Bathymetric survey data collected for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency's Civil Hydrography Programme. The survey covers three areas (A, B, C/M128), each with a 9 square kilometer extent, conducted from July to September 2012. Data is held by the British Geological Survey and adheres to IHO S44ed5 Order 1a hydrographic standards.
Use Cases
- Analyze seabed topography and depth variations across the three 9 sq km survey areas for nautical charting.
- Process bathymetric point data to identify underwater hazards or features for coastal safety planning.
- Integrate survey data with geological samples held by BGS for seabed composition studies.
- Use the IHO S44ed5 Order 1a standard data for hydrographic quality assurance and validation workflows.
Strengths
- Data collection adheres to the international IHO S44ed5 Order 1a hydrographic standard.
- Survey covers a defined spatial extent of three areas, each 9 square kilometers.
- Managed and held by the authoritative British Geological Survey (BGS).
Limitations
- Specific data structure (rows, columns, sample data) and file formats are unknown.
- Data is from a single survey in 2012 and may not reflect current seabed conditions.
- The 9 sq km area per segment provides localized coverage, not a broad regional view.
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 (CHP), contract SW Coastal Monitoring Programme.
- Time Range
- Survey conducted from 07/07/2012 to 05/09/2012.
- Freshness
- Survey data is from 2012; metadata was last updated in March 2026.
- Geography
- Dodman Point to Falmouth, UK coastline, covering three designated areas (A, B, C/M128).