Formation, Morphology and Preservation of High-energy Carbonate Lithofacies: Evolution of

A marine geology dataset from the Australian Ocean Data Network, last updated in April 2026. It contains data on Quaternary shelf evolution in the high-energy, cool-water carbonate environment of the Recherche Archipelago. The dataset includes surficial sediments, video, multibeam sonar, cores, and shallow seismic data.

Use Cases

• Modeling sediment accumulation patterns based on seismic profiles and core data.
• Analyzing the influence of granitic outcrops on sediment sheltering based on multibeam sonar and video data.
• Studying the composition of Holocene deposits based on described fragments of calcareous algae, molluscs, and bryozoans.
• Investigating the relationship between oceanography and sediment production in high-energy environments.

Strengths

• Includes multiple data types: surficial sediments, video, multibeam sonar, cores, and shallow seismics.
• Describes Holocene deposits up to 7 meters thick in specific areas.
• Focuses on a recognized modern example of a high-energy, cool-water carbonate depositional realm.

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 bias inherent to the specific study area.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Field collection of surficial sediments, video, multibeam sonar data, cores, and shallow seismics.

Time Range

Quaternary period, with focus on Holocene and Pleistocene deposits.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-10 19:09:33.970216; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Recherche Archipelago, western margin of the Great Australian Bight, South-western Australia.