283 wave- and tide-dominated estuaries and deltas across Australia were mapped for geomorphic features and sedimentary facies. The dataset was assembled by the Australian Ocean Data Network to quantitatively evaluate established evolutionary facies models. It provides statistical insights into the transition from estuaries to deltas during stable sea level conditions.
Use Cases
- Validate established facies evolution models based on mapped geomorphic features.
- Analyze the shift in sand accumulation loci between tide-dominated estuaries and deltas.
- Compare the surface area of intertidal environments in wave-dominated systems.
- Assess the influence of tidal penetration on delta morphology development.
- Model evolutionary pathways and habitat change susceptibility in wave-dominated estuaries.
Strengths
- Covers 283 distinct coastal systems across an entire continent.
- Enables continent-scale statistical analysis of established geomorphic models.
- Description provides specific findings, such as the offshore shift in sand accumulation and differences in intertidal area.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Freshness should be verified; last updated date is 2026-06-23 04:17:13.906154.
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Geomorphic features and sedimentary facies were mapped across selected coastal systems.
- Time Range
- Holocene epoch
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-06-23 04:17:13.906154.
- Geography
- Australia