A 5 square kilometer bathymetric survey of Cockle Shoal conducted from April 17 to 19, 2007. The data was collected under contract for the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency's Civil Hydrography Programme and is held by the British Geological Survey.
Use Cases
- Analyze seafloor depth and morphology for the 5 square kilometer Cockle Shoal area to support nautical charting.
- Process bathymetric data collected under IHO S44ed4 Order 1 standard for hydrographic quality assessment.
- Integrate survey data from the 2006/07 fiscal year into regional marine geological studies.
Strengths
- Data collection adheres to the IHO S44ed4 Order 1 international hydrographic standard.
- Survey covers a defined 5 square kilometer area, providing focused spatial coverage.
- Dataset is managed and held by the authoritative British Geological Survey.
Limitations
- Specific data variables, row counts, and file formats are unknown from the provided metadata.
- Data is from a short, specific three-day period in April 2007, limiting temporal analysis.
- The dataset's direct accessibility and structure for computational use are unclear.
Provenance
- Source
- British Geological Survey (BGS)
- Collection Method
- Bathymetric survey conducted under contract for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) Civil Hydrography Programme.
- Time Range
- 2007-04-17 to 2007-04-19
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Cockle Shoal (5 square kilometer area)