Sediment and Water Movement at One Tree Reef, Great Barrier Reef, 1979

One Tree Reef, in the southern Great Barrier Reef, is roughly triangular. In March/April 1979, water circulation and sediment flux were monitored over the reef margins by the Australian Ocean Data Network. Sediment flux for different reef zones reflects the water flows, with spring tide flushing causing a net loss from the lagoon over the leeward margin.

Use Cases

• Modeling sediment transport pathways based on water flow patterns described for windward and leeward margins.
• Analyzing the impact of spring versus neap tides on net sediment gain or loss in reef lagoons.
• Studying the relationship between energy patterns and mud distribution in coral reef environments.

Strengths

• Monitoring occurred during a specific time period (March/April 1979).
• Description provides detailed qualitative relationships between water flow and sediment flux across distinct reef zones.
• Data is associated with the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Freshness should be verified; last updated metadata is dated 2026-06-16.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Water circulation and sediment flux were monitored over the reef margins.

Time Range

March/April 1979

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-16 18:07:29.533938; freshness should be verified.

Geography

One Tree Reef, southern Great Barrier Reef