The Burdekin River acts as a large point source of sediment, dispersing material northwest of its mouth. This dataset from the Australian Ocean Data Network likely contains geospatial data on sedimentary assemblages and progradation rates, with coastal advance decreasing from 2.5 m yr-1 at the delta front to 0.1 m yr-1 north of Townsville. The model describes four distinct sedimentary assemblages and seismic stratigraphic elements preserved in the geological record.
Use Cases
- Model sediment dispersal patterns based on the point source description of the Burdekin River.
- Analyze coastal progradation rates based on the described decrease from 2.5 m yr-1 to 0.1 m yr-1.
- Classify sedimentary assemblages based on the four described types (beach-ridge plain, chenier plain, mangrove-mud-flat plain, barrier bar-lagoon complex).
- Study seismic stratigraphic elements in the geological record based on the described coastal onlap, toplap, distal downlap, and marine offlap.
Strengths
- Describes specific progradation rates, from 2.5 m yr-1 at the delta front to 0.1 m yr-1 north of Townsville.
- Identifies four distinct sedimentary assemblages, providing a structured classification framework.
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 solely on the Burdekin Region.
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Time Range
- Holocene
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-16 13:52:21.573758; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Central Great Barrier Reef lagoon, Burdekin Region