AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Sustainable management of coastal groundwater resources and opportunities for further development: executive summary

This report was compiled and written to summarise the four-year (2008 to 2012) 'Sustainable management of coastal groundwater resources' project.  This project was funded by the National Water Commission's (NWC) Raising National Water Standards Program. Geoscience Australia was a key project partner, and worked closely with collaborators from Ecoseal, Arche Consulting, GHD, Kempsey Shire Council and the NSW Department of Primary Industries (Office of Water). The summary report was published under the National Water Commission's 'Waterlines' series. This executive summary document is supported by related publications that deal with the following topics:  1. hydrogeology, monitoring and hydrochemistry; 2. development of a groundwater flow and transport model for the Macleay Sands Aquifer; 3. mapping and risk assessment of groundwater-dependent ecosystems (GDEs); 4. development and application of early warning indicators to assess the condition of groundwater resources; and 5. socioeconomic assessment and cost-benefit analysis,
The key project objective was to develop an integrated approach for managing the availability and quality of coastal groundwater resources so that coastal aquifers do not become overallocated, depleted or degraded as a consequence of increasing demand from rapidly expanding urban centres such as South West Rocks.
The second objective was to combine groundwater and seawater intrusion modelling tools, assessment of groundwater dependent ecosystems (GDEs), and a framework for applying indicators and cost–benefit analysis to support the long-term management of coastal sand aquifers. These methodologies can then be applied to similar coastal sand dune aquifers along the North Coast of New South Wales and help ensure that any new groundwater sources are developed sustainably, with minimal impact on GDEs such as coastal dune vegetation communities. The study will help improve management of groundwater resources in coastal dune aquifers in the Mid North Coast region and, potentially, other coastal communities reliant on coastal dune systems for water supplies.

Tags: EARTH SCIENCES, National Water Commission, Published_External, coastal groundwater resources, coastal hydrogeology, coastal sand aquifers, cost-benefit analysis, groundwater resource management, groundwater-dependent ecosystems, north coast New South Wales, seawater intrusion
Organization: Geoscience Australia Data
Enderby Land, Antarctica, 1977: Field Notebook 1

The Antarctic field notebooks contain the geological observations recorded by Bureau of Mineral Resources geologists during their trips to Antarctica between 1948 – 1980s. Files include a scanned copy of the original handwritten field notebook, transcription of the notebook’s contents transcribed by volunteers and validated by an experienced geologist, and a csv file of the transcription with Text Encoding Initiative (TEI) tags. The original Antarctic field notebooks are held at the N.H. (Doc) Fisher Geoscience Library at Geoscience Australia, Canberra.

Tags: Antarctica, Earth Sciences, Geology, Notebook, Published_External
Organization: Geoscience Australia Data
Urapunga 1:250 000 GIS Dataset

This data is part of the series of maps that covers the whole of Australia at a scale of 1:250 000 (1cm on a map represents 2.5km on the ground) and comprises 513 maps. This is the largest scale at which published topographic maps cover the entire continent. 
Data is downloadable in various distribution formats.

Tags: 250K scale, AU-NT, Earth Sciences, GIS Dataset, Published_External, dataset, topography
Organization: Geoscience Australia Data
Bogie 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
Bendigo, Wangaratta, Tallangatta, VIC NSW, 1972 (GSV0090) (P397), radiometric line data

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 Bendigo, Wangaratta, Tallangatta, VIC NSW, 1972 (GSV0090) (P397), radiometric line data were acquired in 1972 by the VIC Government, and consisted of 35480 line-kilometres of data at 1500m line spacing and 150m terrain clearance.

