Geoscience Australia Survey 238: Terrigenous Sediment Sources in the Gulf of Carpentaria

Geoscience Australia marine survey 238 (SS04/2003) provides preliminary results on terrigenous sediment sources and sinks in the southeast Gulf of Carpentaria. The survey was conducted between 9 May and 10 June 2003 aboard the RV Southern Surveyor, involving scientists from Geoscience Australia and CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research. The data is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Modeling sediment transport pathways based on identified sources and sinks.
• Analyzing coastal erosion and deposition patterns in the Gulf of Carpentaria.
• Studying the impact of terrigenous sediment input on marine ecosystems.
• Calibrating regional geological models with field survey data.

Strengths

• Survey conducted by a national research institution (Geoscience Australia) and CSIRO.
• Specific temporal coverage from 9 May to 10 June 2003.
• Data is associated with a specific research vessel (RV Southern Surveyor).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data files are in PDF and HTML formats, which may require extraction for computational analysis.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia and CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research.

Collection Method

Marine survey conducted aboard the RV Southern Surveyor.

Time Range

9 May 2003 to 10 June 2003.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-05 07:36:58.881992; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Southeast Gulf of Carpentaria, Australia.