Authors / CoAuthors
Rimmer, W.G.
Abstract
The Timor Sea Geophysical Survey was carried out during the latter part of 1967 by United Geophysical Corporation for the Bureau of Mineral Resources. The town of Darwin, Northern Territory, was the base of operations. The survey covered most of the area between the Island of Timor and the northwest Australian Coast, and extended into adjacent waters as well. The purpose was to obtain reconnaissance gravity, magnetic, and seismic information in the area. Some 15,000 linear miles of coverage were obtained on 33 east-west traverses spaced ten miles apart, 6 north-south traverses, and 12 irregularly oriented lines.
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dataset
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76455
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Cnr Jerrabomberra Ave and Hindmarsh Dr GPO Box 378
Canberra
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2601
Australia
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- Seismic Dataseismic survey
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- seismic reflection
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- geophysics
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- petroleum exploration
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- AU-NTAU-WA,TL
- Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC)
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- Seismology and Seismic Exploration
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- Published_External
Publication Date
1969-01-01T00:00:00
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The Timor Sea Geophysical Survey lias carried out during the latter part of 1967 by United Geophysical Corporation for the Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics, Department of National Development of the Commonwealth of Australia. Work was started September 8 and continued for over three months ending December 20. The town of Darwin, Northern Territory, was the base of operations. The survey covered most of the area of theTimor Sea lying between the Island of Timor and the northwest Australian coast out to a water depth of approximately 500 fathoms. The very deep waters of the Timor Trough were crossed twice. Operations also extended into adjacent waters to the east and to the west. The complete coverage was contained entirely between the latitudes 9 degrees and 15 degrees south and the longitudes 120 degrees and 133 degrees east. The purpose of this reconnaissance type survey was to obtain gravity, magnetic, and seismic data to investigate the shallow subbottom, the extent of possible offshore sedimentary basins, the sedimentary structure down to some few thousands of feet, and the regional basement tectonics.
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[-14.0, -8.0, 121.5, 132.0]
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