Multibeam Bathymetry Survey of Beachy Head East in English Channel

A full-coverage multibeam survey collected bathymetry and backscatter data for the Beachy Head East Marine Conservation Zone. The survey was conducted from February 20 to March 23, 2012, meeting International Hydrographic Organization Order 1a standards. Data includes georeferenced mosaics and GeoTiffs, archived with UK Marine Environmental Data and Information Network centers.

Use Cases

• Create high-resolution seabed terrain models from the bathymetry data for habitat mapping.
• Analyze backscatter intensity to classify seabed sediment types and geological features.
• Integrate georeferenced mosaics and GeoTiffs with other marine spatial datasets for conservation planning.
• Use corrected Chart Datum depths for nautical chart updates and maritime safety assessments.

Strengths

• Data collection adheres to the high-precision International Hydrographic Organization Order 1a standard.
• Survey provides full spatial coverage of the designated Beachy Head East Marine Conservation Zone.
• Positional data was collected using Differential Global Positioning System for accurate UTM-31N coordinates.

Limitations

• Dataset is temporally limited to a specific one-month survey in early 2012.
• The raw data package is only available on request, not directly downloadable.
• Sample data and specific data dimensions (rows, columns) are not publicly documented.

Provenance

Source

British Geological Survey (BGS), archived with Marine Environmental Data and Information Network Data Archive Centres.

Collection Method

Ship-based multibeam survey conducted by the Wessex Explorer / EGS Pioneer.

Time Range

20/02/2012 to — 23/03/2012

Freshness

Metadata was last updated in March 2026, but the underlying survey data is from 2012.

Geography

Beachy Head East Marine Conservation Zone, English Channel, United Kingdom.