The Joseph Bonaparte Gulf survey (SOL4934, GA survey #0322) was conducted by the R.V. Solander between 27 August and 24 September 2009 in collaboration with the Australian Institute of Marine Science and the Northern Territory Government. Underwater video footage and still images were collected from 46 stations to support geological and biological studies of the region's late-Quaternary evolution. Shipboard photographs of barcoded biological specimens were also taken.
Use Cases
- Analyzing seabed biodiversity based on underwater video and still images.
- Studying late-Quaternary geological evolution based on sedimentological and geophysical data.
- Investigating relationships between physical environment and biota for biodiversity prediction.
- Cataloging marine biological specimens based on barcoded shipboard photographs.
Strengths
- Data collected from 46 distinct stations.
- Survey conducted over a defined period from 27 August to 24 September 2009.
- Represents the second of three planned surveys under a formal Memorandum of Understanding.
Limitations
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
- Image quality varies among transects and some still images were not of suitable quality for analysis.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Survey conducted on the R.V. Solander.
- Time Range
- 27 August to 24 September 2009
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-06-27 20:02:07.588141; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Joseph Bonaparte Gulf, Australia