Underwater Video and Images from Browse Basin Marine Survey

49 survey stations provide underwater video footage and still images from the Leveque Shelf in the Browse Basin, collected in May 2013. The data includes real-time onboard characterizations and USBL navigational files for each video transect. This marine survey was conducted by Geoscience Australia to assess seabed geology and CO2 storage potential.

Use Cases

• Analyze seabed habitats and biota associations from still images and video footage across 49 stations.
• Correlate video transect observations with USBL navigational data on location, time, and depth.
• Investigate evidence of past or current gas seepage features using the AIMS-TowedVid classification system characterizations.
• Map geological structures like faults by combining seabed imagery with deeper geological studies.

Strengths

• Data collected from 49 distinct underwater survey stations.
• Includes multiple data types: video files, still images, real-time characterizations, and USBL navigation.
• Survey conducted with a clear aim to assess CO2 storage potential, providing geological context.

Limitations

• Video quality is noted to vary between the different collection sites.
• Dataset size, row counts, and specific columnar features are not provided in the description.
• Data is from a single survey in 2013, limiting temporal analysis to that period.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Marine survey using underwater camera systems and USBL navigation, with real-time onboard video characterizations.

Time Range

May 2013

Freshness

Metadata last updated March 2026, but primary data collection occurred in May 2013.

Geography

Leveque Shelf, Browse Basin, Northwest Shelf, Western Australia