MCA Bathymetric Survey of Docking Shoal to Blakeney Overfalls (2014)

239 square kilometers of bathymetric survey data collected for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency from May to December 2014. The survey was conducted by Gardline under the Civil Hydrography Programme to IHO S44ed5 Order 1a standards, with samples and geological data held by the British Geological Survey.

Use Cases

• Analyze seabed depth and morphology across the 239 sq km survey area for nautical charting.
• Process bathymetric data collected to IHO S44ed5 Order 1a standards for hydrographic quality assessment.
• Correlate geological sample data with bathymetric features from the Docking Shoal to Blakeney Overfalls region.
• Model seafloor characteristics for the 2014/15 fiscal year within the specified contract area.

Strengths

• Survey covers a defined 239 square kilometer area.
• Data collection adheres to the international IHO S44ed5 Order 1a standard.
• Temporal coverage is precisely documented from 31/05/2014 to 04/12/2014.

Limitations

• Specific data structure (rows, columns, file formats) is unknown, complicating direct analysis.
• Dataset scope is limited to a single survey contract area and time period.

Provenance

Source

British Geological Survey (BGS), holding data for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.

Collection Method

Bathymetric survey conducted by contractor Gardline under the Civil Hydrography Programme.

Time Range

31/05/2014 to 04/12/2014.

Freshness

Metadata was last updated in March 2026, but underlying survey data is from 2014.

Geography

Docking Shoal to Blakeney Overfalls, Area: 239 SqKm.