Geological Evolution of the Kenn Plateau Continental Fragment Northeast of Australia

The Kenn Plateau is a submarine continental fragment of about 140,000 km² located 500 km east of central Queensland. This dataset from the Australian Ocean Data Network describes its geological history, including Cretaceous to Neogene tectonic events, sediment deposition, and volcanic activity. The data was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling tectonic plate reconstruction based on described rotation and drift history.
• Analyzing sedimentary basin infill based on described siliciclastic and carbonate sequences.
• Studying volcanic hotspot chains based on the described Tasmantid and Lord Howe chains.
• Investigating subsidence and reef development based on the described 2000 m subsidence and guyot formation.

Strengths

• Description provides a detailed geological history spanning from the Cretaceous to the present.
• Includes specific quantitative facts such as an area of 140,000 km² and subsidence of 2000 m.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data format is HTML, which may require extraction for structured analysis.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Likely compiled from geological surveys and seismic profiles.

Time Range

Cretaceous to present.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-10 21:52:53.683194; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Kenn Plateau, southwest Pacific Ocean, northeast of Australia.