Elizabeth and Middleton Reef bathymetry survey (GA4848) ...

• Main Author: M., Spinoccia
• Format: Dataset
• Language: English
• Published: Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia) 2020
• Subjects: EARTH SCIENCES; HVC_144641; Marine; Bathymetry; Multibeam; Bathymetric grids; AusSeabed; Published_Internal; Antarctic; Kongsberg; Antarc*
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.26186/144415; http://pid.geoscience.gov.au/dataset/ga/144415

This resource includes bathymetry data for Elizabeth and Middleton Reef within Lord Howe Marine Park collected by Geoscience Australia during the period 31 January to 6 February 2020 on the Australian Maritime College vessel, TV Bluefin. The survey was undertaken as a collaborative project funded through the National Environmental Science Program Marine Biodiversity Hub, with the Institute for Marine & Antarctic Studies (University of Tasmania), NSW Department of Primary Industries, University of Sydney (Centre for Field Robotics) and Parks Australia. The purpose of the survey was to collect baseline information for benthic habitats within the National Park Zone (Middleton Reef) and Recreational Use Zone (Elizabeth Reef) of the marine park. These data will support ongoing environmental monitoring within the Temperate East Marine Park Network as part of the 10-year management plan (2018-2028). Data acquisition for the project included seabed mapping using multibeam sonar (Kongsberg EM 2040C HD, 300 kHz), ...