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Geophysical Acquisition & Processing Section
Abstract
Total magnetic intensity (TMI) data measures variations in the intensity of the Earth's magnetic field caused by the contrasting content of rock-forming minerals in the Earth crust. Magnetic anomalies can be either positive (field stronger than normal) or negative (field weaker) depending on the susceptibility of the rock. The data are processed via standard methods to ensure the response recorded is that due only to the rocks in the ground. The results produce datasets that can be interpreted to reveal the geological structure of the sub-surface. The processed data is checked for quality by GA geophysicists to ensure that the final data released by GA are fit-for-purpose. These line dataset from the Mackay, NT, 1998 survey were acquired in 1998 by the NT Government, and consisted of 165347 line-kilometres of data at 400m line spacing and 60m terrain clearance. To constrain long wavelengths in the data, an independent data set, the Australia-wide Airborne Geophysical Survey (AWAGS) airborne magnetic data, was used to control the base levels of the survey data. This survey data is essentially levelled to AWAGS.
Product Type
dataset
eCat Id
142567
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Cnr Jerrabomberra Ave and Hindmarsh Dr GPO Box 378
Canberra
ACT
2601
Australia
Keywords
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- EARTH SCIENCES
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- Earth sciences
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- geophysics
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- line
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- Australia
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- NT
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- survey 1005
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- AWAGS
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- GADDS2.0
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- magnetics
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- magnetism and palaeomagnetism
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- magnetic
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- airborne digital data
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- line
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- vector
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- geophysical survey
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Publication Date
2019-12-15T00:00:00
Creation Date
2019-12-15T00:00:00
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completed
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notPlanned
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geoscientificInformation
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This Mackay - Doreen 1, NT, 1998 (P1005), magnetic line data, AWAGS levelled is an airborne-derived magnetic line dataset for the Mackay, NT, 1998 survey. The data was acquired under the project No. 1005 for the geological survey of NT. A total of 165347 line-kilometres of data at a line spacing of 400m and 60m terrain clearance were acquired during this survey. To constrain long wavelengths in the data, an independent data set, the Australia-wide Airborne Geophysical Survey (AWAGS) airborne magnetic data, was used to control the base levels of the survey data (Milligan et al., 2009). This survey data is essentially levelled to AWAGS. Details of the specifications of individual airborne surveys can be found in the Fourteenth Edition of the Index of Airborne Geophysical Surveys (Percival, 2014). This Index is also available online at http://pid.geoscience.gov.au/dataset/79134. References: Milligan, P.R., Minty, B.R.S., Richardson, M. & Franklin, R., 2009. The Australia-wide Airborne Geophysical Survey accurate continental magnetic coverage. Preview, No. 138, p. 1-128, Percival, P.J., 2014. Index of airborne geophysical surveys (Fourteenth Edition).
Parent Information
Geophysical Data Collection - Airborne Geophysics
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eCat ID - 111301
Extents
[-23.0268, -21.9763, 130.7416, 132.0119]
Reference System
GDA94 (EPSG:4283)
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This Mackay - Doreen 1, NT, 1998 (P1005), magnetic line data, AWAGS levelled includes airborne-derived magnetic data for the Mackay, NT, 1998 survey acquired for the geological survey of NT