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Predicted seabed gravel, mud and sand content in the Timor Sea region in the...
This dataset provides the spatially continuous data of seabed gravel (sediment fraction >2000 µm), mud (sediment fraction < 63 µm) and sand content (sediment fraction... -
Reforming Planning Processes Trial: Rockhampton 2050: Technical Report on...
Potential impacts of climate change present significant challenges for land use planning, emergency management and risk mitigation across Australia. Even in current climate... -
Outer Darwin Harbour Marine Survey 2015: GA0351/SOL6187 Post-survey report
This report provides a description of the activities completed during the Outer Darwin Harbour Mapping Survey, from 28 May and 23 June 2015 on the RV Solander (Survey... -
CO2 storage potential of the Gage Sandstone, Vlaming Sub-basin, offshore...
Introduction This National Carbon Infrastructure Plan study assesses the suitability of the Vlaming Sub-basin for CO2 storage. The Vlaming Sub-basin is a Mesozoic depocentre... -
Oceanic Shoals Commonwealth Marine Reserve (Timor Sea) Biodiversity Survey:...
This report provides details of activities undertaken by the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS), Geoscience Australia, the University of Western Australia and the... -
Bynoe Harbour Marine Survey 2016: GA4452/SOL6432 Post-survey report
This report provides a description of the activities completed during the Bynoe Harbour Marine Survey, from 3 May and 17 May 2016 on the RV Solander (Survey GA4452/SOL6432).... -
Gippsland Basin Infill 2D Marine Seismic Survey - GA352: Acquisition and...
The Australian Government, through the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science, routinely funds Geoscience Australia to acquire pre-competitive data to support... -
Comparison of sampling methods to assess benthic marine biodiversity: Are...
Marine benthic biodiversity can be measured using a range of sampling methods, including benthic sleds or trawls, grabs, and imaging systems, each of which targets a particular... -
Benthic sediment surveys of inner Darwin Harbour and shallow water areas in...
Benthic sediment sampling surveys in inner Darwin Harbour (GA0358) and shallow water areas in and around Bynoe Harbour (GA059) were undertaken in the period from 29 May to 16... -
A regional assessment of CO2 storage potential in the Browse Basin: Results...
Geoscience Australia undertook a regional assessment of the geological CO2 storage potential of the Browse Basin, offshore northwest Australia, between 2013 and 2015 as part of... -
The Effects of Spatial Reference Systems on the Predictive Accuracy of...
Geoscience Australia has been deriving raster sediment datasets for the continental Australian Exclusive Economic Zone (AEEZ) using existing marine samples collected by... -
Enhanced gravity and magnetic grids for Northern Australia
Geoscience Australia (GA) generated a series of gravity and magnetic grids and enhancements covering Northern Australia. Several derivative gravity datasets have been generated... -
Build Back Better: Where Knowledge is Not Enough
That knowledge forms an important element of disaster risk reduction is undisputed. Understanding risk and knowing how to better prepare for and mitigate disasters is critical... -
Standard Operation Procedures for a Multibeam Survey: Acquisition & Processing
The Australian Maritime Jurisdiction of approximately 7,000,000 km2 has, at most, 25% of its seabed surveyed at high resolution. Since September 2001, under Commonwealth Policy... -
Triassic petroleum systems on the central North West Shelf – Learnings from...
The greater Phoenix area in the Bedout Sub-basin has experienced recent exploration success on Australia’s North West Shelf (NWS). Oil and gas discoveries in the Triassic... -
Testing methods for marine sediment characterisation from a nearshore...
This study tested and assessed several methods for identifying and describing physical and chemical characteristics of nearshore sediments in East Antarctica. The study... -
Informing environmental management with landscape mapping
Under the Antarctic Treaty system, Australia is committed to a range of environmental protection measures. Some, such as Antarctic Specially Protected Areas (ASPAs), are... -
A national-scale vulnerability assessment of seawater intrusion: coastal...
Fresh groundwater stored in Australian coastal aquifers constitutes an important resource for humans and the natural environment. However, many Australian coastal aquifers are... -
An Integrated Study of the CO2 Storage Potential in the Offshore Vlaming...
As part of the National CO2 Infrastructure Plan (NCIP) between 2011 and 2014 Geoscience Australia undertook a comprehensive study in the offshore Vlaming Sub-basin to provide... -
Australian Multibeam Guidelines
The Australian Multibeam Guidelines were established by the AusSeabed consortium. The guidelines provide recommended procedures for survey planning, data acquisition and...