Tags: Australia, EARTH SCIENCES, Earth sciences, GADDS2.0, NASVD, Published_External, VIC, airborne digital data, gamma-ray, geophysical survey, geophysics, line, potassium, radiometrics, spectrometry, survey 397, thorium, uranium, vector
Organization: Geoscience Australia Data
The investigation of deep leads by the seismic refraction method

Deep alluvial leads of Recent, Pleistocene, and Tertiary age have been of considerable economic importance in Australian mineral production. Numerous basalt-covered and alluvium-covered auriferous leads have been worked in New South Wales and Victoria, but are quite rare in other states. However,  important stanniferous deep leads have been worked at Herberton in North Queensland. Several geophysical methods can be applied to the investigation of alluvium-covered leads, the seismic refraction method being generally the most suitable. In the case of basalt-covered leads the geophysical problem is more difficult, although satisfactory results have been obtained by the magnetic method at Gulgong, New South Wales, and at Herberton. More recently (1948-49) the seismic refraction method has been applied to problems of this nature at Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, and Wellington and Ardlethan in New South Wales. At Kalgoorlie, geological evidence indicates that deep auriferous leads may extend for some distance to the south of the main Kalgoorlie lodes. At the request of the Western Mining Corporation, seismic refraction profiles were obtained along two 7-mile traverses. The first traverse (A) was about 15 miles south of the mines and the second (B) about 2 miles to the south of the "golden mile". The refraction profile revealed two deep channels crossing traverse A and two channels crossing traverse B; the depth to bedrock on both traverses was, 'however, much greater, than anticipated. For some years alluvial gold has been dredged along the banks of the Macquarie River near Wellington, New South Wales. In order to plan the course of the dredge, a considerable amount of advance drilling and sampling has to be done by, the company concerned. It was considered that the seismic method might be employed in order to reduce the amount of test drilling which has to be done. In 1949, the method was tried in this area but it was found to be too costly in this -application, due to the poor transmission qualities of the overburden which necessitated the use of -large charges or the drilling of deep shot holes. However, the limited amount of work which was done did indicate the unexpected presence of deep ground in a part of the area which had not been tested by boring. In the past, small stanniferous lodes have been worked about 6 miles to the north-west of Ardlethan. The geological evidence suggested that alluvial tin, shed from the Bygoo deposits, might be found at shallow depth. The seismic refraction method was used once again, but it was found that the depth to bedrock was much greater than had been anticipated. However, the presence of a deep gutter, running in a north-easterly direction from the old workings, was fairly well established and drilling recommendations were made to the company concerned.

Tags: Bulletin, Earth Sciences, GA Publication, Published_External, seismics
Organization: Geoscience Australia Data
Jerilderie 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_NSW, AU_VIC, Published_External, Topographic Map, Topology
Organization: Geoscience Australia Data
Forrest River 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-WA, Published_External, Topographic Map, Topology, topography
Organization: Geoscience Australia Data
SMMSP - MagSpec - Angas Bremer Plains, SA, 2002 (2002/01) (P909), magnetic line data, AWAGS levelled

Total magnetic intensity (TMI) data measures variations in the intensity of the Earth's magnetic field caused by the contrasting content of rock-forming minerals in the Earth crust. Magnetic anomalies can be either positive (field stronger than normal) or negative (field weaker) depending on the susceptibility of the rock. The data 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.
 These line dataset from the SMMSP - MagSpec - Angas Bremer Plains, SA, 2002 (2002/01) survey were acquired in 2002 by the SA Government, and consisted of 7535 line-kilometres of data at 100m line spacing and 60m terrain clearance. To constrain long wavelengths in the data, an independent data set, the Australia-wide Airborne Geophysical Survey (AWAGS) airborne magnetic data, was used to control the base levels of the survey data. This survey data is essentially levelled to AWAGS.

