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Marine geology of the Arafura Sea

Created 11/01/2026

Updated 11/01/2026

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This Bulletin presents the results of a marine geological survey carried out by BMR in the Arafura Sea in 1969 as part of a program of regional geological reconnaissance mapping of the Australian continental shelf. It is a continuation of work in the Timor Sea and northwest shelf (van Andel, Veevers, 1967; Jones, 1968, 1970). The area surveyed is the northern Australian continental shelf between longitudes 130° and 136°E and between latitudes 8° and 12°S (Fig. 1), an area of about 240 000 km-. From 2 to 25 May the Japanese research submersible Yomiuri and its mothership, the converted deepsea tug Yamato, were made available. The major part of the survey lasted from 21 September to 6 December 1969, using the chartered oil-rig supply vessel San Pedro Sound as a platform.

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Title Marine geology of the Arafura Sea
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/e0322dbb-2044-4b7e-b0f6-d715c90bb81b
Contact Point
Australian Ocean Data Network
clientservices@ga.gov.au
Reference Period 22/04/2018
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Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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This dataset was originally found on Australian Oceans Data Network "Marine geology of the Arafura Sea". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://catalogue.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/marine-geology-of-the-arafura-sea2