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Classification of Australian clastic coastal depositional environments based upon a quantitative analysis of wave, tidal and river power

Created 02/03/2026

Updated 02/03/2026

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A statistical assessment of wave, tide, and river power was carried out using a database of 721 Australian clastic coastal depositional environments to test whether their geomorphology could be predicted from numerical values. The geomorphic classification of each environment (wave- and tide-dominated deltas, wave- and tide-dominated estuaries, lagoons, strand plains, and tidal flats) was established independently from remotely sensed imagery. To our knowledge, such a systematic numerical analysis has not been previously attempted for any region on earth.

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Title Classification of Australian clastic coastal depositional environments based upon a quantitative analysis of wave, tidal and river power
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/0cca335b-c07d-4d50-8ca6-857e1db2b302
Contact Point
Geoscience Australia Data
clientservices@ga.gov.au
Reference Period 22/04/2018
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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This dataset was originally found on Geoscience Australia "Classification of Australian clastic coastal depositional environments based upon a quantitative analysis of wave, tidal and river power". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://ecat.ga.gov.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/classification-of-australian-clastic-coastal-depositional-environments-based-upon-a-quantitativ5