AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Oceanic Shoals Commonwealth Marine Reserve (Timor Sea) Biodiversity Survey (GA0339/SOL5650) - Interpreted Geomorphic Map

The Oceanic Shoals survey (SOL5650, GA survey 339) was conducted on the R.V. Solander in collaboration with Geoscience Australia, the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS), University of Western Australia and the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory between 12 September - 5 October, 2012. This dataset comprises an interpreted geomorphic map.

Interpreted local-scale geomorphic maps were produced for each survey area in the Oceanic Shoals Commonwealth Marine Reserve (CMR) using multibeam bathymetry and backscatter grids at 2 m resolution and bathymetric derivatives (e.g. slope; 1-m contours). Six geomorphic units; bank, depression, mound, plain, scarp and terrace were identified and mapped using definitions suitable for interpretation at the local scale (nominally 1:10 000). Maps and polygons were manual digitised in ArcGIS using the spatial analyst and 3D analyst toolboxes.

For further information on the geomorphic mapping methods please refer to Appendix N of the post-survey report, published as Geoscience Australia Record 2013/38: Nichol, S.L., Howard, F.J.F., Kool, J., Stowar, M., Bouchet, P., Radke, L., Siwabessy, J., Przeslawski, R., Picard, K., Alvarez de Glasby, B., Colquhoun, J., Letessier, T. &amp; Heyward, A. 2013. Oceanic Shoals Commonwealth Marine Reserve (Timor Sea) Biodiversity Survey: GA0339/SOL5650 Post Survey Report. Record 2013/38. Geoscience Australia: Canberra. (GEOCAT #76658).

Tags: Benthic geomorphic habitat, Benthic habitat, GIS dataset, regional, Marine Geoscience, NERP Marine Biodiversity Hub, geomorphology, marine biodiversity, marine environmental baselines
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Circumpolar Antarctic krill spawning habitat

Antarctic krill is a key component of Southern Ocean ecosystems and there is significant interest in identifying regions acting as sources for the krill population. We develop a mechanistic model combining thermal and food requirements for krill egg production, with predation pressure post-spawning, to predict regions that could support high larval production (spawning habitat). We optimise our model on regional data using a maximum likelihood approach and then generate circumpolar predictions of spawning habitat quality. The uploaded datasets represent model predictions of seasonal circumpolar spawning habitat quality of Antarctic krill as well as composite data of the circumpolar mean annual number of weeks in which modelled spawning habitat quality is higher than the summer 80th percentile.

Tags: Antarctic krill, Ecosystem Modelling, Euphausia superba, Krill spawning habitat index (values 0-1), Southern Ocean
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Seagrass meadows of Arnhem Land, Kakadu and Gulf of Carpentaria

This is a collection of polygons outlining signficant seagrass meadows around Arnhem Land, Kakadu and Gulf of Carpentaria coastal waters for the Northern Australia Marine Biodiversity Survey (NAMBS) project between 2003 and 2005. Data was collected from imagery and ground truthed by observers from helicopter and insitu sample grabs.

Tags: Benthic habitat
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
IMOS - Ships of Opportunity - Sea Surface Temperature data collected on the Research Vessel L'Astrolabe (1-minute averaged)

Sea Surface Temperature Sensors for Australian Vessels Sub-Facility aims to supply near real-time  SST data (within 24 hours) from vessels of opportunity and research vessels in the Australian region.  

The data files contain SST underway observations from an SBE 38 sensor installed in a seawater intake collected on trips of a French research and Antarctic resupply vessel participating in the Australian Volunteer Observing Fleet (RV L'Astrolabe - FHZI) between Hobart (Tasmania) and Dumont D'Urville (Antarctica). The voyages take place during the Austral summer. The data are 1-minute averaged measurements. The data have been quality controlled by the Bureau of Meteorology and available in delayed mode.

