SSCN Segment 2-B: Bathymetry Survey in Great Australian Bight Marine Park

EGS survey vessel RV Bold Explorer collected bathymetry and seabed feature data in April 2024. The dataset covers a segment of the proposed Subsea Cable Network route within the Great Australian Bight Marine Park. Data acquisition involved multibeam echosounders and a subsequent geotechnical sampling program.

Use Cases

• Plan subsea cable routes based on detailed bathymetry and seabed feature data.
• Analyze seabed geology and shallow subsurface features for marine construction.
• Study the bathymetric profile of the Great Australian Bight Marine Park for environmental research.

Strengths

• Data collection involved rigorous calibration of positioning and sensor systems on April 17-20, 2024.
• Survey scope includes both bathymetry and a subsequent geotechnical sampling program.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Acquired via multibeam echosounder (MBES) and USBL systems from the survey vessel RV Bold Explorer.

Time Range

Survey conducted in April 2024.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-27 20:07:47.082982; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Great Australian Bight Marine Park, Australia.