A full-coverage multibeam survey from February to March 2014 collected bathymetry and backscatter data for the Cromer Shoal Chalk Beds in the Southern North Sea. The data, collected to IHO Order 1a standard with WGS84 coordinates and depths corrected to Chart Datum, was delivered to the UK's Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas). It is archived with the Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (MEDIN) Data Archive Centres, including the British Geological Survey.
Use Cases
Modeling seafloor bathymetry based on full-coverage multibeam survey data.
Analyzing seafloor composition based on backscatter data mentioned in the description.
Creating georeferenced seafloor maps based on delivered GeoTiff images and mosaics.
Studying marine protected area geology based on data from a designated Marine Conservation Zone.
Strengths
Data collected to International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) Order 1a standard.
Full seafloor coverage was achieved for the survey area.
Includes both raw and processed data, along with georeferenced mosaics and GeoTiff images.
Limitations
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to a single survey in 2014.
Provenance
Source
British Geological Survey (BGS)
Collection Method
Full coverage multibeam survey collecting bathymetry and backscatter.
Time Range
05/02/2014 to 09/03/2014
Freshness
Last updated 2026-03-26 08:07:27.502147; freshness should be verified.
Geography
Cromer Shoal Chalk Beds, Southern North Sea, United Kingdom
The full site data package including raw data is available on request from BGS.