 2024).
• Survey covers a defined marine park area (Eastern Recherche Marine Park).
• Dataset is part of a broader cable route survey with a subsequent geotechnical sampling program.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Survey conducted by EGS onboard RV Bold Explorer using multibeam echosounder (MBES) and USBL systems.

Time Range

April 2024

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-05 04:37:17.065526; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Eastern Recherche Marine Park, Australia