Surficial sediments, video, multibeam sonar data, cores and shallow seismics were collected from the Recherche Archipelago in south-western Australia. The dataset likely contains information on sediment thickness, composition, and seabed morphology to study Quaternary shelf evolution. The data was collected by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated on 2026-04-16.
Use Cases
- Modeling sediment accumulation patterns based on seismic profiles and core data
- Analyzing seabed morphology based on multibeam sonar and video data
- Studying sediment composition based on descriptions of gravelly carbonate sands
- Investigating the influence of granite islands on sediment sheltering based on geospatial data
Strengths
- Includes multiple data types: surficial sediments, video, multibeam sonar, cores, and shallow seismics
- Describes Holocene deposits up to 7 meters thick
- Focuses on a recognized world's largest modern example of a high-energy, cool-water carbonate 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 data_gov_au
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
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-16 16:03:57.762642; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Recherche Archipelago, inner shelf of south-western Australia, Great Australian Bight