A sedimentological analysis of seabed samples, shear-stress modelling, and three-dimensional acoustic imaging reveals Keppel Bay's sediment transport pathways. The dataset likely contains geospatial data on sediment starvation zones, tidal sand ridges, and subaqueous dunes in a macrotidal embayment linking the Fitzroy River to the Great Barrier Reef shelf. It is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated on 2026-04-16.
Use Cases
- Model sediment transport pathways based on shear-stress modelling and acoustic imaging data
- Analyze the morphology of tidal sand ridges and subaqueous dunes in a macrotidal estuary
- Assess sediment infilling patterns in bedrock-defined embayments based on seabed sample analysis
- Study the interplay of wave- and tide-dominated regimes in mixed estuarine systems
Strengths
- Analysis includes seabed samples, shear-stress modelling, and three-dimensional acoustic imaging
- Focuses on a specific, complex system linking a river catchment to a continental shelf
- Last updated date is explicitly provided: 2026-04-16
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 geographic bias inherent to data_gov_au
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Sedimentological analysis of seabed samples, shear-stress modelling, and three-dimensional acoustic imaging
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-16 16:12:02.600510; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Keppel Bay, Fitzroy River, Southern Great Barrier Reef Shelf