Terrigenous Sedimentation Model for the Central Great Barrier Reef Lagoon

The dataset from the Australian Ocean Data Network presents a geological model of terrigenous sedimentation in the central Great Barrier Reef lagoon, focusing on the Burdekin Region. It describes coastal progradation rates decreasing from 2.5 m yr-1 to 0.1 m yr-1 and identifies four distinct sedimentary assemblages. The data was last updated on 2026-06 04.

Use Cases

• Modeling sediment dispersal patterns based on the described point source from the Burdekin River.
• Analyzing coastal progradation rates and sedimentary assemblages mentioned in the description.
• Studying the seismic stratigraphic elements of a prograding coastal wedge as outlined in the model.
• Investigating the impact of late Quaternary sea-level oscillations on shelf sedimentation.

Strengths

• Model is based on a specific, well-defined geographical region (central Great Barrier Reef lagoon, Burdekin Region).
• Description provides concrete sedimentation rates (e.g., 2.5 m yr-1 to 0.1 m yr-1).
• Identifies four distinct sedimentary assemblages (beach-ridge plain, chenier plain, mangrove-mud-flat plain, barrier bar-lagoon complex).

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

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Likely based on geological and sedimentological research.

Time Range

Holocene and late Quaternary.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-04 06:45:59.702879; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Central Great Barrier Reef lagoon, specifically the Burdekin Region.