Marine and Coastal
Geoscience Australia's Marine and Coastal Environment Group provides the Australian Government with geoscientific advice and products to help it meet its objectives for implementation of the National Ocean’s Policy within Australia’s Exclusive Economic Zone.
Seabed Mapping
Information on issues associated with seabed mapping, including spatial analysis and surrogacy.
Australian Coasts and Estuaries
An outline of how coasts and estuaries form a dynamic transition zone between the land and the sea and the key roles they play to achieve economic, social and environmental benefits for all Australians.
Australia's Marine Jurisdictions
Information on the legal boundaries defining Australia's marine jurisdiction, the United Nations Law of the Sea and work done by Geoscience Australia to map marine boundaries in Australia.
Antarctica
Details on how the Australian Antarctic Territory marine jurisdiction makes up 20 per cent of Australia's offshore territory and how Geoscience Australia provides geoscience advice to support the Australian Government's goals for Antarctic science.
Bathymetry
Information on seafloor topography (water depth) and seafloor mapping in Australia's marine region.
Marine and Coastal Disciplines
Details on the disciplines associated with marine and coastal research, including marine geophysics, marine geochemistry, sedimentology, oceanography, benthic ecology, palaeontology, coastal geomorphology and seafloor geomorphology.
Marine and Coastal Survey Techniques
Details on the techniques used in marine and coastal research, including sediment coring, seabed drilling, sonar, seismic, biological sampling, photography and video recording.
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Updated: 21 07 2010
