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Spatial interpolation methods applied in the environmental sciences: A review by Li, Jin, Heap, Andrew D.

“…Spatially continuous data of environmental variables are often required for environmental sciences and management. However, information for environmental…”
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A review of comparative studies of spatial interpolation methods in environmental sciences: Performance and impact factors by Li, Jin, Heap, Andrew D.

“…Spatial interpolation methods have been applied to many disciplines. Many factors affect the performance of the methods, but there are no consistent findings…”
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Application of machine learning methods to spatial interpolation of environmental variables by Li, Jin, Heap, Andrew D., Potter, Anna, Daniell, James J.

“…Machine learning methods, like random forest (RF), have shown their superior performance in various disciplines, but have not been previously applied to the…”
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National-scale wave energy resource assessment for Australia by Hughes, Michael G., Heap, Andrew D.

“…A nationally consistent wave resource assessment is presented for Australian shelf (<300 m) waters. Wave energy and power were derived from significant wave…”
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Can we improve the spatial predictions of seabed sediments? A case study of spatial interpolation of mud content across the southwest Australian margin by Li, Jin, Heap, Andrew D., Potter, Anna, Huang, Zhi, Daniell, James J.

“…Spatially continuous data of environmental variables is often required for marine conservation and management. However, information for environmental variables…”
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Seabed mapping to support geological storage of carbon dioxide in offshore Australia by Heap, Andrew D., Nichol, Scott L., Brooke, Brendan P.

“…The geological storage of carbon dioxide (CO2) has the potential to provide future clean energy solutions. Geoscience Australia has demonstrated how its…”
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High resolution geomorphic map of a submerged marginal plateau, northern Lord Howe Rise, east Australian margin by Nichol, Scott L., Heap, Andrew D., Daniell, James

“…High resolution multibeam bathymetry is used to map and interpret seabed geomorphology for part of the northern Lord Howe Rise plateau in the Tasman Sea. A…”
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Geoscience and habitat mapping for marine renewable energy – Introduction to the special issue by Todd, Brian J., Heap, Andrew D., Gary Greene, H., Cotterill, Carol, Stewart, Heather, Pearce, Bryony

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Facies evolution of Holocene estuaries and deltas: a large-sample statistical study from Australia by Heap, Andrew D, Bryce, Sonya, Ryan, David A

“…Selected geomorphic features and sedimentary facies were mapped in 283 of Australia's wave- and tide-dominated estuaries and deltas to quantitatively evaluate…”
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Application of biophysical information to support Australia's representative marine protected area program by Harris, Peter T., Heap, Andrew D., Whiteway, Tanya, Post, Alix

“…In order to protect the biological diversity of marine life in Australia's exclusive economic zone (EEZ), the Commonwealth Government has passed the…”
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Comment on: Williams et al. (2009) “Australia's deep-water reserve network: implications of false homogeneity for classifying abiotic surrogates of biodiversity”. ICES Journal of Marine Science, 66: 214–224 by Harris, Peter T., Heap, Andrew D., Anderson, Tara J., Brooke, Brendan

“…Harris, P. T., Heap, A. D., Anderson, T. J., and Brooke, B. 2009. Comment on: Williams et al. (2009) “Australia's deep-water reserve network: implications of…”
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Origin and Formation of an Estuarine Barrier Island, Tapora Island, New Zealand by Smith, Quentin H. T., Heap, Andrew D., Nichol, Scott L.

“…Barrier islands in sheltered settings are rare coastal geomorphic features. Here we present a case study of controls on the evolution of Tapora Island, North…”
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Comment on "Is Geomorphic Zonation a Useful Predictor of Patterns of Benthic Infauna in Intermittent Estuaries in New South Wales, Australia?" by A. H. Dye 2006. "Estuaries and Coasts" 29:455-464 by Peter T. Harris, Andrew D. Heap

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Submerged coral reefs in the Gulf of Carpentaria, Australia by Harris, Peter T, Heap, Andrew D, Wassenberg, Theodore, Passlow, Vicki

“…We report the discovery of three submerged, living patch coral reefs covering 80 km2 in the southern Gulf of Carpentaria, Australia, an area previously thought…”
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Comment on “Is geomorphic zonation a useful predictor of patterns of benthic infauna in intermittent estuaries in New South Wales, Australia?” by A. H. Dye 2006.Estuaries and Coasts 29:455–464 by Harris, Peter T., Heap, Andrew D.

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Environmental management of clastic coastal depositional environments: inferences from an Australian geomorphic database by Harris, Peter T., Heap, Andrew D.

“…Simple, conceptual geomorphic models can assist environmental managers in making informed decisions regarding management of the coast at continental and…”
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Wind and currents 2000: A new tool for the visualisation of vectorial time-series data by Woolfe, Ken J., Stewart, Lachlan K., Heap, Andrew D.

“…Time-series data recording the movement of air or water (velocity and direction) frequently are used in meteorological and oceanographic field studies. The…”
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Geological and biological mapping and characterisation of benthic marine environments—Introduction to the special issue by Heap, Andrew D., Harris, Peter T.

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Geomorphology of the Australian margin and adjacent seafloor by Heap, A. D., Harris, P. T.

“…For the first time, the distribution of seafloor geomorphic features has been systematically mapped over much of the Australian margin and adjacent seafloor…”
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High resolution geomorphic map of a submerged marginal plateau, northern Lord Howe Rise, east Australian margin: Benthic Environments of the Lord Howe Rise Submarine Plateau by NICHOL, Scott L, HEAP, Andrew D, DANIELL, James

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