7 bathymetric survey areas totaling 59 square kilometers were collected for the Dover Strait from December 2012 to January 2013. The data was acquired under contract by MMT/NetSurvey for the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency and is held by the British Geological Survey. It adheres to the IHO S44ed5 Order 1a hydrographic survey standard.
Use Cases
- Analyze seabed depth variations across the seven specified survey areas (DWR C1, C2, C3, GS1, GS2A, GS2B, GS4) for nautical charting.
- Validate bathymetric data quality against the IHO S44ed5 Order 1a standard requirements for safety of navigation.
- Model seafloor topography in the Dover Strait using the provided area extents and survey period for geological or hydrodynamic studies.
Strengths
- Survey covers a defined total area of 59 square kilometers across seven distinct zones.
- Data collection follows the authoritative IHO S44ed5 Order 1a hydrographic standard.
- Has a precise temporal scope from 05/12/2012 to 01/01/2013.
Limitations
- Specific data structure (rows, columns, file formats) and sample data are unavailable for review.
- The dataset's size and granularity of measurements within the 59 sq km area are unknown.
- Limited to a narrow one-month survey window, potentially not capturing seasonal variations.
Provenance
- Source
- British Geological Survey (BGS), holding data for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).
- Collection Method
- Bathymetric survey conducted by contractor MMT/NetSurvey under the Civil Hydrography Programme.
- Time Range
- 05/12/2012 to, or including, 01/01/2013.
- Freshness
- Data is from 2012-2013; metadata was last updated in March 2026.
- Geography
- Dover Strait, with surveys in areas DWR C1, C2, C3, GS1, GS2A, GS2B, and GS4.