Great Barrier Reef Surficial Cover Facies Maps with Bathymetric Classification

Reconnaissance-style maps of surficial cover facies on the Great Barrier Reef, compiled in 1982 by the Bureau of Mineral Resources. The maps apply a simple bathymetric classification differentiating supratidal, intertidal, and subtidal zones. Cartography was completed by G.A. Young and R.A. Swoboda, with editing in 1983.

Use Cases

• Classify reef surface cover types based on the documented surficial facies.
• Analyze bathymetric zones based on the supratidal, intertidal, and subtidal classification.
• Study reef geomorphology using the reconnaissance-style mapping technique.
• Assess spatial resolution patterns related to water depth as described in the metadata.

Strengths

• Maps include a bathymetric classification differentiating three tidal zones.
• Compilation and editing dates (1982, 1983) and responsible personnel are explicitly documented.
• Available in multiple file formats including PDF and TIF.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Bureau of Mineral Resources (BMR), Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Reconnaissance-style mapping technique for documenting surficial cover.

Time Range

Compiled 1982, edited 1983.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-10 18:33:56.731020; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Great Barrier Reef, Australia.