Bathymetric survey data collected for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency under the Civil Hydrography Programme. The survey, HI1657, was conducted from June to October 2019 and adheres to the IHO S44 Edition 5 Order 1a standard. Samples and associated geological data are curated by the British Geological Survey.
Use Cases
- Analyze seabed depth variations using bathymetric survey data points from the HI1657 survey
- Process geological sample data associated with the survey to characterize seabed composition
- Validate hydrographic survey methodologies against the IHO S44 Order 1a standard referenced in the description
- Map survey coverage area for the DWR S region using the provided temporal range of 06/06/2019 to 14/10/2019
Strengths
- Survey conducted to the IHO S44 Edition 5 Order 1a international hydrographic standard
- Data collection spanned a defined period from June to October 2019
- Managed and held by the authoritative British Geological Survey organization
Limitations
- Specific data volume, row count, column structure, and file formats are unknown
- Data is from a single survey in 2019 and may not reflect current seabed conditions
Provenance
- Source
- British Geological Survey (BGS)
- Collection Method
- Bathymetric survey conducted for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency's Civil Hydrography Programme
- Time Range
- 06/06/2019 to 14/10/2019
- Freshness
- Metadata was last updated in March 2026, but the underlying survey data is from 2019.
- Geography
- Survey area DWR S (specific location undefined)