AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
L0067 RaymondTerrace

The coverage of this dataset is over the RaymondTerrace region . The C3 LAS data set contains point data in LAS 1.2 format sourced from a LiDAR ( Light Detection and Ranging ) from an ALS50 ( Airborne Laser Scanner ) sensor . The processed data has been manually edited to achieve LPI classification level 3 whereby the ground class contains minimal non-ground points such as vegetation , water , bridges , temporary features , jetties etc . Purpose: To provide fit-for-purpose elevation data for use in applications related to coastal vulnerability assessment, natural resource management ( especially water and forests) , transportation and urban planning . Additional lineage information: This data has an accuracy of 0.9m ( 95% confidence ) vertical and 0.8m ( 95% confidence ) horizontal with a minimum point density of one laser pulse per square metre . For more information on the data's accuracy, refer to the lineage provided in the data history .

Tags: Airborne Digital Data, Earth Sciences, NSW, Published_External
Organization: Geoscience Australia Data
Fluvial Architecture of Triassic-Jurassic Sediments of the Bundamba Group in the Northern Part of the Clarence-Moreton Basin, Queensland : An Excursion Guide for the 5th International Conference on Fluvial Sedimentology. Modern and Ancient Rivers - Their Importance to Mankind

This excursion guide provides an introduction to the fluvial sedimentology of theTriassic- Jurassic Bundamba Group in the northern part of the Clarence-MoretonBasin which is situated in the southeastern part of Queensland (Fig.1). The excursion guide is written so that the major exposures of fluvial rocksbetween Ipswich and Toowoomba can be examined. Descriptions of fourteenstops are included in the guide and if all the outcrops are inspected the total roaddistance covered is about 350 km, with Brisbane as the starting and finishingpoint. Figure 2 shows the excursion route and position of the stops. The itinerarygiven at the end of this guide includes an appropriate number of stops based on aone day excursion.
The area is readily accessible with most of the sediments exposed in roadcuttings along the Warrego Highway; others occur in cuttings on theClifden-Gatton Road and the Murphys Creek Road, small access roads branchingoff the Warrego Highway . All these roads provide sealed, all weather access.Great care should be taken when examining cuttings on the Warrego Highway asit carries a large volume of traffic.The Main Roads Department generally requestthat appropriate signs be erected during road cutting examination on mainhighways. There are several small towns along the Warrego Highway thatprovide accommodation and where provisions may be purchased. The city ofToowoomba is a convenient stepping off point to visit geological features in thenorthern Clarence-Moreton Basin.
The data used in compiling this excursion guide is largely derived from theAustralian Geological Survey (AGSO) Bulletin 241, (Wells &amp; O'Brien, in press),and in particular an included paper on the sedimentology of the Bundamba Group( O'Brien &amp; Wells, in press).
The reader is referred to Wells, O'Brien, Willis &amp; Cranfield (1990), Cranfield,Hutton and Green (1989), and Cranfield, Schwarzbock and Day (1976), fordescriptions of the regional geology of the northern part of the Clarence-MoretonBasin.

Tags: AU-QLD, Earth Sciences, GA Publication, Published_External, Record, geology, petroleum geology
Organization: Geoscience Australia Data
Evaluating the economic potential for carbon sequestration projects

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a central component of many proposed pathways to reach net zero CO2 emissions by 2050. Even under conservative estimates, successful deployment of CCS projects at scale will require a substantial investment in the selection and development of new sequestration sites. While several studies have considered the potential costs associated with individual sequestration projects, and others have evaluated the costs of capture and sequestration in a generic manner, few have examined how regional differences in transport distances and reservoir properties may affect the overall costs of sequestration projects. In this abstract, we outline a new model to assess the costs associated with new carbon sequestration projects. The model evaluates the cost of CCS projects accounting for regional variations in transport distance and cost and well the storage properties of individual reservoirs. We present preliminary results from the modelling tool, highlighting potential opportunities for new CCS projects.

