A bathymetric survey covering a 6 square kilometer area named Sunk, conducted from May 4 to May 15, 2007. The survey was performed for the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency's Civil Hydrography Programme to IHO S44ed4 Order 1 standard by contractor MMT.
Use Cases
- Analyze bathymetric data to model seafloor topography and identify navigational hazards within the 6 sq km Sunk area.
- Process survey data adhering to the IHO S44ed4 Order 1 standard for hydrographic chart production and quality validation.
- Integrate geological sample data held by the British Geological Survey with bathymetric records for seabed composition studies.
Strengths
- Survey conducted to the defined IHO S44ed4 Order 1 hydrographic standard.
- Clear temporal coverage from May 4 to May 15, 2007.
- Specific spatial coverage of a 6 square kilometer area.
Limitations
- No sample data, column definitions, or row counts are provided to assess dataset structure and volume.
- Data is from 2007 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, contract RRS (2006 LT), by contractor MMT.
- Time Range
- 04/05/2007 to 15/05/2007
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Sunk area, 6 square kilometers.