Tags: Atmosphere | Atmospheric Pressure | Atmospheric Pressure, Atmosphere | Atmospheric Temperature | Air Temperature, Atmosphere | Atmospheric Water Vapor | Humidity, Continents | Antarctica, Global / Oceans | Southern Ocean, IMOS Platform | FHZI | L'Astrolabe, Named Locations (Antarctica) | Dumont D'Urville Sea (France), Oceans | Ocean Temperature | Sea Surface Temperature, Oceans | Ocean Winds | Surface Winds, Offshore Islands (Australia) | Macquarie Island, air_pressure, air_temperature, relative_humidity, sea_surface_temperature, wind_from_direction, wind_speed
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Temperate Australian quantitative spatial and temporal abundance data for rocky reef biota (biodiversity): Port Lincoln district (SA)

The data is quantitative abundance of fish and megafaunal invertebrates and algal % cover derived from transect based counts at a wide range of locations across Temperate Australia. The methods are described in detail in Edgar and Barrett (1997). Primarily the data are derived from transects at 5 m depth and/or 10 m depth at each site surveyed. Methods were initially developed for research on temporal changes following protection in Tasmanian MPAs (Maria Is, Tinderbox, Ninepin Point, Governor Island). The data represented by this record was collected in MPA studies and surveys interstate, and was collected from the Port Lincoln district (SA). In many cases the dataset involved temporal replication (year scale).

Tags: Abundance - fish, Abundance - invertebrates, Carapace length - rock lobster, Fish size class, Percentage cover algal species, Shell length - abalone
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Queensland Coastal Wetlands Resources Mapping Data

1:100,000 coastal wetland vegetation mapping for Queensland including mangrove communities, saltpans and saline grasslands. Mapping taken from Landsat TM images with ground truthing. Additional metadata is available for details of techniques and accuracy for each section of coastline. Data Currency for each section of coast: NT border to Flinders River - 1995 SE Gulf of Carpentaria - 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992 Cape York Peninsula - 1986-88, 1991 Cape Trib to Bowling Green Bay - 1997-99 The Burdekin Region - 1991 The Bowen Region - 1994-95 The Whitsunday Region - 1997 Repulse Bay - 1989 Central Qld - 1995, 1997 The Curtis Coast Region - 1997 Round Hill Head to Tin Can Inlet - 1997 Moreton Region - 1995.

Tags: Benthic habitat, Burdekin, Gulf Carpentaria, Keppel Bay, Moreton, Sand Bay, coastal, coastline, conservation, environmental, estuarine, habitat, mapping, monitoring, productivity, protection, wetlands
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Critical Assets (PWS)

The location of built assets defined as being of importance to PWS operations in the event of a failure as depicted in the PWS Asset Management System (AMS). Such assets are classified (critical, high, medium or low) depending on the risk to service or management need, stakeholders and/or the natural environment. Failure of such assets may impede the delivery of services to visitors, commercial operators and stakeholders and there are few or no alternatives. The location is the centroid of the associated asset. Critical assets are on reserved and crown land.

View Dataset (permission required):
https://maps.thelist.tas.gov.au/listmap/app/list/map?bmlayer=3&amp;layers=2399

AMS Data Structure:
https://listdata.thelist.tas.gov.au/public/PWS_AMS_Data_Structure.pdf

Tags: HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT-Structures-and-Facilities
Organization: Tasmania Government's The List Data
River Tamar: West Head to Launceston - 1:25,000 Digital Topographic Series

The River Tamar marine habitat project 1:25,000 depicts marine habitats from West Head [146d 43m, -41d 4m] to Launceston [147d 8m, -41d 27m]. The habitat types depicted in the dataset include Cobble, Reef, Sand, Silt, Seagrass, and Vegetated. The data was collected through intensive field sampling from September 2007 to March 2008 by marine researchers at the Tasmanian Aquaculture and Fisheries Institute. The use of underwater camera equipment, echo sounder data and a Differential GPS unit allowed for the extensive area to be surveyed. The dataset is intended to be used to fulfil coastal management objectives according to The Living Marine Resources Act 1995.

