Survey metadata must accompany all subsidiary datasets at all data levels (Raw L0, Processed L2, Gridded L3).
Metadata can be provided to a Contributing Hub, in a number of digital formats (.txt, .csv, .xls), for the immediate future until the AusSeabed Data Register and submission tool has been developed and released for public access.As detailed in the Survey Metadata Product Specification and:
Directory Conventions
\[SurveyName_ID] – supplied as per Survey Metadata Specifications
--\SurveyDocs – supplied as per Survey Metadata Specifications
--\L0L3_RawDataGriddedData
--\L2_ProcessedData--\L3_GriddedDataDocs
Within \SurveyDocsDocs:
the Survey Metadata record
The ASB Authority to Distribute Form (for Contributing Data Partners only)
Pre-Acquisition\Mobilisation & Platform\Vessel Configuration Reports
Post Survey Reports
Line Geometry (Ship Track including Transit details)
Polygon Geometry (Entire Survey not just for the data supplied)
All reports should be supplied in Adobe PDF format. A Survey Report template can be found at AusSeabed Record Templates
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Additional Metadata describing the Gridded L3 data file (see L3 Level Grid File Metadata)
Quality Assurance Report (QAX) performed over the L3 GeoTIFF files
Shapefiles
Within \L3_GriddedData:
One single band GeoTIFF gridded output based on the depth value (with pyramids)
One single band GeoTIFF gridded output based on the density value (no pyramids)
One single band GeoTIFF gridded output based on the uncertainty value (no pyramids)
One single band GeoTIFF hillshade generated from the Depth GeoTIFF (with pyramids)
One multi-band GeoTIFF (optional)
BAG File (optional)
CSAR Files (optional)