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

A 2024 marine survey collected bathymetry, seabed feature, and shallow geology data along a proposed subsea cable route within Australia's South-west Corner Marine Park. Geoscience Australia Data published this dataset, which was acquired by EGS using the RV Bold Explorer vessel. The dataset is not to be used for navigational purposes.

Use Cases

• Modeling seabed topography for cable route planning based on bathymetry data.
• Identifying potential seabed hazards for infrastructure projects based on seabed feature investigation.
• Analyzing shallow geological structures for environmental assessments based on the survey's geological investigation.

Strengths

• Data collection followed a documented calibration and verification process for positioning and sensor systems between April 17-20, 2024.
• The survey scope is clearly defined to a specific marine park and a proposed cable route segment.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Acquired via a marine survey using multibeam echosounder (MBES) and other sensors from the RV Bold Explorer vessel.

Time Range

Survey conducted in April 2024.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-30 14:40:52.252376; freshness should be verified.

Geography

South-west Corner Marine Park, Australia.