Backscatter grid of the Tinderbox survey area

Note: This metadata describes the dataset in accordance with the ANZLIC (Australia New Zealand Land Information Council) Core Metadata Guidelines Version 2.

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Dataset citation

ANZLIC unique identifier: ANZCW0703015327

Title: Backscatter grid of the Tinderbox survey area

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Custodian

Custodian: Geoscience Australia

Jurisdiction: Australia

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Geoscience Australia carried out marine surveys in southeast Tasmania in 2008 and 2009 (GA0315) to map seabed bathymetry and characterise benthic environments through observation of habitats using underwater towed video. Data was acquired using the Tasmania Aquaculture and Fisheries Institute (TAFI) Research Vessel Challenger. Bathymetric mapping was undertaken in seven survey areas, including: Freycinet Pensinula (83 sq km, east coast and shelf); Tasman Peninsula (117 sq km, east coast and shelf); Port Arthur and adjacent open coast (17 sq km); The Friars (41 sq km, south of Bruny Island); lower Huon River estuary (39 sq km); D Entrecastreaux Channel (7 sq km, at Tinderbox north of Bruny Island), and; Maria Island (3 sq km, western side). Video characterisations of the seabed concentrated on areas of bedrock reef and adjacent seabed in all mapped areas, except for D Entrecastreaux Channel and Maria Island. fortescue_2m is an ArcGIS layer of the backscatter grid of the Tasman Peninsula survey arae produced from the processed EM3002 backscatter data of the survey area using the CMST-GA MB Process

ANZLIC search words:

GEOSCIENCES Mapping
MARINE

Spatial domain:

locality map

Geographic extent name: AUSTRALIA EXCLUDING EXTERNAL TERRITORIES - AUS - Australia - Australia

Geographic extent polygon: 147 -42, 148.55 -42, 148.55 -43.6, 147 -43.6, 147 -42,

Note: The format for each Geographic extent name is: Name - Identifier - Category - Jurisdiction (as appropriate) See GEN Register

Geographic bounding box:: North bounding latitude: -42 °; South bounding latitude: -43.6 °; East bounding longitude: 148.55 °; West bounding longitude: 147 °

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Data currency

Beginning date: 2010-10-20

Ending date: 2010-12-20

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Dataset status

Progress: Complete

Maintenance and update frequency: Not Known

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Access

Stored data format:: DIGITAL - ArcGIS-grid ArcInfo grid

Available format type:: DIGITAL - ArcGIS-grid ArcInfo grid

Access constraints:

This material is released under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia Licence.

Free Data Download

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Data quality

Lineage:

The grid values are basically the average values of the processed backscatter point data within each grid cell of predefined size

Positional accuracy:

Inherited from raw data in which C-NAV system was used to provide geographical postion with a manufacturer accuracy of 10 cm RMS. Inherited from raw data in which Applanix system was used to provide roll and pitch, and heave with manufacturer accuracies for roll and pitch are 0.05 deg. RMS, and manufacturer accuracy for heave is 5 cm.

Attribute accuracy:

The accuracy is high but it is cell size dependent. Note that the water depth dictates the cell size

Logical Consistency:

All procedures, steps and software involved in producing a backscatter grid are simila

Completeness:

Completed

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Contact information

Contact organisation: Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia) (GA)
Contact position: Manager Client Services
Mail address: Cnr Jerrabomberra Ave and Hindmarsh Dr
Mail address: GPO Box 378
Locality: Canberra
State: ACT
Country: Australia
Postcode: 2601
Telephone: 02 6249 9966
Facsimile: 02 6249 9960
Electronic mail address: sales@ga.gov.au

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Metadata information

Metadata date: 2013-03-08

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Additional metadata

Metadata reference XHTML: http://www.ga.gov.au/meta/ANZCW0703015327.html

Metadata reference XML: http://www.ga.gov.au/meta/ANZCW0703015327.xml

Authors:Geoscience Australia

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