Davis Multibeam Survey 2016/17, Antarctica (GA-0357-0360/ AAP 5093/ HI590) – High Resolution Backscatter Grid

Created 23/06/2025

Updated 23/06/2025

Geoscience Australia, the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) conducted a hydrographic and seafloor characterisation survey in nearshore waters offshore from Davis Station in the Australian Antarctic Territory. Multibeam data was acquired during January-February 2017 and a high-resolution (2 m) backscatter grid produced for the survey area.

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Title Davis Multibeam Survey 2016/17, Antarctica (GA-0357-0360/ AAP 5093/ HI590) – High Resolution Backscatter Grid
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/07008c6b-a74c-425f-82f0-5db7296e665d
Contact Point
Australian Ocean Data Network
metadata@aad.gov.au
Reference Period 10/01/2017 - 17/02/2017
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
{
  "coordinates": [
    [
      [
        77.5,
        -68.8
      ],
      [
        78.1,
        -68.8
      ],
      [
        78.1,
        -68.4
      ],
      [
        77.5,
        -68.4
      ],
      [
        77.5,
        -68.8
      ]
    ]
  ],
  "type": "Polygon"
}
Data Portal Australian Oceans Data Network

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This dataset was originally found on Australian Oceans Data Network "Davis Multibeam Survey 2016/17, Antarctica (GA-0357-0360/ AAP 5093/ HI590) – High Resolution Backscatter Grid". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://catalogue.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/davis-multibeam-survey-2016-17-antarctica-ga-0357-0360-aap-5093-hi590-high-resolution-backscatt