WEST10MV: Fremantle to Hobart Seafloor Bathymetry Survey, 1995

The Fremantle to Hobart seafloor bathymetry survey was acquired by Oregon State University aboard the R/V Melville from 29 January to 12 March 1995. It contains 8-210 meter resolution geotiff files processed from SeaBeam 2000 sonar data using CARIS HIPS and SIPS software. The dataset is managed by the Marine Geoscience Data System and distributed via the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Map seafloor topography based on the high-resolution bathymetry data.
• Analyze geological features of the Southeast Indian Ridge based on the survey path.
• Model underwater terrain for scientific research based on the processed sonar data.

Strengths

• Survey conducted over a specific 6-week period in early 1995.
• Data processed using industry-standard CARIS HIPS and SIPS software.
• Resolution of the geotiff files ranges from 8 to 210 meters.

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/temporal bias inherent to data_gov_au.

Provenance

Source

Oregon State University, Scripps Institution of Oceanography (UC/SIO), Marine Geoscience Data System.

Collection Method

Acquired using the SeaBeam 2000 sonar system aboard the R/V Melville.

Time Range

29 January 1995 to 12 March 1995

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-04 08:38:58.513201; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Transit from Fremantle, Australia, to the Southeast Indian Ridge, to Hobart, Australia.