Boundary: 2021 Pilot Bathymetric LiDAR Survey of Dundrum Bay and Carlingford Lough

A 2021 pilot bathymetric LiDAR survey mapped the nearshore areas of Dundrum Bay and Carlingford Lough in Northern Ireland. Natural Colour Orthophotography was captured simultaneously with the LiDAR data. The dataset is provided by OpenDataNI under the OGL-UK-3.0 license and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Create 3D bathymetric models based on the LiDAR survey data.
• Analyze coastal erosion or sediment transport patterns based on the nearshore mapping.
• Generate high-resolution base maps for marine planning using the orthophotography.
• Train machine learning models for underwater feature detection based on the combined LiDAR and imagery data.

Strengths

• Data includes simultaneous capture of bathymetric LiDAR and natural colour orthophotography, providing multimodal coverage.
• Dataset has a specific temporal anchor (2021) and geographic focus (Dundrum Bay, Carlingford Lough).
• Last updated 2026-03-18 11:22:36.880250, suggesting recent metadata maintenance.

Limitations

• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

OpenDataNI

Collection Method

A commissioned pilot bathymetric LiDAR survey, part of the NI 3D Coastal Survey.

Time Range

2021

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-18 11:22:36.880250; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Nearshore areas of Dundrum Bay and Carlingford Lough, Northern Ireland.