AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Illuminating the Biodiversity of the Cape Range and Cloates Canyons

Survey FK200308 on the R/V Falkor undertook detailed mapping within two significant and biologically unexplored submarine canyons (Cape Range and Cloates Canyon) in the Gascoyne Marine Park. The Gascoyne Marine Park covers 81, 766 km2 adjacent to the Ningaloo Marine Park. The canyons form part of the habitat protection and multiple use zones of the marine park and are identified as Key Ecological Features. The canyons provide an important connection between the abyssal plain environments and the Commonwealth waters adjacent to Ningaloo Reef on the continental shelf. High productivity aided by upwelling through the canyons has been related to aggregations of whale sharks, manta rays, humpback whales, sea snakes, sharks, large predatory fish and seabirds. In addition, the hard canyon walls provide habitat for a range of sessile invertebrates, while the soft sediments on the canyon floor support a range of mobile invertebrates. The data from this survey will provide a comprehensive taxonomic survey to characterise the marine biodiversity of the canyons or to understand the distribution of canyon habitats in relation to the seabed morphology.

Bathymetry and acoustic reflectance (backscatter) data were acquired in the survey region using a Kongsberg 30 kHz EM 302 deep water multi-beam echo sounder with a 1° array. An area of 11,250 km2 was surveyed along 4100 line kilometres within the Gascoyne Marine Park. In addition, 2495 line kilometres was surveyed along transits between Fremantle, Exmouth and Broome. Navigation and motion were recorded with an Applanix POSMV V5, while sound speed profiles were processed with the software Sound Speed Manager to correct acoustic data.

Tags: Bathymetry, Biodiversity, EARTH SCIENCES, Multibeam Echo Sounder, Published_External, Schmidt Ocean Institute, Seabed
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
SI 1049 Cape Fourcroy (North-West) (HIPP SI 1049) Bathymetry 2024 (20240007S)

The Cape Fourcroy (North-West) bathymetry survey was acquired for the Australian Hydrographic Office (AHO) during the period 3 Jun 2024 – 29 Sep 2024. This is a contracted survey conducted for the Australian Hydrographic Office by Guardian Geomatics as part of the Hydroscheme Industry Partnership Program. The survey area is Cape Fourcroy (North-West), Northern Territory.

This dataset is not to be used for navigational purposes.

Not to be used for navigational purposes

Tags: Arafura Sea (East Indian Archipelago), AusSeabed, Bathymetry, EARTH SCIENCES, MV Offshore Surveyor, Marine, Published_External, Timor Sea (East Indian Archipelago), multi-beam echosounders
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
EOMAP_20220329.0835 Cocos (Keeling) Marine Park Satellite-Derived Bathymetry Acquisition (20220020S)

Parks Australia - Indian Oceans Territory (IOT) Grants Project: Satellite-Derived Bathymetry and Seafloor Habitat Classification Mapping of Cocos (Keeling) Island Marine Park

 

This project mapped Satellite-derived Bathymetry (SDB) and seafloor habitats at 2m horizontal spatial resolution, for the shallow waters (~0-25 m) of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands Marine Park. SDB data was processed using EOMAP's proprietary software and algorithm package Watcor-X, which generates SDB using multi-spectral satellite data. The SDB is based on the physics-based inversion method of the radiative transfer equation which models the pathway of light and its interaction through different media (e.g. atmosphere and water column). The thematic classification of the seabed was based on multispectral satellite image analytics. Satellite imagery was pre-processed by applying a set of image correction procedures to reduce environmental noise, resulting in a standardised reflectance surface of the subsurface and seafloor. The information on seafloor reflectance at different wavelengths was used to run an object-based classification procedure which groups objects of similar spectral characteristics, shape and texture into different classes of major seafloor habitat type.

 

These critical geospatial data layers provide the essential environmental baseline information for the long-term monitoring and management of the IOT Marine Parks. Having access to digital, georeferenced, high-resolution, satellite-derived maps of bathymetry and benthic habitats of shallow water areas, is of fundamental use in the areas of navigation and safety-at-sea, ecological research, environmental modelling, management and conservation, and monitoring the impacts from climate change. This dataset is not to be used for navigational purposes.

