Lake Frome Geochemistry and Sediment Stratigraphy

A study of Lake Frome's sediments and brines over the last 17000 years, analyzing stratigraphy and geochemistry. The dataset likely contains results from shallow auger holes, analyzing major and minor elements in elastic sediments and hypersaline waters. It was contributed by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Modeling metal ion transport and concentration based on the described brine chemistry and sediment analysis.
• Analyzing playa lake sedimentation patterns based on the described stratigraphic units of sand and mud.
• Studying the geochemical differences between sandy and muddy lake sediments based on described elemental concentrations.
• Investigating the mixing of artesian and lake waters based on the described composition of mound springs.

Strengths

• Provides a temporal coverage of approximately 17000 years for sediment accumulation.
• Describes specific geochemical analyses, including major and minor elements in sediments and brines.
• Includes data on hypersaline water concentrations ranging from 26 to 34 percent.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Stratigraphic analysis based on samples from shallow auger holes and geochemical analysis of sediments and brines.

Time Range

Covers approximately the last 17000 years.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-04 08:20:14.686016; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Lake Frome, a playa lake in southeast South Australia.