The Lord Howe Rise Capel-Faust region offshore Australia contains volcanic features identified by a Geoscience Australia survey. The dataset likely contains information on volcanic cones, flows, and sill-related features, with at least two distinct ages of volcanism: Miocene-Pliocene (approx. 4-7 Ma) and Eocene-Oligocene. It was presented to the Australian Earth Sciences Convention in July 2010.
Use Cases
- Mapping volcanic seamount chains based on alignment and age relationships mentioned in the description
- Analyzing seafloor erosion patterns based on moats surrounding volcanic cones
- Studying the temporal evolution of volcanism based on distinct Miocene-Pliocene and Eocene-Oligocene age groups
- Correlating volcanic features with underlying geological structures like basement highs and unconformities
Strengths
- Identifies at least two distinct ages of volcanism: Miocene-Pliocene (approx. 4-7 Ma) and Eocene-Oligocene
- Includes analysis from seismic data (s302) and swath bathymetry
- Survey area includes the Gifford Guyot (approx. 18 Ma) part of the Lord Howe Seamount chain
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/temporal bias inherent to data_gov_au
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Survey by Geoscience Australia acquiring exploration data and samples, analysis of seismic data and swath bathymetry
- Time Range
- Cenozoic, specifically Miocene-Pliocene (approx. 4-7 Ma) and Eocene-Oligocene periods
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-05-05 01:01:04.482095; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Capel-Faust Basins, Northern Lord Howe Rise offshore Australia