Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) bathymetric survey HI1432 contains geological and bathymetric data for five areas in East Anglia, including the Holm Channel and Cockle Shoal. The survey was conducted from September to December 2013 by contractor EGS to IHO S44ed5 Order 1a standard, with data held by the British Geological Survey.
Use Cases
- Analyze bathymetric depth variations across the five specified survey areas (e.g., EA9 Holm Channel, EA10 Stanford Ch Area A) for nautical chart updates.
- Correlate geological sample data with bathymetric readings from the East Anglia RRS survey to study seabed composition.
- Map the spatial coverage of each survey polygon using the provided Area in SqKm metric for each location.
Strengths
- Survey conducted to the defined IHO S44ed5 Order 1a hydrographic standard.
- Data covers five distinct geographic areas within East Anglia, including one area (EA9 Holm Channel) with 14 SqKm coverage.
- Temporal coverage is precisely defined from 01/09/2013 to 01/12/2013.
Limitations
- Specific data structure (rows, columns, file formats) and sample data are unavailable for review.
- The dataset's size and granularity of measurements (e.g., point density) are unknown.
- Data is from a single, fixed time period in 2013 and may not reflect current seabed conditions.
Provenance
- Source
- British Geological Survey (BGS)
- Collection Method
- Bathymetric survey conducted under the MCA Civil Hydrography Programme (CHP), contract RRS, by contractor EGS.
- Time Range
- 01/09/2013 to III/12/2013
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- East Anglia, UK, covering five specified areas: EA3 Cockle Shoal Areas A & B, EA9 Holm Channel, EA10 Stanford Ch Areas A & B.