Tags: Australia's Future Energy Resources, CCS, Carbon Sequestration Science, Carbon capture and storage, EARTH SCIENCES, EFTF - Exploring for the Future, Economic Models and Forecasting, Published_External
Organization: Geoscience Australia Data
Heron Island 1:250 000 topographic map

This map is part of the series that covers the whole of Australia at a scale of 1:250 000 (1cm on a map represents 2.5 km on the ground) and comprises 513 maps. This is the largest scale at which published topographic maps cover the entire continent. Each standard map covers an area of 1.5 degrees longitude by 1 degree latitude or about 150 kilometres from east to west and 110 kilometres from north to south. There are about 50 special maps in the series and these maps cover a non-standard area. Typically, where a map produced on standard sheet lines is largely ocean it is combined with its landward neighbour. These maps contain natural and constructed features including road and rail infrastructure, vegetation, hydrography, contours (interval 50m), localities and some administrative boundaries. The topographic map and data index shows coverage of the sheets. Product Specifications Coverage: The series covers the whole of Australia with 513 maps. Currency: Ranges from 1995 to 2009. 95% of maps have a reliability date of 1994 or later. Coordinates: Geographical and either AMG or MGA (post-1993) Datum: AGD66, GDA94, AHD. Projection: Universal Traverse Mercator (UTM) Medium: Paper, flat and folded copies.

Tags: 250K scale, AU-QLD, Published_External, Topographic Map, Topology, topography
Organization: Geoscience Australia Data
Cattle Swamp 1:50 000 topographic map

Product Specifications Coverage: Partial coverage, predominantly in northern Australia, along major transport routes, and other selected areas. About 1000 maps have been published to date. Currency: Ranges from 1968 to 2006. Coordinates: Geographical and UTM. Datum: AGD66, new edition WGS84; AHD. Projection: Universal Transverse Mercator UTM. Medium: Paper, flat copies only.

Tags: 50K scale, AU-QLD, Published_External, Topographic Map, Topology, topography
Organization: Geoscience Australia Data
Tallaringa 1:100 000 unpublished topographic map

At this scale 1cm on the map represents 1km on the ground. Each map covers a minimum area of 0.5 degrees longitude by 0.5 degrees latitude or about 54 kilometres by 54 kilometres. The contour interval is 20 metres.

Tags: 100K unpublished, AU-SA, Published_External, Topographic Map, Topology
Organization: Geoscience Australia Data
Cape Ford 1:50 000 topographic map

Product Specifications Coverage: Partial coverage, predominantly in northern Australia, along major transport routes, and other selected areas. About 1000 maps have been published to date. Currency: Ranges from 1968 to 2006. Coordinates: Geographical and UTM. Datum: AGD66, new edition WGS84; AHD. Projection: Universal Transverse Mercator UTM. Medium: Paper, flat copies only.

Tags: 50K scale, AU-NT, Published_External, Topographic Map, Topology, topography
Organization: Geoscience Australia Data
Lyons River 1:100 000 topographic map

At this scale 1cm on the map represents 1km on the ground. Each map covers a minimum area of 0.5 degrees longitude by 0.5 degrees latitude or about 54 kilometres by 54 kilometres. The contour interval is 20 metres. Many maps are supplemented by hill shading. These maps contain natural and constructed features including road and rail infrastructure, vegetation, hydrography, contours, localities and some administrative boundaries. Product Specifications Coverage: Australia is covered by more than 3000 x 1:100 000 scale maps, of which 1600 have been published as printed maps. Unpublished maps are available as compilations. Currency: Ranges from 1961 to 2009. Average 1997. Coordinates: Geographical and either AMG or MGA coordinates. Datum: AGD66, GDA94; AHD Projection: Universal Transverse Mercator UTM. Medium: Printed maps: Paper, flat and folded copies. Compilations: Paper or film, flat copies only.

Tags: 100K scale, AU-WA, Published_External, Topographic Map, Topology, topography
Organization: Geoscience Australia Data
Foster Gravity Traverses, Warragul, EL4810, EL3706, 2004 Vic (P200432), gravity point data

Gravity data measures small changes in gravity due to changes in the density of rocks beneath the Earth's surface. The data collected are processed via standard methods to ensure the response recorded is that due only to the rocks in the ground. The results produce datasets that can be interpreted to reveal the geological structure of the sub-surface. The processed data is checked for quality by GA geophysicists to ensure that the final data released by GA are fit-for-purpose.
 This Foster Gravity Traverses, Warragul, EL4810, EL3706, 2004 Vic (P200432) contains a total of 1068 point data values acquired at a spacing between 25 and 500 metres. The data is located in VIC and were acquired in 2004, under project No. 200432 for Sedimentary Holdings Ltd.

