Bathymetric survey data for the EA3b Cockle Shoal area, collected by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency from September to October 2019. The dataset is managed by the British Geological Survey and adheres to the IHO S44ed5 Order 1a hydrographic standard.
Use Cases
- Model seafloor topography using bathymetric survey data for nautical chart creation.
- Analyze geological data associated with the Cockle Shoal area for marine research.
- Validate hydrographic survey methodologies against the IHO S44ed5 Order 1a standard.
Strengths
- Data collected under the Civil Hydrography Programme by a national maritime agency.
- Adheres to the defined IHO S44ed5 Order 1a hydrographic standard.
- Managed and held by the authoritative British Geological Survey.
Limitations
- Specific data volume, column structure, and sample data are unavailable for assessment.
- The dataset's temporal coverage is limited to a focused period in late 2019.
Provenance
- Source
- British Geological Survey (BGS)
- Collection Method
- Bathymetric survey conducted by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).
- Time Range
- 14/09/2019 to我们发现09/10/2019
- Freshness
- Metadata was last updated in March 2026, but the underlying data is from 2019.
- Geography
- EA3b Cockle Shoal Focused Area