AusSeabed has adopted standard definitions relating to bathymetry data “levels” to improve clarity when describing the processing state, relevant metadata and .
Data levels adopted help to inform how data has been processed and to ensure consistently and limit ambiguity when discussing, delivering or describing data. The following definitions are modelled on those defined by NASA for Earth Observations data products.
Product Metadata
Each data product submitted must be accompanied by a metadata profile. Data will be prioritised for publication if it is supplied with appropriate metadata. Outlined below is the minimum mandatory metadata required for a product: