WEST10MV: Bathymetry Survey of the Southeast Indian Ridge, 1995

Bathymetry data was collected by Oregon State University aboard the R/V Melville from January 29 to March 12, 1995, using a SeaBeam 2000 sonar system. The dataset contains 8-210 meter resolution geotiff files processed with CARIS HIPS and SIPS software. It covers a transit route from Fremantle to the Southeast Indian Ridge to Hobart.

Use Cases

• Modeling seafloor topography based on the bathymetric survey data.
• Analyzing tectonic features of the Southeast Indian Ridge based on the described survey area.
• Creating base maps for oceanographic research based on the processed geotiff files.

Strengths

• Data collection spanned a specific 44-day period from January 29 to March 12, 1995.
• Resolution of the geotiff files is specified as ranging from 8 to 210 meters.
• Processing methodology is described, using CARIS HIPS and SIPS software on SeaBeam system data.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Oregon State University and Scripps Institution of Oceanography (UC/SIO), via Geoscience Australia Data.

Collection Method

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

Time Range

1995-01-29 to 1995-03-12

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-30 13:41:46.193249; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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