Australian Ocean Data Network provides descriptive attribute information for the Daly Basin groundwater area, grouped into themes like location, demographics, geology, and hydrogeology. The basin is a geological formation of Cambrian to Ordovician rocks, approximately 541 to 470 million years old, stretching about 170 km in length and 30 km in width. The primary groundwater reservoir is the Cambrian Daly River Group, comprising the Tindall Limestone, Jinduckin Formation, and Oolloo Dolostone.
Use Cases
- Map groundwater resource potential based on the described geological units and aquifer characteristics.
- Analyze hydrogeological themes like groundwater management and use for regional planning.
- Study geological transitions and depositional environments described for the Cambrian to Ordovician formations.
- Model groundwater flow in the Daly Basin based on the spatial groundwater feature and geological structure.
Strengths
- Descriptive information is organized into 11 specific thematic groups, including hydrogeology and groundwater management.
- Provides detailed geological context, including the basin's dimensions (170 km length, 30 km width) and age range (541-470 million years).
- Describes the stratigraphy of the primary groundwater reservoir, the Daly River Group, with three distinct units.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Data is provided in PDF format, which may hinder direct computational analysis.
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-05-05 01:42:29.649529; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Daly Basin, Australia