Kenn and Chesterfield Plateaux bathymetry survey (FK210206/GA4869)

This resource includes bathymetry data acquired during the Kenn and Chesterfield Plateaux survey using Kongsberg EM302 and EM710 multibeam sonar systems. The Kenn and Chesterfield Plateaux bathymetry survey (FK210206/GA4869); also known as Seafloor to Seabirds of the Coral Sea survey; was led by the University of Queensland aboard the Schmidt Ocean Institute's research vessel Falkor from the 06th of February to the 05th of March 2021. The primary objective of the expedition was to map underwater landscapes in the Coral Sea, collect marine magnetic data and sample micro plastics from the ocean using the Falkor's underwater system and CTD casts. Another objective was to survey seabirds species and their concentration in space and time, which are important indicators of ocean health. The data collected from the expedition will help inform future management of the Coral Sea Marine Park and the data will be added to the Nippon Foundation -GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project. This V1 dataset contains one 64m resolution 32-bit floating point geotiff files of the new Kenn and Chesterfield Plateaux bathymetry, derived from the processed EM302 and EM710 bathymetry data, using CARIS HIPS and SIPS software. This dataset is not to be used for navigational purposes. This dataset is published with the permission of the CEO, Geoscience Australia.