Glossary of Terms

SUBMISSION

A collection of Acquisitions submitted to AusSeabed as a package of data

ACQUISITION

Data Acquisition from one or more Platforms and Sensors, usually covering over a shorter defined period of time and a specific geographical extent. The acquired data is used to generate multiple products and resolutions and can be combined with others to create a compilation

ACQUISITION CODE

This is generally considered the SURVEY ID. An identifier provider from the data acquirer

COMPILATION

A combination of distinct Acquisitions from multiple sources, platforms and sensors that is often covers a considerable time period and geogrpahical extent.

CRS

Coordinate Reference System

Contributing Data Partner

A contributing data partner is an organisation that has agreed to assign custodianship for a data product to GA, as an implemented AusSeabed Data Hub.

Contributing Hub

A Contributing Hub is:

• A data store that provides data processed to the AusSeabed standard

• A data Catalogue that stores metadata

• Connected to the broader AusSeabed Data Hub component infrastructure for seamless delivery to the end user

• Meaningfully supported from within their own organisation with a forward commitment to continue for at least 12months.

DOI

Persistent Digital Object Identifier (https://www.doi.org )

GEOMETRY

The shape of a feature defined by a type and coordinate pairs. e.g a Point, Line, Polygon

INSTRUMENT

A term to describe different categories

L0

An AusSeabed term to categorise a data level relating to Raw data, derived directly from Sensors

L2

An AusSeabed term to categorise a data level relating to Processed data

L3

An AusSeabed term to categorise a data level relating to generated products often Gridded.

PLATFORM

Platform is the structure or vehicles on which instruments are mounted. (Ground based, Airborne, Satellite, Water based)

SHAPEFILE

SENSOR

The specific device that senses and captures measurements

UTC

Coordinat