Bathymetric survey data for Cockle Shoal covering a 10 square kilometer area, collected from April 6 to 22, 2004. The survey was conducted for the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency under the Civil Hydrography Programme, adhering to IHO S44ed4 Order 1 standards.
Use Cases
- Analyze seafloor depth and morphology for the 10 square kilometer Cockle Shoal area to support nautical charting.
- Validate bathymetric survey methodologies against the IHO S44ed4 Order 1 standard for hydrographic data quality.
- Integrate geological sample data from the British Geological Survey with bathymetric records for coastal geomorphology studies.
Strengths
- Data collection adheres to the international IHO S44ed4 Order 1 hydrographic standard.
- Survey covers a defined 10 square kilometer area with a precise collection period from April 6 to 22, 2004.
Limitations
- No column names, sample data, or row counts are provided, limiting understanding of data structure and volume.
- Data is from a single, short survey in 2004 and may not reflect current seabed conditions.
Provenance
- Source
- British Geological Survey (BGS), holding data for the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
- Collection Method
- Bathymetric survey conducted under the Civil Hydrography Programme, contract RRS (2004/05).
- Time Range
- 06/04/2004 to 22/04/2004
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Cockle Shoal, United Kingdom.