Fluorescence Surface Maps for 60 Offshore Western Australian Oils

Ultra-violet fluorescence surface maps characterize 60 open file western Australian oils. The data was produced by AGSO's Petroleum and Marine Division as part of a multi-client remote sensing study, with the report published in 1998. Supplementary geological and geochemical information for the oil set is provided in a separate report.

Use Cases

• Correlate sea surface hydrocarbon anomalies detected by Airborne Laser Fluorosensor surveys with specific oil types using the UVF surface maps.
• Characterize fluorescence signatures of 60 offshore oils to type hydrocarbon seeps and trace them to their source rocks.
• Integrate the UVF map data with supplementary geological and geochemical information from Part 1 of the study for a complete oil fingerprinting analysis.

Strengths

• Contains data for 60 distinct oil samples from western Australia.
• Provides geospatial surface maps derived from ultra-violet fluorescence spectroscopy.

Limitations

• Data is from a 1998 study and may not reflect current conditions.
• Specific sample locations, spectral data columns, and quantitative metrics are not detailed in the provided description.
• Primary data format is an HTML report with supplementary ZIP files, requiring extraction and interpretation.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network, originating from AGSO (Australian Geological Survey Organisation).

Collection Method

Ultra-violet fluorescence spectroscopy analysis conducted as part of a remote sensing multi-client study.

Time Range

Study concluded in 1998.

Freshness

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Geography

Offshore Western Australia.