Video Bathymetry of Australia

TLF ID A003968

This video is a flythrough around the coast of Australia shows the major topographic features of the seafloor around the continent. Starting in the south west the viewer can see the continental shelf and slope of the southern coast followed by the seamount chains and the Great Barrier Reef to the east. Continuing around the north then west coast the eastern end of the Java Trench is shown before returning to Perth and pulling out to show the whole continent. The bathymetry is shown at x12 exaggeration and uses a modern colour ramp.





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8

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  • Name: Geoscience Australia
  • Organization: Geoscience Australia
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  • Address: AUSTRALIA
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  • Name: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Organisation: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Address: AUSTRALIA
  • URL: www.esa.edu.au
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  • CC BY ND © Commonwealth of Australia (GeoScience Australia) 2022. This product is released under the Creative Commons Atrributions Non-Derivatives 4.0 International License.