Updated palaeogeographic maps incorporate alternative tectonic reconstructions for the northern margins of the Australian plate. The Australian Ocean Data Network published this report, which was last updated on May 5, 2026. The tectonostratigraphic evolution is divided into phases from the Carboniferous to the Holocene.
Use Cases
- Modeling tectonic plate movements based on described reconstructions of the Greater Birds Head microplate.
- Analyzing sedimentation patterns based on phases of rifting, deltaic clastic sedimentation, and carbonate progradation.
- Investigating the evolution of the proto-Banda Sea and SE Asian island arc system based on the described fragmentation timeline.
Strengths
- The report is updated to incorporate new plate models, suggesting recent revisions.
- The description provides a detailed, phased tectonostratigraphic evolution spanning from the Carboniferous to the Holocene.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- The authors note many tectonic models are difficult to substantiate with current data, indicating uncertainty.
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Time Range
- Carboniferous to Holocene
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-05-05 05:06:15.289167; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Northern margins of the Australian plate, from Timor to the Kai islands and the proto-Banda Sea.