Geomorphic feature classification for Lord Howe Island and Balls Pyramid shelves
This dataset is a geomorphic classification of the shelf features surrounding Lord Howe Island and Balls Pyramid. This dataset provides information on the size, extent and type of features which occur around the shelves, which can be used for a broad range of marine planning and research purposes.
Shelves were classified into shelf region (inner, mid, outer) and geomorphic features. Features include an extensive submerged fossil reefs, ridges and patch reefs, sandy basins, paleochannels, modern fringing reef, shallow lagoon, shelf edge terraces and shelf break. Broad seafloor features were visually interpreted through digitisation in ArcGIS v10.1 using terminology consistent with international nomenclature and national standards. The classification of geomorphic features extends upon the interpretation of Balls Pyramid shelf undertaken by Linklater et al. (2015).
Full description of methods is outlined in the following open-access publication, accessible by the following link: https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences8010011
Version 1 of the data available from https://doi.org/10.17632/8vrtxts669.1
Data and resources
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This OGC WFS returns the data in Shapefile format.HTML Open
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Download data in a range of formats via OGC WFS.HTML Open
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MAP - Lord Howe & Balls Pyramid shelves geomorphic featuresHTML Open
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Linklater M, Hamylton SM, Brooke BP, Nichol SL, Jordan AR, Woodroffe CD. Development of a Seamless, High-Resolution Bathymetric Model to Compare Reef Morphology…HTML Open
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License GraphicPNG Open
Additional information
| Temporal extent | 2018-01-02 – 2018-01-02 |
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| Date (publication) | 2024-11-23 |
| Status | completed |
| Update frequency | notPlanned |
| Metadata language | en |
| License | Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 |
| Source metadata | ISO 19115 XML |
| Last updated | 2026-11-05 |
| Created | 2026-11-05 |
| API | package_show |