AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Episodic post‐rift deformation in the south‐eastern Australian passive margin: evidence from the Lapstone Structural Complex

Identifying the influence of neotectonics on the morphology of elevated passive margins is complicated in that major morpho‐structural patterns might plausibly be explained by processes related to late Mesozoic to early Cenozoic rifting and/or differential erosion induced by Cenozoic epeirogenic uplift. The proportional contribution of each process can vary from continent to continent, and potentially even within the same passive margin.
In the passive margin setting of the southeast Australian highlands the documented occurrence of neotectonic deformation is rare, and accordingly its role in landscape evolution is difficult to establish. The results of investigations within the Lapstone Structural Complex, which forms the eastern range front of the Blue Mountains Plateau, provide evidence for two periods of Cenozoic neotectonic uplift in this part of the highlands. The first, demonstrated by seismic and structural evidence, is suggested to have occurred in the Paleogene, and is thus unrelated to Cretaceous rifting. The second period, demonstrated by evidence from the Kurrajong Fault (presented herein) suggests that uplift occurred in both the Mio‐Pliocene and the Middle Pleistocene. The cumulative Neogene and younger uplift of ~15 m determined for the Kurrajong Fault is less than 10% of the 130 m of total measured throw across the fault. The apparently minor contribution of neotectonism to the current elevation of the Blue Mountains Plateau supports a predominantly erosional exhumation origin for the topographic relief at the plateau's eastern edge. This finding contrasts with evidence from fault complexes associated with similar topographic relief elsewhere in the south‐eastern highlands, indicating that present‐day topography cannot be directly related to relief generated by Neogene and younger uplift, even from relatively closely‐spaced (&lt; 150 km) structures within the same passive margin. These findings have implications for understanding the spatio‐temporal variability of post‐rift faulting in continental passive margin settings and the evolution of landscapes therein.

Tags: AU-NSW, Earth Sciences, External Publication, Published_External, Scientific Journal Paper
Organization: Geoscience Australia Data
Regional magnetic repeat-station survey in Kemp Land and the Charles Mountains, Antarctica, 1989/1990

This report presents the results of geomagnetic measurements made at two repeat stations off the coast of Kemp Land Antarctica in October 1989, and at nine repeat stations in the northern Prince Charles Mountains, and Mac Robertson Land Antarctica in January and February 1990. From five to fifty sets of declination, inclination and total field observations (and sunshots to determine azimuth references) were made at each station. The repeat stations are within 500 km of the Mawson Geomagnetic Observatory.

Tags: AQ, Earth Sciences, GA Publication, Published_External, Record, geomagnetism
Organization: Geoscience Australia Data
Alcoota/Alice Springs h, NT, 1997 (P1003), 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 Alcoota/Alice Springs, NT, 1997 survey were acquired in 1997 by the NT Government, and consisted of 132674 line-kilometres of data at 400m 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, NT, Published_External, airborne digital data, geophysical survey, geophysics, line, magnetic, magnetics, magnetism and palaeomagnetism, survey 1003, vector
Organization: Geoscience Australia Data
Breathing new life into old collections – revitalising Geoscience Australia Microscope Slide Based collections through the use of Citizen Science (Poster presentation for AGU Dec 2017)

Since soon after the federation of Australia in 1901 Geoscience Australia, and its predecessors organisations, have gathered a significant collection of microscope slide based items (including: thin sections of rock, micro and nano fossils) from across Australia, Antarctica, Papua New Guinea, the Asia Pacific region and beyond. The samples from which the microscope slides were produced have been gathered via extensive geological mapping programs, work conducted for major Commonwealth building initiatives such as the Snowy Mountain Scheme and science expeditions. The cost of recreating this collection, if at all possible, would be measured in the $100Ms (AUS) even assuming that it was still possible to source the relevant samples.
While access to these microscope slides is open to industry, educational institutions and the public it has not been easy to locate specific slides due to the management system. The management of this collection was based largely on an aged card catalogue and ledger system. The fragmented nature of the management system with the increasing potential for the deterioration of physical media and the loss of access to even some of the original contributors meant that rescue work was (and still is) needed urgently.
Achieving progress on making the microscope slides discoverable and accessible in the current fiscally constrained environment dictated a departure from what might be considered a traditional approach to the project and saw the extensive use of a citizen science approach.
Through the use of a citizen science approach the proof of concept project has seen the transcription of some 35,000 sample metadata and data records (2.5 times our current electronic holdings) from a variety of hardcopy sources by a diverse group of volunteers. The availability of this data has allowed for the electronic discovery of both the microscope slides and their parent samples, and will hopefully lead to a greater utilisation of this valuable resource and enable new geoscientific insights from old resources.

