TAN0713: Deep-Sea Video and Images from Eastern Australian Margin

The Eastern Australian Margin survey (TAN0713) collected data from the Capel and Faust basins and Gifford Guyot between October and November 2007. The voyage, operated through the Offshore Energy Security Program, aimed to explore deep-sea habitats and assess petroleum potential. It resulted in 42 video transects and 6,229 still photographs from water depths between 259 and 2,260 meters.

Use Cases

• Classify deep-sea habitats based on video footage and still images.
• Analyze geological features for petroleum resource assessment.
• Study benthic biodiversity across different water depths.
• Map underwater terrain using geospatial imagery from a subsided plateau and guyot.

Strengths

• Contains 42 video transects, each approximately 1 hour in duration.
• Includes 6,229 still photographs.
• Covers a significant depth range from 259 to 2,260 meters.
• Associated with detailed post-survey reports (GA Record 2009/22 and 2009/26).

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 and temporal bias inherent to the specific 2007 survey.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Survey conducted on the Tangaroa vessel using video and photographic equipment.

Time Range

October 7 to November 22, 2007

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-05 00:24:57.995928; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Eastern Australian Margin, specifically the Capel and Faust basins and Gifford Guyot.