Tags: BOUNDARIES Biophysical, FISHERIES, FISHERIES Aquaculture, FISHERIES Marine, MARINE Coasts, MARINE Reefs
Organization: Tasmania Government's The List Data
Communication Structures (PWS)

The location of communication repeaters/towers, radio base stations, fire spotter structures, flagpoles and hose towers as depicted in the PWS Asset Management System (AMS). The majority of included features are owned and/or managed by PWS, although some that are of strategic interest to PWS are also included. Infrastructure is on reserved and crown land.

View Dataset (permission required):
https://maps.thelist.tas.gov.au/listmap/app/list/map?bmlayer=3&amp;layers=2380

AMS Data Structure:
https://listdata.thelist.tas.gov.au/public/PWS_AMS_Data_Structure.pdf

Tags: UTILITIES-Any
Organization: Tasmania Government's The List Data
Services (PWS)

The location of service infrastructure managed by PWS as depicted in the PWS Asset Management System (AMS). Services include power supply and generation, wastewater dispersal (storm water, sewerage and grey water), water storage and supply including drinking water, fuel storage and associated supporting infrastructure. Services are on reserved and crown land.

Services are split into 3 layers - points, lines and polygons depending on how features are mapped.

View Datasets (permission required):
https://maps.thelist.tas.gov.au/listmap/app/list/map?bmlayer=3&amp;layers=2386
https://maps.thelist.tas.gov.au/listmap/app/list/map?bmlayer=3&amp;layers=2387
https://maps.thelist.tas.gov.au/listmap/app/list/map?bmlayer=3&amp;layers=2388

AMS Data Structure:
https://listdata.thelist.tas.gov.au/public/PWS_AMS_Data_Structure.pdf

Waste systems (for initial sewerage capture and treatment), such as pit, gough etc are recorded in another layer, Waste System (PWS) https://maps.thelist.tas.gov.au/listmap/app/list/map?bmlayer=3&amp;layers=2389

For water sources predominantly used for fire management operations see the Fire Water Point layer.

Tags: ENERGY-Electricity, ENERGY-Petroleum, ENERGY-Renewable, HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT-Structures-and-Facilities, UTILITIES-Any, WASTE-Liquid, WASTE-Sewage, WATER-Supply
Organization: Tasmania Government's The List Data
Kent Group Marine Habitat Layer - 1:25000

The Kent Group marine habitat layer 1: 25,000 depicts marine habitats from the coastline to the 3nm limit of the island Deal, Erith, Dover and North East Islet. The habitat types depicted in the dataset include High profile reef, Medium profile reef, Low profile Reef, Patchy Reef, Sand, Hard Sand, Silty Sand, Seagrass, Patchy Seagrass, Dense and Sparse Sponge. The data was collected through intensive field sampling in September 2002 by marine researchers at the Tasmanian Aquaculture and Fisheries Institute. The use of underwater camera equipment, echo sounder data and a Differential GPS unit allowed for the extensive area to be surveyed. The dataset is intended to be used to fulfil coastal management objectives according to The Living Marine Resources Act 1995.

Tags: BOUNDARIES Biophysical, FISHERIES, FISHERIES Aquaculture, FISHERIES Marine, MARINE Coasts, MARINE Reefs
Organization: Tasmania Government's The List Data
Bathurst Channel Marine Habitat Layer - 1:25000

The Bathurst Channel marine habitat layer - 1: 25,000 depicts marine habitats for the entire channel from the inside of the Breaksea Islands to Nixson Point [145d 55m, -43d 18m] to  [146d 08m, -43d 21m]. The habitat types depicted in the dataset include silt, silty sand, hard sand and low profile reef. The data was collected in October and November 2002 by marine researchers at the Tasmanian Aquaculture and Fisheries Institute. The use of underwater camera equipment, echo sounder data and a Differential GPS unit allowed for the extensive area to be surveyed. The dataset is intended to be used to fulfil coastal management objectives according to The Living Marine Resources Act 1995

