A 160 sq km bathymetric survey of the SE Mourne Coast and a 213 sq km survey of Dundrum Bay, conducted for the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency. The dataset includes bathymetric data for Carlingford Loch & Approaches, covering 81 sq km, collected from May 2011 to November 2012 to IHO S44ed5 Order 1a standard. Data is held by the British Geological Survey.
Use Cases
- Analyze seafloor depth and morphology across the 81 sq km Carlingford Loch survey area for nautical chart updates.
- Compare bathymetric features between the 160 sq km SE Mourne Coast and 213 sq km Dundrum Bay survey regions.
- Assess hydrographic data quality against the IHO S44ed5 Order 1a standard specified for the survey.
- Integrate survey data from contractors AFBI and the Irish Marine Institute for regional coastal management studies.
Strengths
- Survey conducted to the international IHO S44ed5 Order 1a hydrographic standard.
- Defined spatial coverage with three distinct areas totaling over 450 sq km.
- Clear temporal coverage from May 2011 to November 2012.
Limitations
- Sample data, column structure, and row count are unavailable, limiting immediate analytical utility.
- Data is over a decade old and may not reflect current seabed conditions.
- Geographic coverage is specific to three coastal areas in Northern Ireland/Ireland.
Provenance
- Source
- British Geological Survey (BGS), holding data for the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
- Collection Method
- Bathymetric survey conducted under the Civil Hydrography Programme, Contract: INIS Hydro.
- Time Range
- 01/05/2011 to的无 01/11/2012
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- SE Mourne Coast (160 sq km), Dundrum Bay (213 sq km), Carlingford Loch & Approaches (81 sq km).