SSCN SEGMENT 2-B: Bathymetry Survey of Western Eyre Marine Park

Bathymetry and seabed feature data were collected by EGS onboard the RV Bold Explorer in April 2024 for the SUBCO Subsea Cable Network (SSCN) Segment 2-B route survey. The dataset is confined to the Western Eyre Marine Park and includes results from multibeam echosounder (MBES) and USBL systems calibrated prior to the survey. The Australian Ocean Data Network hosts this data, which was last updated in June 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling seabed topography for subsea cable route planning based on bathymetry data mentioned in the description
• Identifying potential seabed hazards for infrastructure projects based on the survey of seabed features and shallow geology
• Creating baseline maps for marine park conservation based on data confined to the Western Eyre Marine Park
• Calibrating or validating other marine survey equipment based on the detailed calibration procedures described for MBES and USBL systems

Strengths

• Data collection followed a documented calibration procedure for positioning and sensor systems between 17th and 20th April 2024
• Survey scope includes multiple data types: bathymetry, seabed features, and shallow geology along a proposed cable route

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality, column definitions, and file structure require manual inspection after download
• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale analysis

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Acquired via marine survey using multibeam echosounder (MBES) and USBL systems onboard the RV Bold Explorer

Time Range

Survey conducted in April 2024

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-27 17:42:19.433858; freshness should be verified

Geography

Western Eyre Marine Park, Australia