Bureau of Mineral Resources Research Newsletter Articles from 1985

A 1985 collection of 23 research article titles from the Bureau of Mineral Resources newsletter, covering Australian geoscience topics. The compilation includes reports on mineral potential, seismic studies, and international missions. It provides a snapshot of geological research priorities and discoveries from that period.

Use Cases

• Analyze the frequency and thematic distribution of research topics like 'seismic' studies, 'aeromagnetic' coverage, and 'mineral potential' across the 23 titles.
• Track the mention of specific geological regions such as the 'Mount Isa Inlier', 'Pilbara Block', and 'Otway Basin' to map research focus areas.
• Identify collaborative projects and international engagements referenced in titles like the 'US/Australia Joint Scanner Project' and the 'Australian Iron Ore Industry Mission to Brazil'.
• Extract and categorize technical methodologies and tools discussed, including 'Deep-tow side-scan sonar', 'The Nth-root stack' process, and 'Polymetallic nodules' analysis.

Strengths

• Contains 23 distinct and specific research article titles for analysis.
• Provides focused coverage of Australian geoscience topics from a single year (1985).
• Includes references to multiple technical geological methods and regional studies.

Limitations

• Dataset consists only of article titles; full text or detailed data is not provided.
• Limited temporal scope to a single publication year (1985), offering no longitudinal view.
• No structured data columns or sample records are available for quantitative analysis.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Compilation of titles from the Bureau of Mineral Resources (BMR) Research Newsletter issue.

Time Range

1985

Freshness

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Geography

Primarily Australia, with references to international sites like Brazil, New Zealand, and the southwest Pacific.