Palaeogeographic Maps of Northern Australian Plate Margins

Updated palaeogeographic maps present alternative tectonic reconstructions for the northern margins of the Australian plate. The report, published by the Australian Ocean Data Network, details the tectonostratigraphic evolution from the Carboniferous to the Holocene. The models incorporate configurations for microplates like the Greater Birds Head and describe phases of rifting, sedimentation, and orogeny.

Use Cases

• Modeling plate tectonic evolution based on described phases of rifting and breakup.
• Reconstructing palaeogeography using the updated maps of the northern Australian plate margins.
• Analyzing sedimentation patterns from described deltaic clastic and fine-grained deposits.
• Studying the tectonic history of the Greater Birds Head microplate and its incorporation into the SE Asian arc system.

Strengths

• Maps are updated to incorporate new plate tectonic models.
• The report provides a detailed tectonostratigraphic evolution spanning from the Carboniferous to the Holocene.
• The study considers a variety of alternative reconstructions for the region.

Limitations

• The report states many tectonic models are difficult to substantiate with currently available data.
• 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

Carboniferous to Holocene

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-04 10:10:31.355515; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Northern margins of the Australian plate, from Timor to the Kai islands, and the proto-Banda Sea region.