Western Australian offshore data includes ultra-violet fluorescence surface maps for 60 open file oils. The dataset was produced by AGSO's Petroleum and Marine Division as part of a multi-client study on using fluorescence signatures to detect hydrocarbon seeps. This report concludes the second stage of the study, with supplementary information presented in a separate 1998 publication.
Use Cases
- Mapping hydrocarbon seeps based on fluorescence signatures described in the study.
- Correlating airborne laser fluorosensor survey anomalies with specific oil types.
- Characterizing the geochemical source of offshore oil seeps using UVF data.
Strengths
- Includes data for 60 distinct western Australian oils.
- Produced by a government agency (AGSO) as part of a dedicated multi-client study.
- Associated with a 1998 publication providing geological, spectroscopic, and geochemical context.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to data_gov_au, focusing solely on Western Australia.
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network, AGSO (Australian Geological Survey Organisation) Petroleum and Marine Division.
- Collection Method
- Likely derived from studies involving Airborne Laser Fluorosensor (ALF) surveys and laboratory analysis.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-06-27 16:43:03.227907; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Offshore Western Australia.