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

April 2024 survey data collected by EGS onboard the RV Bold Explorer for the SSCN cable route project. The dataset contains bathymetry, seabed features, and shallow geology measurements within the South-west Corner Marine Park, Australia. It is provided by the Australian Ocean Data Network and is not intended for navigational purposes.

Use Cases

• Model seabed topography for cable route planning based on bathymetry data
• Identify potential seabed hazards for infrastructure projects based on seabed feature investigation
• Analyze shallow geological layers for environmental assessments based on the shallow geology survey
• Calibrate marine survey equipment methodologies based on the described DGPS and MBES calibration procedures

Strengths

• Data collection followed a documented calibration and verification process for DGPS and MBES systems
• Survey covers a specific, defined geographic area within a Marine Park
• Dataset includes multiple survey components: bathymetry, seabed features, and shallow geology

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

Marine survey using multibeam echosounder (MBES) and other sensors onboard the RV Bold Explorer

Time Range

April 2024

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-05 02:18:27.166841; freshness should be verified

Geography

South-west Corner Marine Park, Australia