Tags: Australia, EARTH SCIENCES, Earth sciences, GADDS2.0, NCI, Published_External, VIC, geophysical survey, geophysics, gravity, ground digital data, point, point located data, survey 200432
Organization: Geoscience Australia Data
Forecasting recurrent large earthquakes from paleoearthquake and fault displacement data

Because the recurrence interval of large earthquakes on any particular fault is typically long relative to the historical record, geological data are often utilised to constrain the frequency with which earthquakes recur, the timing of the most recent event, and to develop forecasts of the probability of future events. Geological data may constrain the timing of past earthquakes (paleoearthquake data), or simply the time period over which a certain amount of cumulative fault displacement occurred due to multiple earthquakes (slip rate data). While both types of data are typically subject to large uncertainties and may only constrain the timing of a few events, variability in the inter-event times between large earthquakes (i.e., aperiodicity) has been demonstrated for many faults, and this is particularly so in low seismicity regions. A challenge for earthquake forecasting therefore concerns how best to utilise all of the limited available data to develop forecasts, while fully considering the associated uncertainties. In this study we present a concise Bayesian model for the time-dependent probabilities of recurrent earthquakes from combined paleoearthquake and slip rate data. Using the additive property of the Brownian passage time distribution, we make inference on the model parameters jointly from single-event paleoearthquake and multiple-event cumulative fault offset data. The method incorporates data uncertainties and does not rely on a priori assumptions of quasiperiodic earthquake recurrence, allowing general application in a wide range of tectonic settings. Monte Carlo Markov Chain methods are used to sample the posterior distribution of model parameters, which are subsequently used to forecast future earthquake probabilities that account for uncertainties in the data and model parameters. The method is demonstrated using data from two reverse faults in Otago, southern Aotearoa New Zealand, a region in which aperiodic earthquake recurrence has previously been observed in the paleoearthquake record.

Citation: Griffin, J. D., Wang, T., Stirling, M. W., & Gerstenberger, M. C. (2025). Forecasting recurrent large earthquakes from paleoearthquake and fault displacement data. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 130, e2024JB029671. https://doi.org/10.1029/2024JB029671

Tags: Natural hazards, Published_External, bayesian methods, paleoearthquake, seismic hazard
Organization: Geoscience Australia Data
Ebagoola potassium grid geodetic

The radiometric, or gamma-ray spectrometric method, measures the natural variations in the gamma-rays detected near the Earth's surface as the result of the natural radioactive decay of potassium (K), uranium (U) and thorium (Th). The data collected are processed via standard methods to ensure the response recorded is that due only to the rocks in the ground. The results produce datasets that can be interpreted to reveal the geological structure of the sub-surface. The processed data is checked for quality by GA geophysicists to ensure that the final data released by GA are fit-for-purpose.
This radiometric potassium grid has a cell size of 0.00083 degrees (approximately 91m) and shows potassium element concentration of the Ebagoola, QLD, 1990 in units of percent (or %). The data used to produce this grid was acquired in 1990 by the QLD Government, and consisted of 44711 line-kilometres of data at 400m line spacing and 100m terrain clearance.

Tags: Australia, EARTH SCIENCES, Earth sciences, GADDS2.0, K, NCI, Published_External, QLD, airborne digital data, gamma-ray, geophysical survey, geophysics, grid, potassium, rad, radiometrics, raster, spectrometry, survey 568
Organization: Geoscience Australia Data
GSWA Balladonia ppm Thorium Grid Geodetic

The radiometric, or gamma-ray spectrometric method, measures the natural variations in the gamma-rays detected near the Earth's surface as the result of the natural radioactive decay of potassium (K), uranium (U) and thorium (Th). The data collected are processed via standard methods to ensure the response recorded is that due only to the rocks in the ground. The results produce datasets that can be interpreted to reveal the geological structure of the sub-surface. The processed data is checked for quality by GA geophysicists to ensure that the final data released by GA are fit-for-purpose.
This radiometric thorium grid has a cell size of 0.00083 degrees (approximately 85m) and shows thorium element concentration of the Balladonia - Zanthus, WA, 2008 in units of parts per million (or ppm). The data used to produce this grid was acquired in 2008 by the WA Government, and consisted of 43944 line-kilometres of data at 400m line spacing and 60m terrain clearance.

