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Article: Multivariate examination of the sediment-deficient southeast Australian continental shelf

TitleMultivariate examination of the sediment-deficient southeast Australian continental shelf
Authors
Issue Date18-Oct-2023
PublisherGeological Society of America
Citation
GSA Bulletin, 2023 How to Cite?
Abstract

Continental shelves are the most morphologically variable element within the source-to-sink system owing to the numerous processes that influence their formation. A recent multivariate analysis of a global compilation of modern continental shelf data showed that much of the variability is related to tectonic setting, the degree to which the shelf has been glaciated, and carbonate production. While these factors play first-order roles in determining the morphology of shelves, other controlling mechanisms such as siliciclastic sediment supply, wave and tidal energy, bedrock lithology, and sea-level fluctuations are not as well understood. Here, we report findings from a detailed investigation of the southeast Australian shelf that explored how sediment distribution, wave energy, and bedrock lithology influence shelf morphology. The high-resolution analysis suggests that the southeast Australian shelf has 11 distinct shelf types. No strong relationships exist between the shelf attributes or shelf type with their onshore catchments. However, a substantial section boundary correlates with a bedrock contact between the Sydney Basin in the south and the New England Orogen to the north. South of this boundary, we propose that the shelf morphology reflects transgression with low sediment supply, whereas to the north, the morphology reflects transgression with higher sediment input. Although several factors contributed to this difference in shelf morphology, we suggest that sediment distribution and retention due to the active wave climate during the most recent transgression likely played a vital role.


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dc.contributor.authorNordsvan, Adam R-
dc.contributor.authorMcKenzie, N Ryan-
dc.contributor.authorColleps, Cody L-
dc.contributor.authorKoch, Alexander-
dc.contributor.authorKhan, Nicole S -
dc.date.accessioned2024-03-11T10:36:36Z-
dc.date.available2024-03-11T10:36:36Z-
dc.date.issued2023-10-18-
dc.identifier.citationGSA Bulletin, 2023-
dc.identifier.issn0016-7606-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/339435-
dc.description.abstract<p>Continental shelves are the most morphologically variable element within the source-to-sink system owing to the numerous processes that influence their formation. A recent multivariate analysis of a global compilation of modern continental shelf data showed that much of the variability is related to tectonic setting, the degree to which the shelf has been glaciated, and carbonate production. While these factors play first-order roles in determining the morphology of shelves, other controlling mechanisms such as siliciclastic sediment supply, wave and tidal energy, bedrock lithology, and sea-level fluctuations are not as well understood. Here, we report findings from a detailed investigation of the southeast Australian shelf that explored how sediment distribution, wave energy, and bedrock lithology influence shelf morphology. The high-resolution analysis suggests that the southeast Australian shelf has 11 distinct shelf types. No strong relationships exist between the shelf attributes or shelf type with their onshore catchments. However, a substantial section boundary correlates with a bedrock contact between the Sydney Basin in the south and the New England Orogen to the north. South of this boundary, we propose that the shelf morphology reflects transgression with low sediment supply, whereas to the north, the morphology reflects transgression with higher sediment input. Although several factors contributed to this difference in shelf morphology, we suggest that sediment distribution and retention due to the active wave climate during the most recent transgression likely played a vital role.<br></p>-
dc.languageeng-
dc.publisherGeological Society of America-
dc.relation.ispartofGSA Bulletin-
dc.rightsThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.-
dc.titleMultivariate examination of the sediment-deficient southeast Australian continental shelf-
dc.typeArticle-
dc.identifier.doi10.1130/B37019.1-
dc.identifier.eissn1943-2674-
dc.identifier.issnl0016-7606-

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