Belize and Yucatan coasts feature four isolated carbonate platforms with differing recent sedimentary facies. The dataset is based on analysis of 454 sediment samples and high-resolution satellite imagery, defining nine depositional environments and four major sediment types. It was contributed by the organization SCIOPS via the NASA Earthdata platform.
Use Cases
- Mapping depositional environments based on sediment composition and texture analysis.
- Comparing facies distribution patterns between platforms like Glovers Reef and Lighthouse Reef.
- Analyzing the relationship between submarine topography and sediment type using satellite imagery.
- Studying the influence of reef margins and lagoon depths on sediment facies development.
Strengths
- Based on 454 analyzed sediment samples.
- Integrates high-resolution satellite imagery for facies mapping.
- Defines nine distinct depositional environments across four platforms.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
Provenance
- Source
- SCIOPS via NASA Earthdata
- Collection Method
- Analysis of sediment samples and satellite imagery.
- Time Range
- Recent/Holocene
- Geography
- Isolated carbonate platforms off the coasts of Belize and Yucatan, Central America.