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ALB

Airborne Lidar Bathymetry

AMP

Australian Marine Park

AUV

Autonomous Underwater Vehicle

CRS

Coordinate Reference System

CTD

Conductivity / Temperature / Depth

EGM2008

Earth Gravitational Model 2008 - https://earth-info.nga.mil/

The development and evaluation of the Earth Gravitational Model 2008 (EGM2008) - https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1029/2011JB008916

GDA2020

Geodetic Datum of Australia 2020

GSF

GSF is a Generic Sensor Format used for storing bathymetry data

LAT

A Vertical datum defined by the Lowest Astronomical Tide

MSL

A Vertical datum defined by the Mean Sea Level

MBES

Multibeam echosounder

ROV

Remotely Operated Underwater Vehicle

SBES

Singlebeam echosounder

SVP

Sound Velocity Probe or Sound Velocity Profile

THU

Total Horizontal Uncertainty

TPU

Total Propagated Uncertainty

TVU

Total Vertical Uncertainty

UTC

Coordinated Universal Time – primary time standard

WGS-84

World Geodetic System 1984

XBT

Expendable Bathythermograph

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