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Abstract
Relatively little is known about what the seafloor of Australia's continental shelf looks like or has living on it. Geoscience Australia (GA), together with other partners, undertakes a range of marine surveys to improve our understanding and management of Australia's marine environments. One component of the research involves the collection of underwater imagery to directly observe and characterise coastal and deep sea habitats. In some regions these surveys build on existing baseline knowledge, but in many areas, particularly deep offshore locations, these surveys provide the first images of the seafloor. The imagery collection includes both still and video imagery collected using various systems, including towed platforms, remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs). Post-survey reports and metadata files are included as part of the collection, which describe further details of the surveys and respective imagery collections. The seafloor imagery provides a wealth of information about the geological features, habitats and life forms occurring throughout Australia's marine jurisdiction. <b>Value: </b>Improve the understanding and management of Australia's marine environments. <b>Scope: </b>GA surveys from 2007 onwards in waters around Australia and Australia's Antarctic Territory.
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collection
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144640
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Cnr Jerrabomberra Ave and Hindmarsh Dr GPO Box 378
Canberra
ACT
2601
Australia
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- EARTH SCIENCES
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- HVC_144640
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- HVC - High Value Collection
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- DC2020
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- Marine Biodiversity
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- Marine Environmental Baselines
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- CERF
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- NERP
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- Marine
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- Ocean
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- Ecology
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Publication Date
2021-10-27T04:04:14
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Improve the understanding and management of Australia's marine environments.
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annually
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environment
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<b>Source: </b>Video and still images acquired on GA surveys. <br /> <br /> <b>Form: </b>Still images and video files. <br /> <br /> This Collection record was created to enhance the discoverability and management of the individual products contained in the collection. See the individual eCat records for product specific lineage.
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[-44.00, -9.00, 109.00, 157.00]
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