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AusAEM, Northeast Queensland, Australia, 2024 Airborne Electromagnetic Survey TEMPEST® airborne electromagnetic data and GALEI conductivity estimates

Geoscience Australia
LeyCooper, Y. ; Deo, R.
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The AusAEM, Northeast Queensland, Australia, 2024 Airborne Electromagnetic Survey was a collaborative effort between Geoscience Australia (GA) and the Geological Survey of Queensland (GSQ). Conducted between July and October 2024, the survey covered 30,500 flight-line kilometres at a nominal line spacing of 20 kilometres, with selected infill as part of GA's Data Driven Discoveries project in the Adavale . The primary aim was to gather comprehensive airborne electromagnetic and magnetic geophysical data to better understand subsurface geological formations, contributing to mineral exploration, groundwater studies, and broader geological mapping in North-east Queensland.

The survey was flown by Xcalibur Aviation (Australia) Pty Ltd using its TEMPEST AEM system. Xcalibur also processed the data. This data package includes the acquisition and processing report, the final processed AEM data, and the results of the contractor's conductivity-depth estimates.

The survey will become part of the national AusAEM airborne electromagnetic acquisition programme, which aims to provide geophysical information to support investigations of the regional geology and groundwater system and better characterise the salinity, recharge and architecture of the aquifers within the upper few hundred metres of the subsurface.

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Maintenance and Update Frequency: notPlanned
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The survey will become part of the national AusAEM airborne electromagnetic acquisition program, which aims to provide geophysical information to support investigations of the regional geology and groundwater system and better characterise the salinity, recharge and architecture of the aquifers within the upper few hundred metres of the subsurface. It will also provide data to allow for the study of trends in regolith thickness and variability, variations in bedrock conductivity, the conductivity of key bedrock (lithology-related) conductive units under cover; and (d) the groundwater systems of the region at a reconnaissance scale.

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The data, processed using GA's GALEI code, is valuable for identifying potential mineral deposits and understanding aquifer systems. The dataset is accessible through eCat and the GA data portal.

Created: 18 03 2025

Issued: 18 03 2025

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AusAEM | Electrical and Electromagnetic Methods in Geophysics | Geophysics | North east Queensland | Resourcing Australia’s Prosperity | airborne geophysics | geophysical inversion | geoscientificInformation |

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Summary document (pdf) [624 KB]

url : https://d28rz98at9flks.cloudfront.net/150185/150185_00_0.pdf

Contractor data [2.5 GB]

url : https://d28rz98at9flks.cloudfront.net/150185/150185_01_0.zip

ESRI shape files and Google-earth KML files [9.9 MB]

url : https://d28rz98at9flks.cloudfront.net/150185/150185_02_0.zip

GALEI inversion results [7.7 GB]

url : https://d28rz98at9flks.cloudfront.net/150185/150185_03_0.zip

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