September 2006 bathymetric survey covering a 10 square kilometer area at South Sand Head, conducted under the UK Civil Hydrography Programme. The dataset was collected by contractor MMT for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and is held by the British Geological Survey, adhering to IHO S44ed4 Order 1 standards.
Use Cases
- Analyze seabed depth and morphology for the 10 square kilometer South Sand Head area to update nautical charts.
- Assess geological features and seafloor composition from associated geological data for marine research.
- Validate bathymetric survey methodologies against IHO S44ed4 Order 1 standards for quality assurance.
Strengths
- Data collection adheres to the defined international hydrographic standard IHO S44ed4 Order 1.
- Survey covers a precisely defined 10 square kilometer geographic area.
- Dataset has a clear temporal scope from September 2 to 10, 2006.
Limitations
- Sample data, column structure, and total record count are unknown, limiting immediate analytical utility.
- Data is from 2006 and may not reflect current seabed conditions due to natural sedimentation or erosion.
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 RRS (2006 LT), by contractor MMT.
- Time Range
- 02/09/2006 to -10/09/2006
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- South Sand Head, United Kingdom.