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A High-resolution depth model for the North West Shelf and Outer Browse Basin (20210025C)

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This resource contains a bathymetry compilation prepared by the University of Western Australia for the North West Shelf of Australia, between the Cape Range and the Dampier Peninsula. The compilation includes, by decreasing resolution: - Publicly available MBES datasets, made available by Geoscience Australia by December 2019. - Satellite derived bathymetry produced using 1000+ images acquired between January 2017 and December 2019. - Seismic derived bathymetry extracted from 100+ surveys acquired between 1981 and 2015. - SRTM topography, reprocessed by Galant et al, 2011: https://pid.geoscience.gov.au/dataset/ga/72759 - 2009 Australian Bathymetry and Topography grid: https://pid.geoscience.gov.au/dataset/ga/67703 The Seismic and Satellite derived bathymetry grids are also available as individual layers. The vertical and spatial accuracy of the datasets have been thoroughly assessed using high-resolution datasets including publicly available MBES and LADS surveys. The assessment indicates that the seismic derived bathymetry has a depth accuracy better than 1 m + 2% of the absolute water depths while the satellites derived bathymetry has a depth accuracy better than 1 m + 5% of the absolute water depths. A detailed methodology is provided in: Lebrec et al, 2021. Towards a regional high-resolution bathymetry of the North West Shelf of Australia based on Sentinel-2 satellite images, 3D seismic surveys and historical datasets. (https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-13-5191-2021) This dataset is published with the permission of the CEO, Geoscience Australia. AUTHOR’S NOTICE: This dataset should not be used, under any circumstances, for navigation. When used, the dataset should be referenced as follow: Lebrec, U., Paumard, V., O'Leary, M. J., and Lang, S. C.: Towards a regional high-resolution bathymetry of the North West Shelf of Australia based on Sentinel-2 satellite images, 3D seismic surveys and historical datasets, Earth Syst. Sci. Data Discuss. [preprint], https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-2021-128, in review, 2021.

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Title A High-resolution depth model for the North West Shelf and Outer Browse Basin (20210025C)
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/en/dataset/cb289fb5-cd88-4332-b937-6dd243a25bf4
Contact Point
Geoscience Australia Data
clientservices@ga.gov.au
Reference Period 01/01/2017 - 31/12/2019
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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        113.0,
        -23.0
      ],
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        123.0,
        -23.0
      ],
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        123.0,
        -15.0
      ],
      [
        113.0,
        -15.0
      ],
      [
        113.0,
        -23.0
      ]
    ]
  ],
  "type": "Polygon"
}
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This dataset was originally found on Geoscience Australia "A High-resolution depth model for the North West Shelf and Outer Browse Basin (20210025C)". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://ecat.ga.gov.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/a-high-resolution-depth-model-for-the-north-west-shelf-and-outer-browse-basin-20210025c