Maritime and Coastguard Agency bathymetric survey HI1279 covers the Eastern Approaches to the Nab Channel. The survey was conducted by contractor Fugro OSAE from September 29 to October 19, 2008, adhering to IHO S44ed5 Order 1a standards. Data and geological samples are curated by the British Geological Survey.
Use Cases
- Analyze bathymetric depth data to chart safe navigation routes through the Eastern Approaches to the Nab Channel.
- Assess seafloor geology from associated sample data for marine infrastructure planning.
- Validate hydrographic survey methodologies against the IHO S44ed5 Order 1a standard specified for this contract.
Strengths
- Survey conducted to a defined international hydrographic standard (IHO S44ed5 Order 1a).
- Temporal scope is precisely documented from September 29 to October 19, 2008.
- Data is held and maintained by the authoritative British Geological Survey.
Limitations
- Specific data dimensions (row count, column features, file size) are unknown.
- The geographic area in square kilometers is listed as '-101', indicating a potential data entry error or missing value.
Provenance
- Source
- British Geological Survey (BGS), holding data for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) Civil Hydrography Programme.
- Collection Method
- Bathymetric survey conducted under contract by Fugro OSAE.
- Time Range
- 2008-09-29 to 2008-10-19
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Eastern Approaches to the Nab Channel