Field measurements of suspended sediment loads and tidal currents were collected at One Tree Reef in the southern Great Barrier Reef. Suspension loads were sampled via siphon systems at different tide levels, and calcium carbonate content was determined by titration. The dataset was published by the Australian Ocean Data Network.
Use Cases
- Model sediment transport into lagoons based on measured suspension-load fluxes.
- Analyze the relationship between tidal cycles and sediment flux based on time-series monitoring.
- Study calcium carbonate suspended sediment dynamics based on titration results.
- Validate hydrodynamic models using bidirectional current meter and dye cast data.
Strengths
- Quantitative data on suspended-sediment load transport in a modern coral reef environment.
- First experiment of this nature conducted in such an environment.
- Water movement was monitored by fluorescein dye casts and arrays of bidirectional current meters.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- File formats are HTML and PDF, which may not be directly machine-readable.
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Mechanical sampling towers erected at various sites on One Tree Reef, using siphon systems and current meters.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-16 15:16:38.767140; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- One Tree Reef in the southern Great Barrier Reef.