Bathymetric survey HI1659 conducted for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency under the Civil Hydrography Programme. Data is held by the British Geological Survey and adheres to the IHO S44ed5 Order 1a standard for the 2019/2020 fiscal year. The survey covers the DWR SWB Area A from July to October 2019.
Use Cases
- Analyze bathymetric survey data to map seafloor topography and identify navigational hazards in DWR SWB Area A.
- Validate hydrographic chart accuracy using data collected under the IHO S44ed5 Order 1a standard.
- Integrate geological sample data from the British Geological Survey with bathymetric readings for seabed composition studies.
Strengths
- Data collection follows the international IHO S44ed5 Order 1a hydrographic standard.
- Survey conducted over a defined three-month period from 09/07/2019 to 12/10/2019.
- Managed and held by the authoritative British Geological Survey organization.
Limitations
- Specific data dimensions (row count, column count, file size) and sample data are unavailable for assessment.
- The dataset description lacks detail on the specific geological samples and bathymetric measurements contained.
Provenance
- Source
- British Geological Survey (BGS), holding data for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).
- Collection Method
- Bathymetric survey conducted as part of the Civil Hydrography Programme (CHP).
- Time Range
- 09/07/2019 to 12/10/2019 (FY 2019/2020).
- Freshness
- Metadata was last updated on 2026-03-19, though the underlying survey data is from 2019.
- Geography
- DWR SWB Area A.