A 2004 monograph analyzes the tectonic history of the Tasmanian Gateway opening over the last 33 million years. Published by the American Geophysical Union, it contains research on ocean circulation, Antarctic glaciation, and global climate change. The Australian Ocean Data Network hosts this resource.
Use Cases
- Modeling Cenozoic ocean circulation changes based on gateway opening history
- Investigating Antarctic glacial development linked to tectonic events
- Analyzing stable isotopic sequences for Neogene Southern Ocean development
- Studying marine biostratigraphic development in the Antarctic-Subantarctic region
- Examining interplay of tectonics, subsidence, and sea level fluctuations during Gondwana breakup
Strengths
- 344-page monograph providing detailed geological interpretations
- Focus on a key geological transition spanning 33 million years
- Includes research on stable isotopic sequences from high southern latitudes
Limitations
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Time Range
- Cenozoic era, focusing on events since the Eocene/Oligocene boundary (~33 million years ago)
- Geography
- Offshore Tasmanian area, Southern Ocean between Australia and Antarctica