Tags: BOUNDARIES Biophysical, FISHERIES, FISHERIES Aquaculture, FISHERIES Marine, MARINE Coasts, MARINE Reefs
Organization: Tasmania Government's The List Data
DoH Shellfish Warning Signs

This layer depicts the current location of the Department of Health shellfish warning signs displayed at popular boat ramps and public jetties along Tasmaniaâs North East, East and South East coastline. The signs warn of the ongoing risk of illness from eating wild shellfish.
Blue warning signs are permanently on display and red signs are displayed when harmful algal blooms are present in the water.

Tags: HEALTH-Any
Organization: Tasmania Government's The List Data
North Eastern Tasmania Marine Habitats - 1:25000

The North Eastern Tasmania marine habitat layer1: 25,000 depicts marine habitats from Swan Island [148° 20', -40° 40'] to St Helens Point [148° 20', -41° 20']. The habitat types depicted in the dataset include rocky reef, sand, hard sand and seagrass. The data was collected from November 2003 to October 2004 by marine researchers at the Tasmanian Aquaculture and Fisheries Institute. The use of underwater camera equipment, echo sounder data, side scan sonar and a Differential GPS unit allowed for the extensive area to be surveyed. The dataset is intended to be used to fulfil coastal management objectives according to The Living Marine Resources Act 1995.

Tags: BOUNDARIES Biophysical, FISHERIES, FISHERIES Aquaculture, FISHERIES Marine, MARINE Coasts, MARINE Reefs
Organization: Tasmania Government's The List Data
WHA Wilderness Quality 2015 (PWS)

This layer is the result of a wilderness mapping project that was undertaken by the Parks and Wildlife Service (PWS) in 2015. The scope of the project was the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area (TWWHA) and some adjoining areas considered to be of high conservation area.

The project driver was to encapsulate the level of wilderness quality of additional areas added to the TWWHA in 2013. A rerun of the previous 2005 assessment, for the TWWHA (at the 1999 boundary) allowed the project to see what changes in wilderness quality had occurred between 2005 and 2015 for existing areas of the TWWHA.

The methodology utilized was the same as the wilderness quality study of 2005, see metadata on WHA Wilderness Quality 2005 (PWS), which was also based on the Commonwealth NWI (below).

The methodology followed the guidelines of the National Wilderness Inventory (NWI) which was developed by the Australian Heritage Commission in the late 1980s and early 1990s to identify wilderness quality across Australia. The methodology is described in detail in the NWI Handbook of Procedures, Content and Usage (Lesslie and Taylor 1995). See hyperlink below for notes on the NWI from the Australian Heritage Commission website.

The objective of the first phase of the project (Module 1) was to use the existing NWI methodology to assess wilderness values in the WHA and in specified adjacent areas, based on the latest available information on roads, walkers, huts and similar infrastructure.

In the second phase (Module 2), wilderness was to be assessed using revised criteria taking into account walkers' huts, tracks and time-remoteness. The assessment of viewfields has been postponed to a future study.

The business processes, input data, spatial analysis and results are described in the project methodology document, available in the hyperlink below.

The wilderness quality layer is a coverage that represents the level of naturalness and remoteness based on the proximity of physical intrusions and infrastructure. The study did not consider social aspects.

View dataset:
https://maps.thelist.tas.gov.au/listmap/app/list/map?bmlayer=3&amp;layers=2407

Project methodology:
https://listdata.thelist.tas.gov.au/public/TWWHA%20Wilderness%20Value%20Assessment%202015.pdf

Commonwealth NWI methodology:
http://www.environment.gov.au/node/20141

Tags: HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT-Planning, LAND-Use
Organization: Tasmania Government's The List Data
PWS Field Centre

The location of the operational boundaries (or management units) for each of the PWS field centres as depicted in the PWS Asset Management System (AMS). Each field centre has a manager, usually a senior ranger.

