SSCN Segment 2-B: Bathymetry Survey of South-west Corner Marine Park

EGS collected this bathymetry dataset during a 2024 survey for the SUBCO Subsea Cable Network (SSCN) cable route. The survey focused on seabed features and shallow geology within the South-west Corner Marine Park, Australia. Data acquisition occurred from the vessel RV Bold Explorer between April 17th and 20th, 2024.

Use Cases

• Modeling seabed topography for subsea cable route planning based on bathymetry data.
• Identifying potential seabed hazards for marine infrastructure based on seabed feature investigation.
• Assessing the geological context of a marine protected area based on shallow geology data.
• Calibrating marine survey equipment based on the described DGPS and MBES calibration procedures.

Strengths

• Describes a specific, time-bound survey conducted from April 17-20, 2024.
• Details a clear operational procedure including equipment calibration and wet testing.
• Focuses on a defined geographic area: the South-west Corner Marine Park.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

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

Time Range

Survey conducted in April 2024.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-04 07:15:37.947077; freshness should be verified.

Geography

South-west Corner Marine Park, Australia.