Maritime and Coastguard Agency bathymetric survey HI1083 covers a 2305 square kilometer area in the Eastern Approaches to the Firth of Forth. The survey was conducted from May to August 2005 by contractor Gardline under the Civil Hydrography Programme, adhering to IHO S44ed4 Order 1 standard.
Use Cases
- Create bathymetric charts and depth models for the 2305 sq km survey area to support maritime navigation
- Analyze seabed geology and morphology using associated geological data samples held by the British Geological Survey
- Validate hydrographic survey methodologies against the IHO S44ed4 Order 1 standard specified for this project
Strengths
- Survey covers a defined 2305 square kilometer geographic area
- Data collection adheres to the international IHO S44ed4 Order 1 hydrographic standard
- Specific temporal coverage from 01/05/2005 to 01/08/2005
Limitations
- Sample data and specific column structure are unavailable for review
- The dataset's size, row count, and file formats are unknown
- Data is from 2005 and may not reflect current seabed conditions
Provenance
- Source
- British Geological Survey (BGS), holding data for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA)
- Collection Method
- Bathymetric survey conducted under the Civil Hydrography Programme (CHP), contract TCA3/7/684
- Time Range
- 01/05/2005 to 01/08/2005
- Freshness
- Metadata was last updated in March 2026, but the underlying survey data is from 2005.
- Geography
- Eastern Approaches to the Firth of Forth, United Kingdom