Coastal Sediment Accumulation Record for Keppel Bay Over 1500 Years

A 1500-year record of coastal sediment accumulation from Keppel Bay, Queensland, Australia, examines ridge morphology, sediment texture, and geochemistry. The study builds a detailed chronology using optically stimulated luminescence dating, suggesting changes in shoreline accumulation rates and sediment sources.

Use Cases

• Analyze ridge morphology sequences to infer historical shoreline accumulation rates.
• Model sediment texture and geochemistry data to identify catchment sediment source areas.
• Use optically stimulated luminescence dating chronology to correlate ridge succession with minor relative sea-level falls.

Strengths

• Covers a 1500-year temporal record of coastal processes.
• Integrates multiple analytical dimensions: morphology, texture, and geochemistry.
• Provides a detailed chronology constructed via optically stimulated luminescence dating.

Limitations

• Data is presented in report formats (HTML, PDF), not as structured, machine-readable tables.
• Interpretations are described as preliminary, indicating potential for refinement.
• Sample data and specific column definitions are unavailable for direct computational analysis.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Study of beach-ridge plain examining morphology, texture, and geochemistry, with chronology from optically stimulated luminescence dating.

Time Range

1500 years

Freshness

Last updated March 2026.

Geography

Keppel Bay, central coast of Queensland, Australia