OCTOPUS Database v.2.2: Sedimentary Charcoal Records Sahul & NZ
Project title
OCTOPUS Database v.2.2
Description
An open database of sedimentary charcoal and black carbon records from Australia, New Guinea, and New Zealand. The data uses the WGS84/Pseudo-Mercator (EPSG: 3857) projected coordinate reference system. Sample metadata is comprehensive and includes bibliographic, contextual, and sample preparation and measurement related information.
Publisher
ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage (CABAH), University of Wollongong
Publication year
2024
Recommended citation
Rehn E., Cadd H., Mooney S., Cohen T.J., Munack H., Codilean A.T., and others, 2024, SahulChar: An open database of sedimentary charcoal and black carbon records from Australia, New Guinea, and New Zealand.
Collection period
1973-2023
Extent of Data
Sahul (mainland Australia, Tasmania, New Guinea, and neighbouring islands) and New Zealand
Software Required
Any desktop GIS with WFS capabilities
FoR codes (2020)
310306 Palaeoecology, 370904 Palaeoclimatology, 370905 Quaternary environments
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Contact details
Email: codilean@uow.edu.au Phone: 02 4221 3426 Address: Building 41, SMAH/SEALS University of Wollongong, NSW, 2522