SSCN Segment 2-C: Bathymetry Survey Data for Nelson Marine Park

Bathymetry and seabed feature data collected during a subsea cable route survey within Australia's Nelson Marine Park. The survey was conducted by EGS onboard the RV Bold Explorer in April 2024 for the SUBCO Subsea Cable Network (SSCN). This dataset includes results from multibeam echosounder (MBES) investigations and a subsequent geotechnical sampling program.

Use Cases

• Modeling seabed topography based on bathymetry data mentioned in the description
• Planning subsea infrastructure routes based on seabed feature and shallow geology investigations
• Conducting marine habitat mapping based on the high-resolution bathymetric survey data

Strengths

• Survey methodology is documented, including equipment calibration on specific dates (17th-20th April 2024)
• Data is confined to a specific, named geographic area (Nelson Marine Park)
• Dataset is part of a broader, professionally conducted cable route survey

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

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

Time Range

Survey conducted in April 2024.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-04 05:53:27.953950; freshness should be verified

Geography

Nelson Marine Park, Australia.