Brief description
The Solitary Islands Gumbaynggirr Yaegl MP bathymetry survey was acquired by the NSW government (Department of Planning and Environment – DPE) onboard the RV Bombora during the period 31 Aug 2022 – 31 Jul 2023, using DPE’s R2Sonic 2022 multibeam sonar. The survey was completed as part of the SeabedNSW program funded by NSW government through Coastal Reforms (>2015), HabMap Program funded through Marine Parks Authority (now under Marine Estate Management Authority) or through collaborations with partner agencies or institutions. The purpose of the project was to 1) provide a baseline dataset and 2) map the spatial distribution of seabed types. This dataset contains 32-bit floating point geotiff files of bathymetry and backscatter in 5m resolution for the study area, derived from the processed Hypack, R2Sonic GUI, POSView, POSPac, Qimera and FMGT software. General details on vessel setup, mobilisation and processing are provided at https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/-/media/OEH/Corporate-Site/Documents/Research/Our-science-and-research/seabed-nsw-standard-operating-procedures-multibeam-surveying-190101.pdf with survey specific details in the Survey Report and DPIE Rigor Statement (can be provided upon request). This dataset is not to be used for navigational purposes.Lineage
Maintenance and Update Frequency: asNeeded
Statement:
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The bathymetry dataset was produced using QPS Qimera and the AusSeabed-recommended processing methodology as follows:
1. A new QPS Qimera project was created in conjunction with existing or newly created vessel configuration file(s).
2. The raw swath sonar data files were imported to the project. G2 Marine Star provides the navigation and ellipsoid height source and is recorded in POSView and post-processed in POSPac for a Smoothed Best Estimate of Trajectory (SBET) using the Single-Base Station module.
3. The POSMV data files were imported to the project to bring in delayed heave, delayed heave RMS, ellipsoid height and ellipsoid height RMS.
4. TPU and GPS tide were computed and all data were georeferenced (merged) to AHD using the ellipsoid AusGeoid09 model.
5. An auto-resolution CUBE was generated as a reference surface for data cleaning.
6. An automated data cleaning using the surface cleaning method with the reference surface was undertaken.
7. Further manual cleaning was conducted as required after visual assessment.
8. The final grid was produced at a 2 and 5m resolution.
9. At Geoscience Australia, the received geotiff was shifted to EGM2008 using AusCoastVDT and CARIS HIPS and SIPS.
10. The final processed grids were exported as a 32-bit floating point Geotiff at 5m resolution, referenced to EGM2008.
The backscatter dataset was produced using QPS Qimera and FMGT software and the AusSeabed-recommended processing methodology as follows.
1. R2Sonic ‘true-pix’ amplitude and ‘snippets’ time-series were treated separately. Truepix files were exported as GSF from Hypack using MBMAX and then imported into a new QPS FMGT project. R2Sonic ‘snippets’ (time-series) paired files were imported into a separate QPS FMGT project and processed using the ‘time-series’ functionality.
2. A cleaned bathymetry DEM was also imported into each of the FMGT projects.
3. For each QPS FMGT project processing options were adjusted within the Processing Parameters tab as follows: Transmit/receive, Power Gain Correction and Apply Beam Pattern Correction were selected and a 60⁰ beam angle cut-off applied.
4. For the Sonar Defaults tab, system options are set to automatic and R2Sonic 2022 sonar type selected. Surface Sound Speed is set to 1520 metres/second and Angle Varied Gain set to ‘Trend’ with a default window size of 300. All other parameters are left as default.
5. Mosaics are generated at 5m grid scale either as a single mosaic or as tiles, depending on file size with the cleaned bathy surface activated.
6. The backscatter adjustment function was used to adjust line brightness for individual transects to provide a more uniform mosaic.
7. Once completed mosaics were exported as geotiffs and XYA from each project in grid co-ordinates WGS84 56S.
8. The final processed grid was exported as a 32-bit floating point Geotiff at 5m resolution.
DATA QUALITY
This dataset has been subject to independent post-production validation and testing. Tests have been performed for data completeness, correct spatial representation, attribute accuracy, logical consistency, metadata completeness and correctness, and where appropriate for compliance with Geoscience Australia's data dictionaries.
Errors found in this dataset should be reported to:
Corporate Data Manager
Geoscience Australia
GPO Box 378
Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
Email: Sales@ga.gov.au
Reported Errors will be rectified in subsequent data releases, if any.
Notes
PurposeAcquiring bathymetry dataset
Issued: 28 11 2023
Data time period: 2022-08-31 to 2023-07-31
text: westlimit=153.2607; southlimit=-30.1629; eastlimit=153.3885; northlimit=-29.9371; projection=WGS 84 / UTM zone 56S / projected (EPSG: 32756)
text: uplimit=-12; downlimit=-61; projection=EGM2008 height / vertical (EPSG: 3855)
Subjects
AusSeabed |
EARTH SCIENCES |
Earth Science | Oceans | Bathymetry/Seafloor Topography | Bathymetry |
HVC_144641 |
Multibeam |
Oceans |
Published_External |
backscatter |
bathymetric grids |
bathymetry |
geoscientificInformation |
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Other Information
Solitary Islands Gumbaynggirr Yaegl MP Bathymetry & Backscatter 2022 5m (zip) [18.1 MB]
Identifiers
- DOI : 10.26186/149091
- URI : pid.geoscience.gov.au/dataset/ga/149091
- global : 3e54caa4-03db-4058-b2d7-24067271f8fd