A scope of a field centre is wholly contained within a region (see PWS Region layer).

View Dataset (permission required):
https://maps.thelist.tas.gov.au/listmap/app/list/map?bmlayer=3&amp;layers=2444

AMS Data Structure:
https://listdata.thelist.tas.gov.au/public/PWS_AMS_Data_Structure.pdf

Tags: BOUNDARIES-Administrative
Organization: Tasmania Government's The List Data
South Eastern Tasmania Marine Habitat Map 1:25 000

The southeastern Tasmania marine habitat project 1:25000 depicts marine habitats from Marion Bay [147 57, -42 44] to Second Lookout Point [146 52, -43 40] from the coastline to the 40metre depth contour. The habitat types depicted in the dataset include High profile reef, Medium profile reef, Low profile Reef, Patchy Reef, Sand, Hard Sand, Silty Sand, Silt, Seagrass, Patchy Seagrass, Sparse Seagrass and Caulerpa. The data was collected through intensive field sampling from June to December 2000 by marine researchers at the Tasmanian Aquaculture and Fisheries Institute. The use of underwater camera equipment, echo sounder data and a Differential GPS unit allowed for the extensive area to be surveyed. The dataset is intended to be used to fulfil coastal management objectives according to The Living Marine Resources Act 1995.

Tags: BOUNDARIES Biophysical, FISHERIES, FISHERIES Aquaculture, FISHERIES Marine, MARINE Coasts, MARINE Reefs
Organization: Tasmania Government's The List Data
Bathurst Channel Bathymetric Contour Layer - 1:25000

The Bathurst Channel bathymetric layer1: 25,000 depicts depth contours for the entire channel from the inside of the Breaksea Islands to Nixson Point [148d 00m, -42d 30m] to  [148d 00m, -42d 30m]. 
The contour intervals are 5m, 10m, 20m, 30m, 40m, 50m. The data was collected through intensive field sampling from by marine researchers at the Tasmanian Aquaculture and Fisheries Institute. The use of underwater camera equipment, echo sounder data and a Differential GPS unit allowed for the extensive area to be surveyed. The dataset is intended to be used to fulfil coastal management objectives according to The Living Marine Resources Act 1995.

Tags: BOUNDARIES Biophysical, FISHERIES, FISHERIES Aquaculture, FISHERIES Marine, MARINE Coasts
Organization: Tasmania Government's The List Data
Orielton Lagoon Habitat Map - 1:25000 Digital Topographic Series

The Orielton Lagoon marine habitat project 1:25000 depicts marine habitats within Orielton Lagoon near Sorell [147d 32m, -42d 47m].  The habitat types depicted in the dataset include Reef, Cobble, Silt and Sand. The data was collected through intensive field sampling in July 2008 by marine researchers at the Tasmanian Aquaculture and Fisheries Institute. The use of underwater camera equipment, echo sounder data and a Differential GPS unit allowed for the area to be surveyed. The dataset is intended to be used to fulfil coastal management objectives according to The Living Marine Resources Act 1995.

Tags: BOUNDARIES Biophysical, FISHERIES, FISHERIES Aquaculture, FISHERIES Marine, MARINE Coasts, MARINE Reefs
Organization: Tasmania Government's The List Data
PWS Region

The location of the operational boundaries (or management units) for each of the three PWS regions as depicted in the PWS Asset Management System (AMS). The regions are - Northern, Northwest and Southern, each with its own regional manager.

