Laura Basin Hydrogeological Inventory with Stratigraphic and Attribute Data
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Description
A hydrogeological inventory for the Laura Basin in Australia, containing descriptive attribute information grouped into themes such as location, geology, hydrogeology, and land use. The dataset describes sedimentary rocks deposited between 168 and 102 million years ago, with strata reaching a maximum thickness of about 1,000 meters. It is provided by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated in April 2026.
Use Cases
Model groundwater flow and aquifer characteristics based on the described stratigraphic units and hydrogeology.
Analyze the geological history and depositional environments based on the descriptions of the Rolling Downs Group, Gilbert River Formation, and Dalrymple Sandstone.
Assess land use and environmental management implications based on the thematic attribute information for the basin.
Correlate surface water features with subsurface geology for integrated water resource studies.
Strengths
Provides detailed stratigraphic information for three main units with specific age ranges (Late Aptian to Albian, Lower Cretaceous to Jurassic, Upper to Middle Jurassic).
Includes a multi-thematic descriptive framework covering location, demographics, physical geography, geology, hydrogeology, and land use.
Covers a specific geological feature with a defined maximum strata thickness of about 1,000 meters.
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 format, which may hinder direct computational analysis.
Provenance
Source
Australian Ocean Data Network
Collection Method
Likely compiled from geological surveys and administrative sources.
Time Range
Geological data covers the Middle Jurassic to Early Cretaceous (168 to 102 million years ago).
Freshness
Last updated 2026-04-28 15:35:25.966731; freshness should be verified.
Geography
Laura Basin, Australia, extending offshore beneath the Great Barrier Reef.
Data is in PDF format, which may require extraction and parsing for structured analysis.