The Australian Ocean Data Network provides a geomorphic classification of shelf features surrounding Lord Howe Island and Balls Pyramid. This dataset includes information on the size, extent, and type of features such as submerged fossil reefs, ridges, and sandy basins. The classification was visually interpreted and digitized in ArcGIS v10.1, extending upon prior work by Linklater et al. (2015).
Use Cases
- Marine habitat mapping based on classified geomorphic features like patch reefs and lagoons.
- Seafloor morphology analysis based on interpreted features such as ridges, terraces, and paleochannels.
- Baseline data creation for environmental impact assessments based on the shelf region classification (inner, mid, outer).
Strengths
- Classification is based on visual interpretation using terminology consistent with international nomenclature and national standards.
- Methods and data are documented in an open-access publication with a DOI (10.3390/geosciences8010011).
- Data version 1 is available via a persistent DOI (10.17632/8vrtxts669.1).
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Broad seafloor features were visually interpreted through digitisation in ArcGIS v10.1.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-21 14:25:06.652305; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Lord Howe Island and Balls Pyramid shelves.