Tags: AusSeabed, EARTH SCIENCES, HVC_144641, Oceans, Parks Australia - Indian Oceans Territory (IOT) Grants Project, Published_External, bathymetry, marine, satellite-derived bathymetry (SDB)
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
SI 1017 Varzin Passage to Merkara Shoal (HIPP) Bathymetry Acquisition (20230015S)

The  Varzin Passage to Merkara Shoal&nbsp;bathymetry survey was acquired for the Australian Hydrographic Office (AHO) during the period 4 Sep 2023 – 12 Apr 2024. This was a contracted survey conducted for the Australian Hydrographic Office by Fugro Australia as part of the Hydroscheme Industry Partnership Program. The survey area encompasses an area in Varzin Passage to Merkara Shoal. Bathymetry data was acquired using a LADS HD+, and processed using CARIS HIPS and SIPS, and QIMERA processing software. The dataset was then exported as a 30m resolution, 32 bit floating point GeoTIFF grid of the survey area.

This dataset is not to be used for navigational purposes.

Tags: AusSeabed, EARTH SCIENCES, Earth Science | Oceans | Bathymetry/Seafloor Topography | Bathymetry, HVC_144641, LADS, Oceans, Published_External, bathymetric grids, bathymetry, multibeam
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Sea urchin predation mortality rates

Mortality rates of the sea urchin Heliocidaris erythrogramma where estimated under experimental conditions to determine the importance of natural and predation mortality in structuring sea urchin populations. Data was obtained from tethering, tagging and caging experiments at four sites within Mercury Passage and the Derwent Estuary in eastern Tasmania.

Tags: 25 247001, 28 820001, Biosphere | Ecological Dynamics | Predation, Decapod crustacean abundance, Demersal fish, Demersal fish abundance, Heliocidaris erythrogramma, Jasus edwardsii, Marine reserves, Oceans | Marine Biology | Marine Invertebrates, Sea urchin abundance, Sea urchin mortality, Size-specific mortality, Test diameter
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
South-west Corner and Perth Canyon Marine Park Surveys Bathymetry Acquisition (20220011S)

The South-west Corner and Perth Canyon Marine Parks Bathymetry Acquisition was acquired by the&nbsp;Minderoo-UWA Deep-Sea Research Centre of the University of Western Australia on-board the MV Pangaea Ocean Explorer&nbsp;from the 24th of March to the 05th of April 2022, using a Kongsberg EM304 multibeam sonar. 

The survey was led by Dr. Todd Bond and the collected data were processed by Dr. Yakup Niyazi.

This dataset contains a 64m-resolution and four 128m-resolution 32-bit floating point GeoTIFF files of the bathymetry in the study area, derived from the processed EM304 bathymetry data, using QPS Qimera v.2.5 software. This dataset is not to be used for navigational purposes. This dataset is published with the permission of the CEO, Geoscience Australia.

Tags: AusSeabed, EARTH SCIENCES, Earth Science | Oceans | Bathymetry/Seafloor Topography | Bathymetry, HVC_144641, Oceans, Published_External, bathymetric grids, bathymetry, multibeam
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
DES1242402 Mudjimba Island Bathymetry Bathymetry Acquisition (20240018S)

The Mudjimba Island Bathymetry survey was acquired for the Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (DETSI) onboard the MV Jim Peel during the period 03 December 2024. Bathymetry data was acquired using a Reson Seabat T50P and processed using CARIS processing software. The dataset was then exported as a 0.5m resolution, 32-bit floating point GeoTIFF image in GDA2020.



Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (DETSI) is looking to characterise the benthic environment including any significant substrate features and flat areas suitable for mooring block placement at Mudjimba Island.  Port of Brisbane (PoB) provided expertise and support to DETSI to complete a bathymetry survey of Mudjimba Island and its surroundings (1.5kmx1.5km) with backscatter data collected.



This dataset is not to be used for navigational purposes.



Tags: AusSeabed, EARTH SCIENCES, Oceans, bathymetric grids, bathymetry, marine, multibeam
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
SI 1042 Lord Mayor Shoal to Pitt Shoals (HIPP) Bathymetry Acquisition (20230021S)

The Lord Mayor Shoal to Pitt Shoals&nbsp;bathymetry survey was acquired for the Australian Hydrographic Office (AHO) during the period 1 Oct 2023 – 30 Nov 2023. This was a contracted survey conducted for the Australian Hydrographic Office as part of the Hydroscheme Industry Partnership Program. The survey area encompasses an area in Lord Mayor Shoal to Pitt Shoals. Bathymetry data was acquired using a Kongsberg EM2040 MKII, and processed using CARIS HIPS and SIPS processing software. The dataset was then exported as a 30m resolution, 32 bit floating point GeoTIFF grid of the survey area.

