Some aspects of lagoon sedimentation and circulation at One Tree Reef, Southern Great Barr

Observations of water movement at One Tree Reef under modal wind, wave, and tide conditions show lagoon currents are insufficient to entrain lagoon sediments. The data, applicable to other reefs with well-developed lagoons in the southern Great Barrier Reef, was contributed by the Australian Ocean Data Network and last updated in June 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling sediment transport pathways based on described southeast to northwest water movement.
• Analyzing the role of bioturbation in sediment suspension based on descriptions of grain size and current velocity interactions.
• Studying the impact of low-frequency, high-energy events on sediment volume transport over short periods.
• Assessing the influence of patch reefs on local sediment size and material build-up as described.

Strengths

• Observations are directly applicable to other reefs with well-developed lagoons in the southern Great Barrier Reef.
• Data is hosted by the authoritative Australian Ocean Data Network.
• Last updated 2026-06-27 15:53:08.274887, indicating recent metadata maintenance.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to data_gov_au, focusing on One Tree Reef.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Observations of water movement under modal wind, wave, and tide conditions.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-27 15:53:08.274887; freshness should be verified.

Geography

One Tree Reef, Southern Great Barrier Reef