Tags: Citizen Science, Micro fossil, Published_External, Thin Section
Organization: Geoscience Australia Data
Pixel Quality Count 25m 2.0.0

The Pixel Quality (PQ) product is an assessment of whether an image pixel represents an un-obscured, unsaturated observation of the Earth's surface and whether the pixel is represented in each spectral band. The PQ product allows users to produce masks which can be used to exclude pixels which don't meet various quality criteria from further analysis. The capacity to automatically exclude such pixels from analysis is essential for emerging multi-temporal analysis techniques that make use of every quality assured pixel within a time series of observations.
The PQ count (PQ-COUNT) product is a count of how many times a pixel contains a clear observation of the earth's surface (land or sea) at a particular location for a particular period of time. PQ-COUNT is available for the following epochs:
PQ-COUNT-SUMMARY, this contains a count of all observations contained within the DEA (from 1987 to the most up to date imagery available);
PQ-COUNT-ANNUAL-SUMMARY, this contains a count of the number of observations acquired in each full calendar year (1st of January - 31st December) from 1987 to the most recent full calendar year;
PQ-COUNT-SEASONAL-SUMMARY, this contains a count of the number of observations acquired within each calendar season (DJF, MAM, JJA, SON). This product is available for the most recent 8 seasons.

Tags: EARTH SCIENCES, Published_External
Organization: Geoscience Australia Data
Widgiemooltha North, WA, 2013 (P1259), elevation line data

The Digital Elevation Model represents ground surface topography between points of known elevation. The elevation data was calculated using the altimeters and Global Positioning System (GPS) sensor used for the benefit of airborne magnetic and radiometric data on the same survey. The elevation is the height relative to the Australian Height Datum GDA94 (AUSGEOID09). The processed elevation 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 Widgiemooltha North, WA, 2013 survey were acquired in 2013 by the WA Government, and consisted of 92768 line-kilometres of data at 100m line spacing and 50m terrain clearance.

Tags: Australia, DEM, EARTH SCIENCES, Earth sciences, Elevation, GADDS2.0, Published_External, WA, airborne digital data, geophysical survey, geophysics, line, survey 1259, terrain, vector
Organization: Geoscience Australia Data
Darwin Harbour Habitat Mapping Program: Wave derived seabed shear stress (0°, 90°, 140°, 270° and 315°)

This resource contains wave derived seabed shear stress grids (0°, 90°, 140°, 270° and 315°) for the greater Darwin Harbour region as part of a baseline seabed mapping program of Darwin Harbour and Bynoe Harbour. This project was funded through offset funds provided by an INPEX-led Ichthys LNG Project to the Northern Territory Government’s Department of Environment and Natural Resources (NTG-DENR) with co-investment from Geoscience Australia (GA) and the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS). The intent of this program is to improve knowledge of the marine environments in the Darwin and Bynoe Harbour regions by collating and collecting baseline data that enable the creation of thematic habitat maps and information to underpin marine resource management decisions. The wave derived seabed shear stress grids (0°, 90°, 140°, 270° and 315°) were derived from a compilation of multiple surveys undertaken by GA, AIMS and NTG-DENR between 2011 and 2017, including GA0333 (Siwabessy et al., 2015), GA0341 (Siwabessy et al., 2015), GA0351/SOL6187 (Siwabessy et al., 2016), GA4452/SOL6432 (Siwabessy et al., 2017), GA0356 (Radke et al., 2017), and GA0358 and GA0359 (Radke et al., 2018), adding to those from previous surveys GA4425 and GA0333 collected by GA, AIMS, NTG-DENR and Darwin Port Authority.

Tags: Exclusive Economic Zone, Hydrodynamic, Marine Environmental Baselines, Marine Survey, Published_External
Organization: Geoscience Australia Data
Ajana Geochem-Gravity (P199862), 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 Ajana Geochem-Gravity (P199862) contains a total of 863 point data values acquired at a spacing of 4000 metres. The data is located in WA and were acquired in 1998, under project No. 199862 for Australian Geological Survey Organisation (AGSO); Geological Survey of Western Australia (GSWA).

Tags: Australia, EARTH SCIENCES, Earth sciences, GADDS2.0, NCI, Published_External, WA, geophysical survey, geophysics, gravity, ground digital data, point, point located data, survey 199862
Organization: Geoscience Australia Data
Tasmanian Gravity Data (P198651), 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 Tasmanian Gravity Data (P198651) contains a total of 3087 point data values acquired at a spacing between 100 and 2000 metres. The data is located in TAS and were acquired in 1986, under project No. 198651 for None.

Tags: Australia, EARTH SCIENCES, Earth sciences, GADDS2.0, NCI, Published_External, TAS, geophysical survey, geophysics, gravity, ground digital data, point, point located data, survey 198651
Organization: Geoscience Australia Data
GSWA Dumbleyung Nyabing Merge 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 0.00021 degrees (approximately 21m) and shows thorium element concentration of the Dumbleyung-Nyabing-Coblinine merge, 2002-2005 in units of parts per million (or ppm). The data used to produce this grid was acquired in 2002 by the WA Government, and consisted of 27617 line-kilometres of data at a line spacing between 100m and 400m, and 50m 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 1328, thorium
Organization: Geoscience Australia Data
Watson 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-NT, Published_External, Topographic Map, Topology
Organization: Geoscience Australia Data
Raw multibeam backscatter data of the Carnarvon Shelf