This dataset is not to be used for navigational purposes.

Tags: AusSeabed, EARTH SCIENCES, Earth Science | Oceans | Bathymetry/Seafloor Topography | Bathymetry, HVC_144641, Multibeam, Oceans, Published_External, bathymetric grids, bathymetry, multibeam
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Port Fairy Wave Energy Bathymetry 2015 (4495/20150035S)

The Port Fairy Wave Energy bathymetry survey was acquired by Deakin University onboard the Motor Vessel Yolla over two days in 2015 (14/10/2015-15/10/2015) using a Kongsberg EM2040c.

Not to be used for navigational purposes

Tags: AusSeabed, Bathymetry, EARTH SCIENCES, Great Australian Bight, MV Yolla, Marine, Published_External, multi-beam echosounders
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
SI 1030 Bass Pyramid to Wright Block (HIPP) Bathymetry Acquisition (20230020S)

The Bass Pyramid to Wright Block&nbsp;bathymetry survey was acquired for the Australian Hydrographic Office (AHO) during the period 16 Oct 2023 – 10 Jan 2024. This was a contracted survey conducted for the Australian Hydrographic Office as part of the Hydroscheme Industry Partnership Program. The survey area encompasses an area in Bass Pyramid to Wright Block. Bathymetry data was acquired using a Kongsberg EM2040-07, and processed using CARIS HIPS and SIPS processing software. The dataset was then exported as a 30m resolution, 32 bit floating point GeoTIFF grid of the survey area.

This dataset is not to be used for navigational purposes.

Tags: AusSeabed, EARTH SCIENCES, Earth Science | Oceans | Bathymetry/Seafloor Topography | Bathymetry, HVC_144641, Multibeam, Oceans, Published_External, bathymetric grids, bathymetry, multibeam
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
BMRG06MV Fremantle Southeast Indian Ridge to Port Hedland Bathymetry 1996 (1154/19960003S)

The BMRG06MV bathymetry survey was acquired by Bishop Museum, Hawaii and the University of California San Diego onboard the Scripps Institution of Oceanography (UCSD/SIO) Research Vessel Melville from the 22 February to 13 April 1996 using the Seabeam 2000 sonar system.

The bathymetry dataset was acquired while the Research Vessel Melville was transiting from Fremantle to Port Headland.

This dataset contains the 128m-210m resolution, 32-bit geotiffs of the BMR06MV survey produced from the processed SeaBeam system using the CARIS HIPS and SIPS software. 

Appropriate acknowledgment must be given to both the original scientists (Orcutt, John) (http://www.marine-geo.org/tools/search/entry.php?id=BMR06MV#datasets) and to the Marine Geoscience Data System (www.marine-geo.org).

Not to be used for navigational purposes

Tags: AusSeabed, Bathymetry, Differential Global Positioning System receivers, EARTH SCIENCES, Indian Ocean, Marine, Published_External, RV Melville, multi-beam echosounders
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Helens Rock Bathymetry 2013 (4888/20130019S)

The Helen's Rocky bathymetry survey was acquired by Deakin University Marine Mapping lab onboard the Motor Vessel Yolla over one day in 2013 (27/11) using a Kongsberg EM2040c.

Not to be used for navigational purposes

Tags: AusSeabed, Bass Strait (Great Australian Bight), Bathymetry, EARTH SCIENCES, MV Yolla, Marine, Published_External, multi-beam echosounders
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
SSCN-SEGMENT-2-C Apollo Marine Park - Shallow Waters Bathymetry 2024 (20240001S)

This dataset is part of a broader survey carried out by EGS Survey Pty Ltd onboard the survey vessel RV Bold Explorer (RV BE) during the SUBCO Subsea Cable Network (SSCN) cable route survey.
The area is confined to the data within the Apollo Marine Park and was acquired between 24th Februarfy 2024 and the 5th March 2024.
The SUBCO Subsea Cable Network (SSCN) comprises a trunk route between Perth (Western Australia) and Sydney (New South Wales) with branches to Garden Island (Western Australia), Adelaide (South Australia), and Torquay (Victoria).
EGS Australia was contracted by OMS to supply hydrographic, geophysical, and geotechnical survey services, to provide data for engineering, construction, and subsequent maintenance of the SSCN Segment 2-C (BU TQW up to 206.3m WD). The primary purpose of the survey is to determine a viable and secure route for the cable system that is clear of excessive slopes (&gt;6°), sea floor conditions that will adversely affect ploughing and burial of the cable, and obstacles such as rock outcrops, cable spans, existing cables, pipelines, shipwrecks etc.
The SSCN Segment 2-C (BU TQW up to 206.3m WD) survey comprised an investigation of bathymetry, seabed features and shallow geology along the proposed route.
This dataset is not to be used for navigational purposes.

