Underwater video and still images from the Browse basin (GA340/SOL5754)

The Browse Basin survey (GA340/SOL5754) was conducted under the Nation CO2 Infrastructure Plan
(NCIP) on the RV Solander between the 2nd to the 31st May 2013, with vessel and ship crew provided by the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS). The survey obtained geological (sedimentological, geochemical, geophysical) and biological data to support assessments of offshore acerage release areas for potential CO2 storage and collect baseline environmental data. The purpose of the survey was to contribute to the assessment of the Browse basin for containment risk, as well as complement and validate interpretation of seismic data in the same area.

Underwater footage was collected from 49 stations, although quality varies between sites. Video files are located in folder 'SOL5754_TOWVID_VIDEOS'. Each avi file contains several video transects; the associated stations are noted in the file name. Real-time onboard video characterisations using the AIMS- TowedVid classification system are located in folder 'SOL5754_TOWVID_CSVs'.

Still images are located in folder 'SOL5754_TOWVID_STILLS' with sub-folders named according to station number, followed by gear code (CAM=underwater camera system), then the deployment number. For example, 12CAM02 represents a video transect from station 12 that was the 2nd video transect of the survey.

USBL (Ultra-short baseline) text files are located in folder 'SOL5754_USBL_FILES' and provide continuous navigational information on location, time (UTC) and depth of each video transect line.