View Dataset (permission required):
https://maps.thelist.tas.gov.au/listmap/app/list/map?bmlayer=3&amp;layers=2445

AMS Data Structure:
https://listdata.thelist.tas.gov.au/public/PWS_AMS_Data_Structure.pdf

Tags: BOUNDARIES-Administrative
Organization: Tasmania Government's The List Data
Radioactive surveys, Katherine - Darwin area: report on activities, April 1954

Report on the activities of the administrative and technical sections in the Katherine-Darwin area, to April, 1954. A brief account is given of geological and geophysical operations. The results of prospecting and field work are summarised.

Tags: AU-NT, Earth Sciences, GA Publication, Published_External, Record, geology, geophysics, mineral exploration, prospectivity, uranium
Organization: Geoscience Australia Data
Road Structures (PWS)

The location of infrastructure associated with roads such as bollards, bus stops, cattle grids, culverts, fords, drains, gates, boom gates, safety barriers, carparks and vehicle bridges as depicted in the PWS Asset Management System (AMS). Infrastructure is on reserved and crown land.

View Dataset (permission required):
https://maps.thelist.tas.gov.au/listmap/app/list/map?bmlayer=3&amp;layers=2392

AMS Data Structure:
https://listdata.thelist.tas.gov.au/public/PWS_AMS_Data_Structure.pdf

Tags: HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT-Structures-and-Facilities, TRANSPORTATION-Land
Organization: Tasmania Government's The List Data
North Western Tasmania Bathymetry - V 1:25000

The north western Tasmania Bathymetry 1:25000 depicts bathymetric contours from Robbins Island [144deg 53min, -40deg 44min] to West Head [146deg 43min, -41deg 44min] from the coastline to 1500m from the coastline. The contour intervals are at 2 metre intervals. The dataset is intended to be used to fulfil coastal management objectives according to The Living Marine Resources Act 1995 and to support Natural Resource management priorities in the Northern NRM region of Tasmania. It is not to be used for navigational purposes.

Tags: MARINE Coasts
Organization: Tasmania Government's The List Data
General Plan Reserves Zones (PWS)

The depiction of zones as defined under the PWS Management Zoning Policy for reserves where PWS is the managing authority and a statutory management plan is not in place.

PWS manages over 800 reserves reserved under the Nature Conservation Act 2002 and managed under the National Parks and Reserves Management Act 2002.

While statutory management plans have been prepared for most of the national parks and higher use reserves, many reserves do not have a plan to guide their management. The General Plan for reserves and associated zoning seeks to provide that guidance and direction.

A core function of management plans is to establish zoning, in order to guide use and development. The zones in this dataset comply with the requirements of the PWS General Plan for Reserves, as well as the PWS Zoning Policy.

As per the PWS Zoning Policy, the zone categories include; Visitor Services, Utilities, Recreation, Protection and Natural.

The creation of interim zones was a computer generated process underpinned by the input and analysis of spatial data and then interpretation and refinement of the zone boundaries by professional staff to produce the final zones in the GIS.

Input spatial data was sourced from the PWS GIS and Asset Management Systems, DPIPWE Natural and Cultural Heritage Divisions, Natural Values Atlas, Mineral Resources Tasmania and Land Tasmania's The LIST.

Business rules were documented to guide PWS staff on which spatial datasets are sourced and how they are utilized in the zoning process to create each of the zone boundaries. This process has been encapsulated into a series of ArcGIS models that are executed on a desktop GIS. The models have been documented into technical business rules to guide GIS staff to rerun the model if required, eg. when source data substantially changes.

Links to the business rules and policy documents can be found below. This also includes descriptions and intent of the zone categories.

Reserve Management Zoning Policy - http://workspace-dpipwe.icognition.com.au/?urilist=1r608816

General Plan for Reserves Policy - http://workspace-dpipwe.icognition.com.au/?urilist=1r6705232

General Plan Business Rules for Zoning PWS Reserves - http://workspace-dpipwe.icognition.com.au/?urilist=1r6704439

Tags: BOUNDARIES-Any, HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT-Planning, LAND-Use
Organization: Tasmania Government's The List Data