A 400 square kilometer bathymetric survey conducted for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency from January to April 2015. The data was collected by Gardline under the Civil Hydrography Programme to IHO S44ed5 Order 1a standards and is curated by the British Geological Survey.
Use Cases
- Analyze bathymetric data to model seafloor topography and identify navigational hazards within the 400 sq km survey area.
- Use the IHO S44ed5 Order 1a standard data for validating or updating nautical charts for the Hurlstone Point to Hinkley Point region.
- Correlate survey data with geological samples held by the British Geological Survey for coastal and seabed studies.
Strengths
- Survey conducted to IHO S44ed5 Order 1a, a recognized international hydrographic standard.
- Covers a defined 400 square kilometer area along the UK coast.
- Temporal scope is precisely documented from 05/01/2015 to 06/04/2015.
Limitations
- Specific data structure (rows, columns, file formats) and sample data are unavailable for review.
- The dataset's size and completeness for machine learning applications are unknown.
- Data is from a single 2015 survey period and may not reflect current seabed conditions.
Provenance
- Source
- British Geological Survey (BGS)
- Collection Method
- Bathymetric survey conducted by contractor Gardline for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency's Civil Hydrography Programme.
- Time Range
- 05/01/2015 to 06/04/2015
- Freshness
- Metadata was last updated in March 2026, but the underlying survey data is from 2015.
- Geography
- Hurlstone Point to Hinkley Point, UK (400 square kilometer area)