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Submarine valleys on the Ceduna Terrace off South Australia

Created 23/01/2026

Updated 23/01/2026

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A detailed bathymetric map has been compiled for the Ceduna Terrace, off South Australia. The most striking features of the bathymetry are numerous submarine valleys, which dissect the otherwise gently sloping terrace. These are mostly broad and shallow, and form a dendritic tributary system feeding submarine canyons on the lower slope. The valleys were probably eroded by turbidity currents generated near the shelf-break during low sea-level stands. There is little evidence to suggest that they have resulted from mass movement and slumping or from subaerial erosion. Most valleys appear to have developed during the Quaternary, but some may have originated in the Tertiary.

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Title Submarine valleys on the Ceduna Terrace off South Australia
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/11f9cc31-fa23-407d-956c-02a91186d297
Contact Point
Australian Ocean Data Network
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Reference Period 20/04/2018
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Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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  "coordinates": [
    [
      [
        129.0,
        -37.0
      ],
      [
        135.0,
        -37.0
      ],
      [
        135.0,
        -33.0
      ],
      [
        129.0,
        -33.0
      ],
      [
        129.0,
        -37.0
      ]
    ]
  ],
  "type": "Polygon"
}
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This dataset was originally found on Australian Oceans Data Network "Submarine valleys on the Ceduna Terrace off South Australia". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://catalogue.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/submarine-valleys-on-the-ceduna-terrace-off-south-australia4