High-Resolution Bathymetry of Rockall and Helen's Reef from 2011-2012

High-resolution bathymetry data of Rockall and Helen's Reef collected between 2011 and 2012 as part of the Offshore Fisheries and Conservation project. Rockall, a 19-meter-high island 180 miles west of St. Kilda, represents Scotland's only offshore shallow water ecosystem. The data was aggregated from the eu_open_data platform by the Government Digital Service.

Use Cases

• Model seabed topography and geological features based on high-resolution bathymetry.
• Analyze the extent and characteristics of the submerged continental plateau based on the described geography.
• Study shallow water marine ecosystems based on the description of Rockall as an offshore habitat.
• Assess environmental conditions for conservation planning based on the data's collection under a fisheries and conservation project.

Strengths

• Data was collected using high-resolution multibeam echosounder technology.
• Focuses on a specific, ecologically unique location described as Scotland's only truly offshore shallow water ecosystem.
• Covers a defined time period from 2011 to 2012.

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.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

eu_open_data platform, aggregated by the Government Digital Service.

Collection Method

Collected via multibeam echosounder bathymetry as part of the ROAME Offshore Fisheries and Conservation project.

Time Range

2011-2012

Freshness

Data collected 2011-2012; last update unknown.

Geography

Rockall and Helen's Reef, North Atlantic, west of St. Kilda, Scotland.