Not to be used for navigational purposes

Tags: AusSeabed, Bass Strait (Great Australian Bight), Bathymetry, EARTH SCIENCES, Marine, Published_External, RV Bold Explorer, multi-beam echosounders
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
SI 1023 Kangaroo Island (South-East) (HIPP) Bathymetry Acquisition (20230003S)

The Kangaroo Island (South-East)&nbsp;bathymetry survey was acquired for the Australian Hydrographic Office (AHO) during the period 1 Dec 2022 – 31 May 2023. This was a contracted survey conducted for the Australian Hydrographic Office by Precision Hydrographic Services as part of the Hydroscheme Industry Partnership Program. The survey area encompasses an area in Kangaroo Island (South-East)&nbsp;. Bathymetry data was acquired using Kongsberg EM2040-07, Kongsberg EM2040-P and Kongsberg EM2040-P SV MKII, and processed using QIMERA processing software. The dataset was then exported as a 30m resolution, 32 bit floating point GeoTIFF grid of the survey area.

This dataset is not to be used for navigational purposes.

Tags: AusSeabed, EARTH SCIENCES, Earth Science | Oceans | Bathymetry/Seafloor Topography | Bathymetry, HVC_144641, Multibeam, Oceans, Published_External, bathymetric grids, bathymetry, multibeam
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
KN145L4 Perth Canyon Bathymetry 1994 (1179/19940008S)

The KN145L4 bathymetry survey was acquired by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution onboard the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) Research Vessel Knorr from the 19 November to 22 November 1994 using the SeaBeam 2112 sonar system. The bathymetry dataset was acquired while the Research Vessel Knorr was surveying the Perth Canyon in Australia.   

This dataset contains the 128-210m resolution, 32-bit geotiffs of the KN145L4 survey produced from the processed SeaBeam system using the CARIS HIPS and SIPS software. 

Appropriate acknowledgment must be given to both the Dr. (Purdy, G. M.) (http://www.marine-geo.org/tools/search/entry.php?id=KN145L4#datasets) and to the Marine Geoscience Data System (www.marine-geo.org).

Not to be used for navigational purposes

Tags: AusSeabed, Bathymetry, EARTH SCIENCES, Indian Ocean, Marine, Published_External, RV Knorr, multi-beam echosounders
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Shark Bay Satellite-Derived Bathymetry Acquisition (20210029C)

The Shark Bay Bathymetry was derived form a time series of multispectral satellite data from the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite sensor, acquired between January 2017 and December 2020. This dataset was produced by the University of Western Australia to support student research projects. The dataset encompasses the Shark Bay in Western Australia. These critical geospatial data layers provide the essential environmental baseline information for the long-term monitoring and management. Mapping the shallow water zone is of importance both from an environmental and socioeconomic perspective. Bathymetry data was processed following the workflow of Lebrec et al. (2021) [https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-13-5191-2021]. This dataset is not to be used for navigational purposes. This dataset is published with the permission of the CEO, Geoscience Australia.

Tags: AusSeabed, EARTH SCIENCES, Earth Science | Oceans | Bathymetry/Seafloor Topography | Bathymetry, HVC_144641, Oceans, Published_External, Satellite-Derived Bathymetry, bathymetric grids, bathymetry, satellite-derived bathymetry (SDB)
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Forster (Cape Hawke to Black Head), NSW Bathymetry Acquisition (20190018S)

The Forster, Cape Hawke to Black Head, bathymetry survey was acquired by the NSW government (Department of Planning and Environment – DPE) onboard the RV Bombora during the period 27 Feb 2019 – 14 Oct 2020, using DPE’s R2Sonic 2022 multibeam sonar. The survey was completed as part of the SeabedNSW program funded by NSW government through Coastal Reforms (&gt;2015), HabMap Program funded through Marine Parks Authority (now under Marine Estate Management Authority) or through collaborations with partner agencies or institutions. The purpose of the project was to 1) provide a baseline dataset and 2) map the spatial distribution of seabed types.  This dataset contains 32-bit floating point geotiff files of bathymetry and backscatter in 5m resolution for the study area, derived from the processed Hypack, R2Sonic GUI, POSView, POSPac, Qimera and FMGT software. General details on vessel setup, mobilisation and processing are provided at https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/-/media/OEH/Corporate-Site/Documents/Research/Our-science-and-research/seabed-nsw-standard-operating-procedures-multibeam-surveying-190101.pdf with survey specific details in the Survey Report and DPIE Rigor Statement (can be provided upon request).

