A 13-square-kilometer bathymetric survey conducted for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency from June 5 to June 20, 2006. The data, held by the British Geological Survey, was collected under the Civil Hydrography Programme to IHO S44ed4 Order 1 standards by contractor MMT.
Use Cases
- Analyze bathymetric depth data to update nautical charts for the Approaches to Lowestoft.
- Use the survey's IHO S44ed4 Order 1 standard data for coastal engineering and dredging planning.
- Integrate the 13-square-kilometer area coverage into regional seabed morphology studies.
- Reference the June 2006 temporal data for historical coastal change analysis.
Strengths
- Data collected to IHO S44ed4 Order 1, a recognized international hydrographic standard.
- Survey covers a defined 13-square-kilometer area.
- Has a precise temporal coverage from June 5 to June 20, 2006.
Limitations
- Specific data columns, sample data, and file formats are unknown.
- The dataset size and total number of data points (rows) are not provided.
- Data is from 2006 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) by contractor MMT.
- Time Range
- 05/06/2006 to 20/06/2006
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Approaches to Lowestoft, United Kingdom.