Geomorphology and Sediment Transport in Keppel Bay, Central Queensland, Australia  


Authors / CoAuthors

Ryan, D.A. | Brooke, B.P. | Bostock, H. | Collins, L.B. | Buchanan, C. | Siwabessy, J. | Radke, L. | Skene, D. | Hamilton, L.

Abstract

Keppel Bay is a macrotidal environment that represents the interface of the large catchment of the Fitzroy River with the southern GBR continental shelf. In this study, we assessed the distribution of sediments and their depositional characteristics using a combination of sediment sampling, and acoustic (sonar) seabed mapping tools. Using statistical techniques, we classified the seabed sediments of Keppel Bay into five distinct classes, based on sediment grainsize, chemical composition, and modelled seabed hear stress (the influence of waves and tidal currents).

Product Type

nonGeographicDataset

eCat Id

70238

Contact for the resource

  Custodian

EGD  

  Owner

Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia)  

  Custodian

Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia)  
Cnr Jerrabomberra Ave and Hindmarsh Dr GPO Box 378
Canberra
ACT
2601
Australia

Keywords

  • External PublicationReport
( Theme )
  • coasts
( Theme )
  • geomorphology
( Theme )
  • sedimentology
( Theme )
  • marine
  • AU-QLD
Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC)
  • Earth Sciences
  • Published_External

Publication Date

2006-01-01T00:00:00

Creation Date

Security Constraints

Australian Government Security ClassificationSystem    

Classification - unclassified

Legal Constraints

Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence    

Access - license

Use - license

Status

Purpose

Maintenance Information

unknown

Topic Category

geoscientificInformation

Series Information

Lineage

Unknown

Parent Information

Extents

[-23.66666, -23.0, 150.5, 151.166666]

Reference System

Spatial Resolution

Service Information

Associations

Downloads and Links

Related Product  

Related Product  

Source Information

Source data not available.