Magnetotelluric survey of Jupiter Prospect, South Australia, 2021

Brief description

This record was harvested by RDA at 2026-09-03T11:58:32.790222+10:00 from NCI's Data Catalogue where it was last modified at 2026-02-23.

Full description

Broadband magnetotelluric (MT) data were acquired in May 2021 across the Jupiter prospect in the Curnamona Province, South Australia, to investigate subsurface electrical conductivity structure associated with the Jupiter MT Anomaly Definition Study. The survey comprised 63 broadband MT sites distributed across the target area together with one continuously recording remote-reference site to support noise reduction during processing. Data acquisition was conducted during a single field campaign in May 2021 as part of the Accelerated Discovery Initiative (ADI) project RD01-117, "Jupiter MT Anomaly Definition Study". This collection provides a broadband MT dataset suitable for analysis and modelling of crustal electrical resistivity structure within the Jupiter prospect region.

Credit

This project was enabled by AuScope and the Australian Government via the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS): https://www.auscope.org.au

Lineage

Data in this collection were acquired during a broadband magnetotelluric (MT) survey conducted across the Jupiter prospect in the Curnamona Province, South Australia, in May 2021. The survey comprised 63 broadband MT sites together with one continuously recording remote-reference site and was conducted during a single field campaign. The work formed part of the Accelerated Discovery Initiative (ADI) project RD01-117, entitled "Jupiter MT Anomaly Definition Study". Field acquisition employed ultra-wideband magnetotelluric (MT) instrumentation provided by Geoscience Australia and the University of Adelaide, including Phoenix MTU-8A systems operated by Geoscience Australia and Phoenix MTU-5C systems hosted and operated by the University of Adelaide. University of Adelaide instrumentation was accessed through the AuScope - ANSIR Research Facility for Earth Sounding. The University of Adelaide instrument pool was acquired through AuScope funding provided under the Australian Government’s National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS). Continued availability of the ANSIR instrumentation pool is supported through ongoing NCRIS investment via AuScope, including maintenance, calibration, refurbishment, and operational management activities. AuScope is supported by the Australian Government’s National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS). Data acquisition was jointly funded by the Geological Survey of South Australia and Havilah Resources Ltd through ADI project RD01-117. Logistical support for field operations was provided by Havilah Resources, and access to remote deployment locations was facilitated by helicopter services provided by Helifarm. This collection documents the acquisition history, instrumentation, funding sources, and operational context associated with the Jupiter MT survey and provides provenance information for all derived datasets.