Ashmore Reef sedimentological data describes the reef's development over the past 11,000 years based on a relative sea level curve, C14 dated facies changes, and a growth model. The dataset includes information from 12 vibro-cores across the reef platform and carbon dating of lagoonal sediments ranging from 970 to 2020 BP. It was contributed by the Australian Ocean Data Network and last updated on 2026-04-16.
Use Cases
- Modeling reef growth phases based on the extrapolated One Tree Reef model mentioned in the description
- Analyzing bio-facies changes from coral columns to algal dominance based on carbon dated sediment facies
- Studying sediment infill rates based on the described 0.73 cm/yr lagoon infill rate
- Examining the influence of antecedent Pleistocene topography on reef structure as described
Strengths
- Includes carbon dating results for sediment facies with dates ranging from 970 to 2020 BP
- Based on a series of 12 vibro-cores across the reef platform
- Derived from a post-glacial relative sea level curve spanning the past 11,000 years
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Visual examination augmented with vibro-core sampling and carbon dating of sediment facies.
- Time Range
- Past 11,000 years (Holocene), with specific carbon dates from 970 to 2020 BP.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-16 15:33:29.078430; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Ashmore Reef, at the transition zone of the Browse and Bonaparte Basins.