Tags: AWAGS, Australia, EARTH SCIENCES, Earth sciences, GADDS2.0, Published_External, SA, airborne digital data, geophysical survey, geophysics, line, magnetic, magnetics, magnetism and palaeomagnetism, survey 909, vector
Organization: Geoscience Australia Data
Huckitta East, NT, 1983 (P621), magnetic line data, AWAGS levelled

Total magnetic intensity (TMI) data measures variations in the intensity of the Earth's magnetic field caused by the contrasting content of rock-forming minerals in the Earth crust. Magnetic anomalies can be either positive (field stronger than normal) or negative (field weaker) depending on the susceptibility of the rock. The data 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.
 These line dataset from the Huckitta East, NT, 1983 survey were acquired in 1983 by the NT Government, and consisted of 21179 line-kilometres of data at 500m line spacing and 100m terrain clearance. To constrain long wavelengths in the data, an independent data set, the Australia-wide Airborne Geophysical Survey (AWAGS) airborne magnetic data, was used to control the base levels of the survey data. This survey data is essentially levelled to AWAGS.

Tags: AWAGS, Australia, EARTH SCIENCES, Earth sciences, GADDS2.0, NT, Published_External, airborne digital data, geophysical survey, geophysics, line, magnetic, magnetics, magnetism and palaeomagnetism, survey 621, vector
Organization: Geoscience Australia Data
Ryan 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
Bass Strait And Encounter Bay Aeromagnetic Survey, 1960-1961 By Haematite Explorations Proprietary Limited

This report refers to an offshore aeromagnetic survey over the continental shelf of south-eastern Australia, from Gippsland in the east, through Bass Strait, to Encounter Bay and Kangaroo Island in the west. The survey was carried out for Haematite Explorations Proprietary Limited by Aero Service Limited during the period 17th September to 21st December, 1961. A previous reconnaissance aeromagnetic survey carried out by the same contractor over Bass Strait in December, 1960, had indicated the existence of deep Tertiary-Mesozoic sedimentary basins.
The objective of the later survey was to delineate these basins and to extend the investigation farther westward with a view to selecting areas for marine seismic surveys. 17,945 miles of aeromagnetic traverse were flown and the results of the operation are presented as contoured maps of total magnetic field intensity and of interpreted basement depth.
As a result of the survey, several areas of deep sedimentation were delineated in sufficient detail to allow for the planning of subsequent investigation by marine seismic surveys.

Tags: Earth Sciences, GA Publication, Other Publication, Published_External, petroleum exploration
Organization: Geoscience Australia Data
Radiometric Grid of Australia (Radmap) v4 2019 unfiltered ppm uranium

The unfiltered uranium grid is a derivative of the 2019 radiometric or gamma-ray grid of Australia which is a merge of over 600 individual gamma-ray spectrometric surveys. 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, uranium and thorium.  The data are collected on airborne geophysical surveys conducted by Commonwealth, State and Northern Territory Governments and the private sector.
The 2019 unfiltered uranium grid has a cell size of about 100m (0.001 degrees) and shows uranium element concentrations of the Australia region.

Tags: Australia, Earth sciences, GADDS2.0, NCI, Published_External, airborne digital data, geophysics, grid, national geophysical compilation, radiometrics, uranium
Organization: Geoscience Australia Data
Antarctic Geodesy Technical Report - Mawson and Davis 2000-2001

The 2000-2001 Antarctic Geodesy Summer Program consisted of a number of distinct components including - ARGN reference mark surveys and Orthometric height connections at Mawson and Davis. This report details the work completed in the 2000-2001 summer season, by AUSLIG (now Geoscience Australia) geodetic surveyors between November 2000 and March 2001.

Tags: Antarctic data, Earth Sciences, GA Publication, Published_External, Report, geodesy
Organization: Geoscience Australia Data
Officer Basin Seismic Processing Report

This record describes the seismic processing for the Officer Basin seismic data acquired  as part of the NGMA by the Australian Geological Survey Organisation (AGSO) during the 1993. The goals of the seismic acquisition in the Officer Basin were to provide a regional network of traverses to develop a cross section and evaluate basin morphology. The acquisition was designed to image the basin fill, with the aim of extending the stratigraphic control in the eastern Officer Basin into the central portion of this basin.
The survey acquired data along five lines in the Officer Basin. Products of this survey include migrated final stack sections of the sedimentary sequence (3 seconds two way time), and final stack sections of the deeper seismic data (20 seconds two way time). The processing sequence of this data is outlined in this report.
This survey in the central Officer Basin provides data for the understanding the structure and stratigraphy of the central Officer Basin's structure, and will assist the future exploration for mineral and petroleum resources in this little known and remote region.

