Triassic Environmental Episodes in the Canning Basin, Western Australia

Australian Ocean Data Network hosts a geological review describing the Triassic system in the Canning Basin. The analysis subdivides the period into four environmental episodes, documenting a marine transgression and subsequent regression. The dataset was last updated on 2026-06-23.

Use Cases

• Reconstructing paleo-environmental sequences based on described lithology and sedimentary structures.
• Studying marine biota adaptations based on descriptions of species tolerant to reduced saline conditions.
• Analyzing trends in aridity and sea-level change based on the documented increase in red beds and withdrawal of the Blina Sea.
• Modeling coastal alluvial plain evolution based on descriptions of meandering streams and lakes.

Strengths

• Analysis is based on a review supplemented by original investigations.
• The description provides a detailed sequence of four environmental episodes spanning the Triassic period.
• The dataset is hosted by an authoritative organization, the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• 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

A review of lithology, sedimentary structures and palaeontology, supplemented by original investigations.

Time Range

Triassic period

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-23 01:24:30.646465; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Canning Basin, Fitzroy Graben, Western Australia