Geoscience Australia carried out a marine survey on Carnarvon shelf (WA) in 2008 (SOL4769) to map seabed bathymetry and characterise benthic environments through colocated sampling of surface sediments and infauna, observation of benthic habitats using underwater towed video and stills photography, and measurement of ocean tides and wave generated currents. Data and samples were acquired using the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) Research Vessel Solander. Bathymetric mapping, sampling and video transects were completed in three survey areas that extended seaward from Ningaloo Reef to the shelf edge, including: Mandu Creek (80 sq km); Point Cloates (281 sq km), and; Gnaraloo (321 sq km). Additional bathymetric mapping (but no sampling or video) was completed between Mandu creek and Point Cloates, covering 277 sq km and north of Mandu Creek, covering 79 sq km. Two oceanographic moorings were deployed in the Point Cloates survey area. The survey also mapped and sampled an area to the northeast of the Muiron Islands covering 52 sq km.
The "0308_carnarvon_shelf" folder  contains raw multibeam backscatter data of the Carnarvorn Shelf. The raw multibeam backscatter data were collected along survey lines using GAs Kongsberg SIMRAD EM3002 in single head configuration from aboard RV Solander.

Tags: AU-WA, Backscatter Grid, CERF, Marine Data, Marine Geoscience, Published_External, backscatter, marine
Organization: Geoscience Australia Data
Mongers 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
Pardoo 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
Map Sheet / Data indexes 2012 (for 1:100 000, 1:250 000 and 1:1,000,000 scale maps)

Digital data is provided for the indexes of:  
-printed 1:100,000 scale topographic maps 
-printed 1:250,000 scale topographic maps 
-printed 1:1,000,000 scale topographic maps  

The data includes map number, map name, and the latitude and longitude of the extents of the maps sheets and data tiles covering Australia. 
Available in ESRI Shapefile.

Tags: Earth Sciences, GIS, GIS Dataset, National dataset, Published_External, Thematic, graticule/grid, mapping, topography
Organization: Geoscience Australia Data
GSV Corryong VIMP Vic pot tho ura totg 4band radiometric grid geodetic

This GSV Corryong VIMP Vic pot tho ura totg 4band radiometric grid geodetic is an airborne-derived radiometric Potassium, Thorium and Uranium data over a sun shaded total count radiometric data for the Corryong, Vic, 1995 VIMP Survey (GSV3059). 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 uranium (K), uranium (U) and uranium (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 GSV Corryong VIMP Vic pot tho ura totg 4band radiometric grid geodetic has a cell size of 0.0005 degrees (approximately 50m). The data used to produce this grid was acquired in 1995 by the VIC Government, and consisted of 17613 line-kilometres of data at 200m line spacing and 80m terrain clearance. The grid was produced by applying the colours red to the Potassium ground concentration, green to the Thorium concentration and blue to the Uranium concentration. The colours were clipped to a 99% linear scale. These colours were transparent over a shaded Total Count. This clipping will necessarily introduce some artefacts into the ratio grids in areas of very low radioelement concentrations. The 3-band image was superposed on the sun shaded TC grid of the same survey to produce the final image.

Tags: 4-band, Australia, EARTH SCIENCES, Earth sciences, GADDS2.0, K, NASVD, NCI, Published_External, TC, Th, U, VIC, airborne digital data, four band, gamma-ray, geophysical survey, geophysics, grid, image, potassium, rad, radiometrics, raster, spectrometry, survey 689, thorium, total count, uranium, window countrate
Organization: Geoscience Australia Data
Victorian Coastal Waterways Geomorphic Habitat Mapping (1:100 000 scale digital data)

This dataset maps the geomorphic habitat environments (facies) for 52 Victorian coastal waterways. The classification system contains 12 easily identifiable and representative environments: Barrier/back-barrier, Bedrock, Central Basin, Channel, Coral, Flood- and Ebb-tide Delta, Fluvial (bay-head) Delta, Intertidal Flats, Mangrove, Rocky Reef, Saltmarsh/Saltflat, Tidal Sand Banks (and Unassigned). These types represent habitats found across all coastal systems in Australia. Most of the 52 coastal waterways have a "Modified" environmental condition (as opposed to "Near Pristine"), according to the National Land and Water Resources Audit definition.

Tags: 100K scale, AU-VIC, Earth Sciences, GIS, GIS Dataset, Published_External, coasts, mapping, marine, water resources
Organization: Geoscience Australia Data
Canning Basin (Yampi, Pender, Broome) WA, Magnetic 1988/89 (P537), radiometric line data, AWAGS levelled

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 Canning Basin (Yampi, Pender, Broome) WA, Magnetic 1988/89 (P537), radiometric line data, AWAGS levelled were acquired in 1989 by the WA Government, and consisted of 27060 line-kilometres of data at 1500m line spacing and 150m 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, NASVD, Published_External, WA, airborne digital data, gamma-ray, geophysical survey, geophysics, line, potassium, radiometrics, spectrometry, survey 537, thorium, uranium, vector
Organization: Geoscience Australia Data
Kimon 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-NT, Published_External, Topographic Map, Topology, topography
Organization: Geoscience Australia Data