Shape/Geometry
Format:
Shapefile, or one of the following if this is not possible:
Geography Markup Language (GML) or
GeoJson.
Note: AusSeabed will maintain geometries in a spatial format capable of transformation into multiple formats.
Coordinate Reference System: EPSG:4326 (based on WGS84)
Geometry Type: Line & Polygon (Extent of the Survey from Port to Port)
Purpose/s:
To provide a visual extent of the survey area in a mapping portal and
To allow the calculation a total area (sq. km) of the Survey.
Shape Attributes (Minimum Requirements):
Field Name | Format |
---|---|
Survey Name | Text |
Survey ID | Text |
Data_Type | Text |
Principal Investigator | Text |
Area_km2[1] | Float/Double |
See AusSeabed Procedures for Generating Polygons (still under development)
[1] Calculated by projecting to the Australian Lambert Equal Area projection
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