Kenn Plateau Marine Geology Survey with Seismic and Bathymetric Data

A 2004 marine survey collected geological data from the Kenn Plateau off northeast Australia. The voyage gathered 3090 km of seismic data and 7584 km of bathymetric data, alongside a limited number of rock samples. The data was collected by Geoscience Australia aboard the RV Southern Surveyor.

Use Cases

• Modeling subsurface geological structures based on the 3090 km of seismic data mentioned.
• Improving bathymetric maps and analyzing seafloor morphology based on the 7584 km of swath-mapping data.
• Reconstructing regional geological history based on the recovered ancient rock samples.

Strengths

• Includes 3090 km of high-quality seismic reflection data.
• Contains 7584 km of bathymetric data collected with a SIMRAD EM 300 multibeam sonar system.
• Represents the first recovery of ancient rocks from this frontier offshore region.

Limitations

• The sampling program was curtailed, resulting in only 12 dredge hauls and one grab sample.
• 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

Marine survey conducted aboard the RV Southern Surveyor using seismic equipment and dredging.

Time Range

2004

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-23 05:53:21.580693; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Kenn Plateau, off northeast Australia