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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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
Palaeogeographic maps for South Perth Shale Supersequence in the Vlaming...
In 2011 as part of the National CO2 Infrastructure Plan (NCIP), Geoscience Australia started a three year project to provide new pre-competitive data and a more detailed... -
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... -
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... -
Summary of Analyses undertaken on debris recovered during the search for flight MH370
On 8 March 2014, the Boeing 777-200ER aircraft registered as Malaysia Airlines 9M-MRO and operating as flight MH370 (MH370) disappeared from air traffic control radar after... -
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... -
Australian Multibeam Guidelines
The Australian Multibeam Guidelines were established by the AusSeabed consortium. The guidelines provide recommended procedures for survey planning, data acquisition and... -
The Australian Coast - Teacher notes and student activities
Explore important concepts about the Australian coastline using this comprehensive teaching resource. Includes sections on formation of coasts, erosion, estuaries and deltas,... -
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... -
A compilation of grainsize, biogenic silica and carbonate data from East...
Sediment grainsize and compositional data is presented for the East Antarctic region (30-150ºE) south of 60ºS to provide insight into the nature of habitats available for... -
A re-evaluation of wetland carbon sink mitigation concepts and measurements:...
The capacity of wetlands to mitigate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is the sum of two services–the protection of vulnerable organic stocks from remineralisation, and the... -
Australian Multibeam Guidelines
The Australian Multibeam Guidelines were established by the AusSeabed consortium. The guidelines provide recommended procedures for survey planning, data acquisition and... -
Seabed Environments and Shallow Geology of the Leveque Shelf, Western...
Geoscience Australia undertook a marine survey of the Leveque Shelf (survey number SOL5754/GA0340), a sub-basin of the Browse Basin, in May 2013. This survey provides seabed and... -
Outer Darwin Harbour Shallow Water Sediment Survey 2016: GA0356 - Post-survey report
A benthic sediment sampling survey (GA0356) to the nearshore areas of outer Darwin Harbour was undertaken in the period from 03 July to 14 September 2016. Partners involved in... -
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...