A 545-meter seismic refraction survey was conducted by the Bureau of Mineral Resources in 1959 for the Irrigation and Water Supply Commission. The survey aimed to locate subsurface river channels and aquifers in the Albert River alluvial flats near Beaudesert, Queensland. The record describes the survey and its results, including the identification of the water table and specific positions interpreted as potential channel locations.
Use Cases
- Identify potential groundwater aquifer locations based on interpreted subsurface river channels.
- Analyze bedrock profile depth variations to infer paleo-channel positions.
- Study the application of seismic refraction methods for water table detection in alluvial environments.
Strengths
- Survey length of 545 meters provides a specific spatial scale.
- Results include interpreted positions for subsurface channels (e.g., between X26 and X30).
- The survey was conducted by a government bureau (Bureau of Mineral Resources).
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Data may reflect temporal bias inherent to a 1959 survey.
Provenance
- Source
- Geoscience Australia Data
- Collection Method
- Seismic refraction survey conducted by the Bureau of Mineral Resources.
- Time Range
- 1959
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-05-10 15:41:31.609955; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Albert River alluvial flats near Beaudesert, Queensland.