National Seafloor GeoMorphology (NSGM) mapping workshop

Geoscience Australia is leading the development of a scheme to map and classify seabed morphology and geomorphology at multiple spatial scales, for use by a range of disciplines and end-users. Central to the effort is the development of a consistent vocabulary and mapping standard, which is now in draft form as the National Seafloor GeoMorphology (NSGM) mapping scheme.


On 29th October 2018 a National Seafloor Geomorphology workshop was held at Geoscience Australia. The workshop was attended by representatives from Commonwealth and State agencies, industry and universities, and had the following objectives:


1. Engage with marine geoscience practitioners: we are seeking feedback and input on the science of the draft NSGM

2. Engage with state agencies: determine how to connect the draft NSGM scheme to the coast (intertidal and shallow subtidal)

3. Reach agreement towards the creation of a standard scheme for seafloor geomorphology mapping in Australia.


Coastal and marine researchers and practitioners in sedimentology, geomorphology and ecology, and state and Parks Australia representatives presented their own approaches to mapping the seafloor. Participants also commented on the translation of their own schemes to the draft NSGM scheme, and on the structure and breadth of the NSGM scheme. This feedback and other discussion points are represented later in this summary.

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Date (Creation)
2018-11-19T11:00:00
Date (Publication)
2026-05-21T02:48:41.225Z
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Geoscience Australia Persistent Identifier/https://pid.geoscience.gov.au/dataset/ga/150807

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10.26186/150807
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doi.org

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Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia)

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Nanson, R.

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Nichol, S.

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A document distributed to workshop attendees as pre-reading that was subsequently modified to reflect workshop outcomes.

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Completed
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Place and Communities Division

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Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia)

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Nanson, R.

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Data Store directory containing the digital product files

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Data Store directory containing one or more files, possibly in a variety of formats, accessible to Geoscience Australia staff only for internal purposes

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  • seabed

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  • marine geomorphology

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  • mapping

theme.ANZRC Fields of Research.rdf

  • Geomorphology and earth surface processes

  • Marine geoscience

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  • Published_External

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Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence

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4.0

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© Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia) 2025

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Australian Government Security Classification System

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2018-11-01T00:00:00
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English
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Download Report (pdf) [599.69 KB]

Download Report (pdf) [599.69 KB]

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Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia)

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<div>To build on the Dove et al. (2016) two-part seabed geomorphology mapping concept to develop a framework with which to map Australia's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). </div>

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Australian Government Security Classification System

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2018-11-01T00:00:00
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https://www.protectivesecurity.gov.au/pspf-annual-release

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Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia)

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Nanson, R.

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GA Report

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https://ecat.ga.gov.au/geonetwork/srv/api/records/a156bddc-fa8a-4278-8749-d3da0e2b66e8

Date info (Creation)
2026-05-21T02:48:52.453Z
Date info (Creation)
2025-12-12T02:13:27.319Z
Date info (Revision)
2026-05-21T02:49:00.268Z

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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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https://pid.geoscience.gov.au/dataset/ga/122551

 
 

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Geomorphology and earth surface processes Marine geoscience

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