DEFRA MCZ: Coquet to St Mary's Multibeam Bathymetry Survey, Northern North Sea (2014)

A 2014 survey collected bathymetry and backscatter data via full-coverage multibeam sonar in the Northern North Sea. The data, archived with the Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (MEDIN), includes WGS84 coordinates, depths corrected to Chart Datum, and processed georeferenced mosaics and GeoTiffs. The British Geological Survey (BGS) is the listed organization for this dataset.

Use Cases

• Model seabed topography and morphology based on bathymetry data.
• Analyze seabed composition and texture based on backscatter data.
• Create high-resolution georeferenced maps for marine conservation zones based on the mosaics and GeoTiffs.
• Conduct baseline studies for offshore renewable energy projects based on the survey coverage.

Strengths

• Data includes both raw and processed formats, with georeferenced mosaics and GeoTiffs.
• Coordinates are collected by Differential Global Positioning System (D-GPS) and depths are corrected to Chart Datum.
• Data is archived with multiple Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (MEDIN) Data Archive Centres.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to a single 2014 survey.

Provenance

Source

British Geological Survey (BGS)

Collection Method

Full coverage multibeam survey collecting bathymetry and backscatter.

Time Range

22/01/2014 to 22/03/2014

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-09 08:33:13.760430; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Coquet to St Mary's, Northern North Sea