Bathymetric survey data covering a 293 square kilometer area of the Dover Strait Traffic Separation Scheme from November 2013 to March 2014. The survey was conducted by Gardline for the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency's Civil Hydrography Programme and adheres to the IHO S44 Edition 5 Order 1a standard.
Use Cases
- Analyze seabed topography and depth variations across the 293 square kilometer survey area for nautical chart updates.
- Process bathymetric point data to identify potential navigation hazards within the Dover Strait Traffic Separation Scheme.
- Validate hydrographic survey methodologies against the IHO S44 Edition 5 Order 1a standard for quality assurance.
Strengths
- Survey conducted to the international IHO S44 Edition 5 Order 1a standard for hydrographic data.
- Covers a defined 293 square kilometer area within a major international shipping lane.
- Data collection period is precisely documented from 17 November 2013 to 30 March 2014.
Limitations
- Specific data structure, column names, and sample size (row count) are not provided in the input.
- The dataset's immediate accessibility and file formats are unknown.
- Data is over a decade old and may not reflect current seabed conditions.
Provenance
- Source
- British Geological Survey (BGS), holding data for the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
- Collection Method
- Bathymetric survey conducted by contractor Gardline under the Civil Hydrography Programme.
- Time Range
- 17 November 2013 to 30 March 2014.
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Dover Strait Traffic Separation Scheme (Central), covering 293 square kilometers.