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Seabed geomorphology and habitat mapping to support the sustainable development of offshore renewable energy in Australia
<div>Australia’s vast marine estate offers high-quality offshore wind resources that have the potential to help produce the renewable energy that Australia will need to achieve its net zero emissions targets. Mature offshore renewable industries in Europe have demonstrated that marine geoscience is critical for supporting the sustainable development, installation, operation and decommissioning of offshore wind farms. Geoscience information is used to design targeted seabed surveys and identify areas suitable for offshore infrastructure, thereby reducing uncertainty and investment risk. These data also provide important regional context for environmental impact assessments and informs evidence-based decisions consistent with government policies and regulations. Effective geomorphic characterisation of the seabed requires a standardised, multi-scalar and collaborative approach to produce definitive geomorphology maps that can support these applications. These maps synthesise interpretations of bathymetry, shallow geology, sedimentology and ecology data, to illustrate the distribution and diversity of seabed features, compositions and processes, including sediment dynamics and seabed stability. We present mapped examples demonstrating the utility of a nationally consistent seabed geomorphology mapping scheme (developed in collaboration with European agencies), for application to a broad range of geographic settings and policy-needs, including the sustainable development of offshore renewable energy in Australia.
Presented at the 2024 AMSA-NZMSS Conference Hobart Tas
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- 2024-03-17T16:00:00
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- 2024-10-23T22:52:49
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Role Organisation / Individual Name Details Publisher Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia)
Voice Author Carroll, A.
Internal Contact Author Nanson, R.
Internal Contact Author Huang, Z.
Internal Contact Author Wenderlich, M.
Internal Contact Author McNeil, M.
Internal Contact Author Wells, J.
Internal Contact Author Nichol, S.
Internal Contact Author Audas, D.
Internal Contact Author Jordan, A.
External Contact Custodian Carroll, A.
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Australian Marine Sciences Association (AMSA) & New Zealand Marine Science Society (NZMSS) Conference 15-20 September 2024, Nipaluna, Hobart
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Communicate and showcase Geoscience Australia's contribution to our National Environmental Science Program project on ORE baseline datasets and ocean best practice approaches for offshore assessment to the Australian marine science community at the AMSA conference (2024).
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marine geomorphology
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ocean best practice
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Seabed Mapping
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national environmental science program
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Geomorphology and earth surface processes
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(c) Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia) 2024
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- 2018-11-01T00:00:00
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Australian Government Security Classification System
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Abstract for submission the the 2024 AMSA-NZMSS Conference Hobart Tas
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Australian Government Security Classification System
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Voice Point of contact Carroll, A.
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- 2024-03-26T00:08:49
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AU/NZS ISO 19115-1:2014
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ISO 19115-1:2014
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ISO 19115-3
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Geoscience Australia Community Metadata Profile of ISO 19115-1:2014
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Version 2.0, September 2018
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