From 17 September 2014 to 23 January 2015, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency conducted a bathymetric survey covering a 357 sq km area known as The Would. The dataset, held by the British Geological Survey, was collected under the Civil Hydrography Programme to IHO S44ed5 Order 1a standard by contractor Gardline.
Use Cases
- Analyze bathymetric data from the 357 sq km survey area for nautical chart updates.
- Process hydrographic survey data collected to IHO S44ed5 Order 1a standard for quality assurance.
- Map seafloor features in The Would region using data from the Civil Hydrography Programme.
Strengths
- Survey conducted to the international IHO S44ed5 Order 1a standard.
- Covers a defined geographic area of 357 square kilometers.
- Temporal coverage is precisely documented from 17/09/2014 to 23/01/2015.
Limitations
- Specific data columns, sample data, and row counts are unknown.
- Data is from a single survey in 2014-2015 and may not reflect current conditions.
- The 'Shallow' contract specification may limit data depth or resolution.
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
- 17/09/2014 to 23/01/2015
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- The Would, United Kingdom