Tags: Earth Sciences, GA Publication, Published_External, Record, seismics
Organization: Geoscience Australia Data
Copley 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
Alroy 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-NT, Published_External, Topographic Map, Topology, topography
Organization: Geoscience Australia Data
Duck Creek 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
Great Artesian Basin - Cadna-owie Hooray Aquifer -  13C

Data used to produce the predicted Carbon-13 map for the Cadna-owie - Hooray Aquifer in the Hydrogeological Atlas of the Great Artesian Basin (Ransley et.al., 2015).
There are four layers in the Cadna-owie - Hooray Aquifer  Carbon-13 map data
A. Location of hydrochemistry samples (Point data, Shapefile)
B. Predicted Concentration (Filled contours , Shapefile)
C. Predicted Concentration Contours (Contours, Shapefile)
D. Prediction Standard Error (Filled contours , Shapefile)
The predicted values provide a regional based estimate and may be associated with considerable error. It is recommended that the predicted values are read together with the predicted error map, which provides an estimate of the absolute standard error associated with the predicted values at any point within the map.
The predicted standard error map provides an absolute standard error associated with the predicted values at any point within the map. Please note this is not a relative error map and the concentration of a parameter needs to be considered when interpreting the map. Predicted standard error values are low where the concentration is low and there is a high density of samples. Predicted standard errors values can be high where the concentration is high and there is moderate variability between nearby samples or where there is a paucity of data.
Carbon-13 units are 13C PDB.
Coordinate system is Lambert conformal conic GDA 1994, with central meridian 134 degrees longitude, standard parallels at -18 and -36 degrees latitude.
The Cadna-owie - Hooray Aquifer Carbon-13 map is one of 14 hydrochemistry maps for the Cadna-owie - Hooray Aquifer and 24 hydrochemistry maps in the Hydrogeological Atlas of the Great Artesian Basin (Ransley et.al, 2014). 
This dataset and associated metadata can be obtained from www.ga.gov.au, using catalogue number  81704
References:
Hitchon, B. and Brulotte, M. (1994): Culling criteria for `standard formation water analyses; Applied Geochemistry, v. 9, p. 637-645
Ransley, T., Radke, B., Feitz, A., Kellett, J., Owens, R., Bell, J. and Stewart, G., 2015. Hydrogeological Atlas of the Great Artesian Basin. Geoscience Australia. Canberra. [available from www.ga.gov.au using catalogue number 79790]

Tags: Earth Sciences, GIS Dataset, NSW, NT, Published_External, QLD, Regional, SA
Organization: Geoscience Australia Data
GSNSW Exploration NSW Area N Menindee dose rate 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. The terrestrial dose rate grid is derived as a linear combination of the filtered K, U and Th grids. A low pass filter is applied to this grid to generate the filtered terrestrial dose rate grid.
This GSNSW Exploration NSW Area N Menindee dose rate grid geodetic has a cell size of 0.00029 degrees (approximately 30m) and shows the terrestrial dose rate of the NSW DMR, Discovery 2000 Area N, Menindee, NSW, 1999. The data used to produce this grid was acquired in 1999 by the NSW Government, and consisted of 41736 line-kilometres of data at 150m line spacing and 40m terrain clearance.

Tags: Australia, EARTH SCIENCES, Earth sciences, GADDS2.0, K, NASVD, NCI, NSW, Published_External, Th, U, airborne digital data, dose, dose rate, gamma-ray, geophysical survey, geophysics, grid, potassium, rad, radiometrics, raster, rate, spectrometry, survey 744, thorium, uranium
Organization: Geoscience Australia Data