418 square kilometers of bathymetric survey data collected for the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency from February 10 to March 21, 2013. The dataset, held by the British Geological Survey, was acquired under the Civil Hydrography Programme to IHO S44ed5 Order 1a standards by contractor MMT UK.
Use Cases
- Analyze bathymetric data to model seafloor topography across the 418 sq km survey area.
- Assess survey compliance by evaluating data against the IHO S44ed5 Order 1a standard specifications.
- Map geological features using associated geological data samples collected during the survey period.
Strengths
- Data collection adheres to the defined IHO S44ed5 Order 1a hydrographic standard.
- Covers a specific 418 square kilometer coastal area with known temporal coverage.
- Managed and held by the authoritative British Geological Survey organization.
Limitations
- Dataset scope is limited to a specific 6-week survey period in early 2013.
- The exact data structure, column features, and sample size are unknown.
- Potential geographic bias as data covers only a defined UK coastal region.
Provenance
- Source
- British Geological Survey (BGS)
- Collection Method
- Bathymetric survey conducted by contractor MMT UK for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency's Civil Hydrography Programme.
- Time Range
- 10/02/2013 to 21/03/2013
- Freshness
- Metadata last updated March 2026, but underlying survey data is from 2013.
- Geography
- UK coastal area, survey covering 418 square kilometers from DWR Via DR1 to DR2.