Maritime and Coastguard Agency bathymetric survey HI1482 covers multiple focused areas in East Anglia, including EA9 Holm Channel and EA12a Lowestoft South Road. The survey was conducted from September to December 2015 by contractor EGS under the Civil Hydrography Programme.
Use Cases
- Analyze seafloor topography in EA9 Holm Channel Focused Area using its 12 square kilometer coverage.
- Compare bathymetric data across different focused areas like EA10 Stanford Channel and EA3 Cockle Shoal.
- Validate survey data against the IHO S44ed5 Order 1a standard specified for the collection.
Strengths
- Survey conducted over a defined 3-month period from 21/09/2015 to 09/12/2015.
- Includes multiple focused areas with specified square kilometer extents, such as a 12 sq km area for EA9 Holm Channel.
- Data adheres to the international IHO S44ed5 Order 1a hydrographic survey standard.
Limitations
- Sample data and column structure are unavailable, limiting immediate analytical utility.
- The dataset's total spatial coverage is fragmented across several small, separate focused areas.
Provenance
- Source
- British Geological Survey (BGS), holding data for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).
- Collection Method
- Bathymetric survey conducted under the Civil Hydrography Programme (CHP) by contractor EGS.
- Time Range
- 21/09/2015 to 09/12/2015
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- East Anglia, UK, covering specific focused areas including Stanford Channel, Lowestoft South Road, Holm Channel, and Cockle Shoal.