This dataset is not to be used for navigational purposes.

Tags: AusSeabed, EARTH SCIENCES, Earth Science | Oceans | Bathymetry/Seafloor Topography | Bathymetry, HVC_144641, Oceans, Published_External, bathymetric grids, bathymetry
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
ICIN (2023) Indigenous Rights and Interests (Carbon and Nature Repair) Dataset

The ICIN (2023) Indigenous Rights and Interests (Carbon and Nature Repair) Dataset is a continental wide spatial dataset that identifies the legally recognised Indigenous rights and interests that give rise to rights under the Australian Governments ACCU Scheme (and future Nature Repair Market) (land and sea). The dataset developed was based primarily on publicly available spatial datasets, complemented by numerous private information sources. The analysis was undertaken at the continental scale, using a systematic, objective process to define the Indigenous estate. It is acknowledged that there may be some errors, and that Indigenous land and sea interests are broader than what is presented in the maps/dataset.

Tags: ACCU Scheme, Indigenous, Nature Repair, consent right, legal right
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
SI 1043 Cape Fourcroy (West) (HIPP) Bathymetry Acquisition (20230016S)

The Cape Fourcroy (West)&nbsp;bathymetry survey was acquired for the Australian Hydrographic Office (AHO) during the period 18 Aug 2023 – 15 Oct 2023. This was a contracted survey conducted for the Australian Hydrographic Office as part of the Hydroscheme Industry Partnership Program. The survey area encompasses an area in Cape Fourcroy (West). Bathymetry data was acquired using a Kongsberg EM2040 MKII, and processed using CARIS HIPS and SIPS, and QIMERA processing software. The dataset was then exported as a 30m resolution, 32 bit floating point GeoTIFF grid of the survey area.

This dataset is not to be used for navigational purposes.

Tags: AusSeabed, EARTH SCIENCES, Earth Science | Oceans | Bathymetry/Seafloor Topography | Bathymetry, HVC_144641, Multibeam, Oceans, Published_External, bathymetric grids, bathymetry, multibeam
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Merri Marine Sanctuary Bathymetry 2014 (4889/20140011S)

The Merri Marine Sanctuary bathymetry survey was acquired by Deakin University Marine Mapping lab onboard the Motor Vessel Yolla over four days in 2014 (10/03, 11/03, 30/03, 01/04) using a Kongsberg EM2040c. These data were collected as part of a Parks Victoria project to map the seafloor inside the marine sanctuary and in several locations outside to help associate southern rock lobster with seafloor habitats.

Not to be used for navigational purposes

Tags: AusSeabed, Bass Strait (Great Australian Bight), Bathymetry, EARTH SCIENCES, Great Australian Bight, MV Yolla, Marine, Published_External, multi-beam echosounders
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
FK150301 Henderson Perth Canyon to Henderson Bathymetry 2015 (4441/20150012S)

The FK150301 bathymetry Survey/Acquisition was acquired by University of Western Australia onboard the Research Vessel Falkor during the period 1st of March 2015 to 12th March 2015 using the Sensor/Instrument Kongsberg EM302 (30 kHz), EM710 (30 kHz) 

A primary goal for the mission was to run ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) surveys at various depths to assess what animals might be found, their abundance, and the best sites for more focused research. The researchers expected to find a range of species including corals, sponges, sea fans, sea pens, urchins, sea stars, and large fish including sharks. While researchers had ideas of what they would see, having never actually explored the canyon there was no telling what they might find. Species new to science are always a possibility, especially during deeper dives. 

Appropriate acknowledgment must be given to both the original scientists (Professor Malcolm McCulloch)(https://www.marine-geo.org/tools/search/DataSets.php?data_set_uids=22296,22297) and to the Marine Geoscience Data System (www.marine-geo.org).

This dataset is published with the permission of the CEO, Geoscience Australia.

Not to be used for navigational purposes

Tags: AusSeabed, Bathymetry, EARTH SCIENCES, Indian Ocean, Marine, Published_External, RV Falkor, multi-beam echosounders
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network