Kerguelen Plateau: Geochemical and Geochronological Data from Thesis Appendices

Datasets from the appendices of a thesis on the Kerguelen Plateau region. The data includes unpublished major and trace element analyses, Sr-Nd-Pb-Hf isotope data from volcanic and continental rocks, and monazite U-Pb geochronology results. Rocks were collected by research vessels Southern Surveyor and RV Investigator from sites including the Gulden Draak Rise and the Perth Abyssal Plain.

Use Cases

• Modeling mantle plume interactions based on Sr-Nd-Pb-Hf isotope data from volcanic rocks.
• Reconstructing paleogeography and continental affinity based on geochemical analyses of dredged continental rocks.
• Dating metamorphic events in seamounts based on monazite U-Pb geochronology results.

Strengths

• Includes unpublished geochemical and isotopic analyses for multiple elements (Sr, Nd, Pb, Hf).
• Data originates from specific research voyages (SS2011_V06, SS2005_V09) and a named research vessel (RV Investigator).

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Data collected via rock dredging during oceanographic research voyages.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-29 06:36:45.878948; freshness should be verified

Geography

Kerguelen Plateau region, including Gulden Draak Rise, Batavia Rise, Dirk Hartog Ridge, Naturaliste Plateau, Perth Abyssal Plain, and Rig Seismic Seamount.