Tags: Australia, EARTH SCIENCES, Earth sciences, GADDS2.0, NASVD, NCI, Published_External, Th, WA, airborne digital data, gamma-ray, geophysical survey, geophysics, grid, rad, radiometrics, raster, spectrometry, survey 1188, thorium
Organization: Geoscience Australia Data
Merlinleigh thorium grid geodetic

The radiometric, or gamma-ray spectrometric method, measures the natural variations in the gamma-rays detected near the Earth's surface as the result of the natural radioactive decay of potassium (K), uranium (U) and thorium (Th). The data collected are processed via standard methods to ensure the response recorded is that due only to the rocks in the ground. The results produce datasets that can be interpreted to reveal the geological structure of the sub-surface. The processed data is checked for quality by GA geophysicists to ensure that the final data released by GA are fit-for-purpose.
This radiometric thorium grid has a cell size of 0.001 degrees (approximately 106m) and shows thorium element concentration of the Merlinleigh, WA, 1995 in units of parts per million (or ppm). The data used to produce this grid was acquired in 1995 by the WA Government, and consisted of 45278 line-kilometres of data at 500m line spacing and 80m terrain clearance.

Tags: Australia, EARTH SCIENCES, Earth sciences, GADDS2.0, NASVD, NCI, Published_External, Th, WA, airborne digital data, gamma-ray, geophysical survey, geophysics, grid, rad, radiometrics, raster, spectrometry, survey 727, thorium
Organization: Geoscience Australia Data
Magowra 1:100 000 topographic map

At this scale 1cm on the map represents 1km on the ground. Each map covers a minimum area of 0.5 degrees longitude by 0.5 degrees latitude or about 54 kilometres by 54 kilometres. The contour interval is 20 metres. Many maps are supplemented by hill shading. These maps contain natural and constructed features including road and rail infrastructure, vegetation, hydrography, contours, localities and some administrative boundaries. Product Specifications Coverage: Australia is covered by more than 3000 x 1:100 000 scale maps, of which 1600 have been published as printed maps. Unpublished maps are available as compilations. Currency: Ranges from 1961 to 2009. Average 1997. Coordinates: Geographical and either AMG or MGA coordinates. Datum: AGD66, GDA94; AHD Projection: Universal Transverse Mercator UTM. Medium: Printed maps: Paper, flat and folded copies. Compilations: Paper or film, flat copies only.

Tags: 100K scale, AU-QLD, Published_External, Topographic Map, Topology, topography
Organization: Geoscience Australia Data
Geology of the Gilberton

These data are a digital representation of information depicted on the printed map of the Gilberton 1:250 000 Geological Series produced by AGSO and the Geological Survey of Queensland (GSQ) in 1977 (2nd edition).
Data present include geological polygons (litho-stratigraphic units), linear structural features (faults, dykes, folds, trends, lineaments etc), and point features (mines, structural points etc). Polygons have a range of attributes extracted from each individual map including unit name, age and lithological description, while lines and points are feature coded according to the AGSO publication 'Symbols Used On Geological Maps' (BMR 1989). A standard look-up table of AGSO geological codes and associated descriptions is available (see ADDITIONAL METADATA).
The data has gradually evolved from elementary CAD quality data into its present topologically structured GIS format, and hence has many imperfections and inconsistencies. Data has undergone rigorous validation and testing that includes over 80 different tests. See ADDITIONAL METADATA for more information on the data standards used.

