SEA1: 1999 Seabed Survey of the Faroe-Shetland Channel

1999 Strategic Environmental Assessment SEA1 data from a seabed survey conducted by the Southampton Oceanography Centre for the UK Department of Trade and Industry. The survey includes regional side-scan sonar mapping and targeted seafloor investigations in the Wyville-Thomson Ridge and Faroe-Shetland Channel. Raw data and a preliminary report with environmental interpretation are available.

Use Cases

• Map regional seabed morphology based on side-scan sonar data mentioned in the description
• Conduct environmental assessments of seafloor targets based on the survey's camera and sonar data
• Analyze geological features of the Wyville-Thomson Ridge based on the survey's interpretation
• Study marine habitats in the Faroe-Shetland Channel based on the environmental assessment data

Strengths

• Includes raw data and a multi-section preliminary report detailing data collection and interpretation
• Survey design involved two complementary legs: a regional scan and targeted follow-up investigations
• Data was collected by a recognized oceanographic institution, Southampton Oceanography Centre

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service via eu_open_data

Collection Method

Marine survey using TOBI side-scan sonar and seafloor cameras from the RRS Charles Darwin

Time Range

Summer 1999

Freshness

Data is from a 1999 survey; last update date is unknown.

Geography

Wyville-Thomson Ridge and eastern slope of the Faroe-Shetland Channel