Southern Ocean Bathymetry Survey From 1995

WEST10MV bathymetry survey data covers a transit route from Fremantle to the Southeast Indian Ridge to Hobart. The dataset contains 8-210 meter resolution, 32-bit geotiff files produced from processed SeaBeam sonar data. Data was collected by Oregon State University aboard the RV Melville from January 29 to March 12, 1995.

Use Cases

• Analyze seafloor depth and features using the 8-210m resolution geotiff layers for geological mapping.
• Model underwater topography along the Fremantle-Southeast Indian Ridge-Hobart transit path using bathymetric data.
• Study the spatial distribution of seabed characteristics in the Southern Ocean region covered by the survey.

Strengths

• Data collected over a 43-day continuous survey period in 1995.
• Contains high-resolution (8-210m) geotiff files derived from the SeaBeam 2000 sonar system.

Limitations

• Data is from a single survey in 1995 and may not reflect current seafloor conditions.
• Specific row counts, column details, and dataset size are unknown.

Provenance

Source

Oregon State University, Scripps Institution of Oceanography (UC/SIO), Research Vessel Melville.

Collection Method

Acquired using the SeaBeam 2000 sonar system and processed with CARIS HIPS and SIPS software.

Time Range

January 29, 1995 to March 12, 1995.

Freshness

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Geography

Transit route from Fremantle, Australia, to the Southeast Indian Ridge, to Hobart, Australia, in the Southern Ocean.