Tags: 250K scale, AU-QLD, Earth Sciences, GIS, GIS Dataset, Published_External, dataset, geology
Organization: Geoscience Australia Data
BMR Research Newsletter 16

Titles in this newsletter:
Au-Pt-Pd-U mineralisation in the Coronation Hill-El Sherana region, NT
Fluid inclusion and oxygen-isotope evidence for low-temperature Au-Pt-Pd(+U) mineralisation at Coronation Hill, NT
New results from the BMR Yilgarn granite database: implications for metallogeny, tectonics and lower crustal structure
Magmatic and metamorphic evolution and economic potential of the mafic/ultramafic Giles Complex, western Musgrave Block, W.A.
1991 Eastern Goldfields seismic reflection survey
Geological investigations in the Kimberley-Arunta region
Giant sediment-hosted Pb-Zn deposits: what drives metal enrichment?
Metal segregation by magmatic gases - first results from new fluid inclusion technique
The Williams and Naraku Batholiths, Mt Isa Inlier: an analogue of the Olympic Dam Granites?
New tectonic model for the Cobar Basin, NSW, points to new exploration targets in Lachlan Fold Belt
Officer Basin project gets go-ahead
Cape York Peninsula update
Mapping in high-grade terranes: use of remotely sensed data and airborne geophysics
BMR detects hydrocarbon pollution off Sydney

Tags: Earth Sciences, GA Publication, Published_External, Research Newsletter
Organization: Geoscience Australia Data
Port Hedland 1:250 000, R502 historical topographic map

The R502 series of maps has been replaced by the National Topographic Map Series (NTMS). The R502 series consists of 542 map sheets and covers Australia at a scale of 1:250,000. It was compiled from aerial photography, but only about one quarter of the series was contoured. The standard sheet size is 1 degree of latitude by 1.5 degrees of longitude. Transverse Mercator map projection and Clark 1858 datum were used. Coverage of the country was completed in 1968.

Tags: 250K scale, AU_WA, Published_External, Topographic Map, Topology
Organization: Geoscience Australia Data
GSNSW Exploration NSW Area A3 Bancannia Trough elevation grid geodetic

Digital Elevation data record the terrain height variations from the processed point- or line-located data recorded during a geophysical survey. This GSNSW Exploration NSW Area A3 Bancannia Trough elevation grid geodetic is elevation data for the NSW DMR, Discovery 2000, 1994-95, AREA A3, Bancannia Trough. This survey was acquired under the project No. 730 for the geological survey of NSW. The grid has a cell size of 0.00048 degrees (approximately 50m).  This grid contains the ground elevation relative to the geoid for the NSW DMR, Discovery 2000, 1994-95, AREA A3, Bancannia Trough. It represents the vertical distance from a location on the Earth's surface to the geoid. The data are given in units of meters. The processed data is checked for quality by GA geophysicists to ensure that the final data released by GA are fit-for-purpose.

Tags: Australia, DEM, EARTH SCIENCES, Earth sciences, Elevation, GADDS2.0, NCI, NSW, Published_External, digital data, geoid, geophysical survey, geophysics, grid, raster, survey 730, terrain
Organization: Geoscience Australia Data
Australian seismological report, 1991

Earthquakes are not uncommon in Australia and are occasionally a threat to life and property as so tragically demonstrated by the Newcastle earthquake. This report 411contains information on earthquakes of Richter magnitude 3 or greater that were reported in the Australian region during 1991. An annual report has been compiled since 1980 by the Australian Geological Survey Organisation (AGSO), using data from AGSOand contributing seismological agencies in Australia.  Its purposes are to aid the study of earthquake risk in Australia, and to provide information on Australian and world earthquakes for scientists, engineers and the general public.
The report has six main sections: Australian region earthquakes; Isoseismal maps; Network operations; Accelerograph data; Principal world earthquakes; and Monitoring of nuclear explosions.

Tags: AU, Earth Sciences, GA Publication, Published_External, Record, earthquakes
Organization: Geoscience Australia Data
Australian seismological report, 1996

The year was another marginally below average one with respect to the frequency and magnitude of earthquakes in Australia; there were two of magnitude 5 or more but no large earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more. It was an above average year for major earthquakes worldwide with one great earthquake of maptude M 8.2 and 16 of magnitude M 7.0 or more.

Tags: AU, Earth Sciences, GA Publication, Published_External, Record, seismology
Organization: Geoscience Australia Data