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Grainsize of surface samples collected from the reef flat physiographic zone of Wistari Reef

Created 23/06/2025

Updated 23/06/2025

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Wistari Reef is a lagoonal platform reef, situated on the Tropic of Capricorn, within the Capricorn and Bunker region of the southern Great Barrier Reef. Five surface samples were taken from the reef flats and analysed to determine mean grainsize and the sorting coefficient (expressed as the standard deviation of grainsize) within each sample. The reef flat features moderately well-sorted coarse to very coarse sand, and can be divided into two sub-groups: the windward reef flats (samples S62 and S61) and the leeward reef flats (samples S24, S25 and S02).

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Title Grainsize of surface samples collected from the reef flat physiographic zone of Wistari Reef
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/235db005-8baf-4571-8488-8128ebc0b738
Contact Point
Australian Ocean Data Network
David.ryan75@gmail.com
Reference Period 01/01/1998 - 01/01/1998
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Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
{
  "coordinates": [
    [
      [
        151.5,
        -24.5
      ],
      [
        153.0,
        -24.5
      ],
      [
        153.0,
        -23.0
      ],
      [
        151.5,
        -23.0
      ],
      [
        151.5,
        -24.5
      ]
    ]
  ],
  "type": "Polygon"
}
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This dataset was originally found on Australian Oceans Data Network "Grainsize of surface samples collected from the reef flat physiographic zone of Wistari Reef". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://catalogue.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/grainsize-of-surface-samples-collected-from-the-reef-flat-physiographic-zone-of-wistari-reef1