A long-term geological history of Groote Eylandt in the Northern Territory, focusing on landscape stability since the late Mesozoic. The dataset, hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network, describes evidence of Cretaceous sedimentary infill and the persistence of a stream network. It was last updated on 2026-04-16.
Use Cases
- Model landscape stability based on evidence of minimal escarpment retreat since the late Mesozoic
- Analyze drainage network persistence based on the description of a stream network unchanged since Cretaceous marine transgression
- Study sedimentary infill patterns based on the description of Cretaceous-filled palaeovalleys
- Reconstruct Cretaceous marine transgression impacts based on raised base-level evidence
Strengths
- Focuses on a specific geological event: the Cretaceous marine transgression
- Describes a measurable landscape feature: an escarpment that has retreated less than 500 m since the late Mesozoic
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Time Range
- Cretaceous to present
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-16 15:14:22.622397
- Geography
- Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia