HI1270 survey covers a 6 square kilometer area at the Tail of the Falls, conducted on September 27, 2008. The dataset contains bathymetric samples and associated geological data held by the British Geological Survey for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. It adheres to the IHO S44ed4 Order 1 hydrographic standard.
Use Cases
- Model seafloor topography using bathymetric samples for the 6 sq km survey area.
- Analyze geological data associated with the survey to characterize seabed composition.
- Validate hydrographic charting against the IHO S44ed4 Order 1 standard for this location.
- Assess survey coverage and density for the specified 6 square kilometer area.
Strengths
- Data collection adheres to the defined IHO S44ed4 Order 1 hydrographic standard.
- Survey covers a precisely defined 6 square kilometer geographic area.
- Managed and held by the authoritative British Geological Survey.
Limitations
- Data is from a single day in 2008, offering no temporal trend analysis.
- Unknown sample density, row count, and column structure limit analytical scope.
- Lack of documented file formats and license information complicates reuse.
Provenance
- Source
- British Geological Survey (BGS), for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) Civil Hydrography Programme.
- Collection Method
- Bathymetric survey conducted by contractor MMT under contract RRS (2006 LT).
- Time Range
- 27/09/2008 to 27/09/2008.
- Freshness
- Metadata last updated in 2026, but underlying survey data is from 2008.
- Geography
- Tail of the Falls, area of 6 square kilometers.