SSCN SEGMENT 2-C: Bathymetry Survey of Nelson Marine Park, April 2024

EGS survey data collected from the RV Bold Explorer during a 2024 cable route investigation. The dataset captures bathymetry, seabed features, and shallow geology within Australia's Nelson Marine Park. Calibration and verification of positioning and sonar systems were performed in Fremantle Port prior to the offshore survey work.

Use Cases

• Modeling seabed topography for subsea cable routing based on bathymetry data
• Identifying potential seabed hazards for marine construction based on seabed feature investigation
• Analyzing shallow geology for environmental impact assessments mentioned in the survey description
• Validating hydrographic survey methodologies based on the described calibration procedures

Strengths

• Data collection followed a documented calibration protocol for positioning and sonar systems on April 17-20, 2024
• Survey scope includes multiple data layers: bathymetry, seabed features, and shallow geology
• Specific geographic confinement to the Nelson Marine Park provides clear spatial context

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 other sensors from the survey vessel RV Bold Explorer

Time Range

Survey conducted in April 2024

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06 27 17:18:01.583385; freshness should be verified

Geography

Nelson Marine Park, Australia