Central Australia, bounded by 22.5°S 134°E and 31.5°S 144°E, contains several stacked sedimentary basins beneath the Mesozoic Eromanga Basin. The data likely contains geological interpretations of the Warburton, Cooper, Pedirka, Galilee, Simpson, and Eromanga Basins, describing their evolution from the Proterozoic to the Cainozoic. It was published by the Australian Ocean Data Network and last updated on 2026-06-04.
Use Cases
- Assessing hydrocarbon prospectivity based on described sequences of continental coal measures.
- Evaluating geothermal energy potential based on the described geological history and basin structures.
- Correlating stratigraphic sequences between basins based on the described links to the Amadeus, Officer, and Georgina Basins.
- Modeling basin evolution and sediment accumulation based on the described history of intracratonic sag and tectonism.
Strengths
- Covers a defined geographic region bounded by 22.5°S 134°E and 31.5°S 144°E.
- Describes geological evolution spanning from the Proterozoic to the Cainozoic era.
- Identifies specific basins: Warburton, Cooper, Pedirka, Galilee, Simpson, and Eromanga.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Data is provided in PDF and HTML formats, which may require extraction for computational analysis.
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Time Range
- Proterozoic to Cainozoic eras
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-06-04 08:13:24.988434; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Central Australia, bounded by 22.5°S 134°E and 31.5°S 144°E