Carpentaria Reefs Discovery Video from 2003 and 2005 Geoscience Australia Surveys

Geoscience Australia surveys in 2003 and 2005 discovered previously unknown submerged coral reefs in the Gulf of Carpentaria. The findings were documented in a video describing the use of multibeam sonar technology and Uranium/Thorium dating of drill-core samples. This discovery established a new coral reef province for Australia's marine management.

Use Cases

• Visualizing seabed topography based on multibeam sonar survey data mentioned in the description
• Studying coral reef age and formation based on Uranium/Thorium dating methods described
• Documenting marine discovery processes based on the narrative of the Geoscience Australia expeditions

Strengths

• Documents a novel scientific discovery of a previously unknown coral reef province
• Describes specific survey years (2003 and 2005) and technologies (multibeam sonar, Uranium/Thorium dating)

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Surveys using multibeam sonar and drill-core sampling, with dating performed at the Australian National University.

Time Range

Surveys conducted in 2003 and 2005.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-25 16:57:17.400738; freshness should be verified

Geography

Gulf of Carpentaria, Australia.