60 ultra-violet fluorescence surface maps of open file oils from Western Australia. The maps were produced by AGSO's Petroleum and Marine Division as part of a multi-client remote sensing study to correlate sea surface hydrocarbon anomalies detected by Airborne Laser Fluorosensor surveys with oil sources. This report concludes the second stage of the study and is a standalone product, with supplementary information presented in a separate 1998 report.
Use Cases
- Mapping hydrocarbon seep distributions based on fluorescence signatures mentioned in the description.
- Correlating sea surface anomalies with specific oil sources based on the UVF surface maps.
- Characterizing offshore oil types based on the fluorescence data collected from the 60 oils.
Strengths
- Contains maps for 60 distinct oils from Western Australia.
- Data is part of a dedicated multi-client study by AGSO's Petroleum and Marine Division.
- Focuses on a specific, advanced exploration technology (Airborne Laser Fluorosensor correlation).
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 Australian oils.
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Likely generated from Airborne Laser Fluorosensor surveys and subsequent analysis.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-05-05 04:49:52.208185; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Offshore Western Australia