Backscatter grid of Darwin Harbour from Survey onboard the Matthew Flinders - 2011

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Dataset citation

ANZLIC unique identifier: ANZCW0703016636

Title: Backscatter grid of Darwin Harbour from Survey onboard the Matthew Flinders - 2011

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Custodian

Custodian: Geoscience Australia

Jurisdiction: Australia

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A bathymetric survey of Darwin Harbour was undertaken during the period 24 June to 20 August 2011 by iXSurvey Australia Pty Ltd for the Department of Natural Resources, Environment, The Arts and Sport (NRETAS) in collaboration with Geoscience Australia (GA), the Darwin Port Corporation (DPC) and the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) using GA's Kongsberg EM3002D multibeam sonar system and DPC's vessel Matthew Flinders.

ANZLIC search words:

GEOSCIENCES Mapping
MARINE
MARINE Geology and Geophysics Mapping

Spatial domain:

locality map

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

Geographic extent polygon: 130.69 -12.32, 130.94 -12.32, 130.94 -12.59, 130.69 -12.59, 130.69 -12.32,

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

Geographic bounding box:: North bounding latitude: -12.32 °; South bounding latitude: -12.59 °; East bounding longitude: 130.94 °; West bounding longitude: 130.69 °

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Data currency

Beginning date: Not Known

Ending date: Not Known

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Dataset status

Progress: Complete

Maintenance and update frequency: Not Known

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Access

Stored data format:: DIGITAL - seg y Seismic digital data - SEG Y format Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) WGS84

Available format type:: DIGITAL - seg y Seismic digital data - SEG Y format Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) WGS84

Access constraints:

This material is released under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0

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Data quality

Lineage:

The backscatter data were processed using CMST-GA MB Process v12.05.07 software. The fully processed backscatter strengths were corrected for transmission loss and insonification area. The process within the toolbox also involved removal of the system transmission loss, removal of the system model, calculation of the incidence angle and removal of the angular dependence. The grid values are basically the average values of the processed backscatter point data within each grid cell of predefined size, normalised to the backscatter strength at an angle of 40 degrees.

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 similar

Completeness:

Completed

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