Bathymetric survey HI1678 conducted for the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency's Civil Hydrography Programme from April to May 2020. The dataset, held by the British Geological Survey, adheres to the IHO S-44 Edition 5 Order 1a standard for hydrographic data.
Use Cases
- Analyze seabed depth and morphology for the Fowey to Eddistone Rocks area using bathymetric survey data.
- Assess compliance with IHO S-44 Edition 5 Order 1a hydrographic standards for nautical charting.
- Support coastal engineering and marine spatial planning with geological data from the British Geological Survey.
Strengths
- Data collection follows the international IHO S-44 Edition 5 Order 1a standard, ensuring defined accuracy.
- Survey conducted over a defined period from 20/04/2020 to 12/05/2020, providing temporal specificity.
- Managed and held by the authoritative British Geological Survey (BGS).
Limitations
- Specific data dimensions (row count, column features, file size) are unknown, limiting initial assessment of analytical scope.
- Sample data and file formats are unavailable, preventing preview of data structure and content.
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).
- Time Range
- 20/04/2020 to 12/05/2020.
- Freshness
- Metadata was last updated in March 2026, but the underlying survey data is from 2020.
- Geography
- Fowey to Eddistone Rocks, UK coastal waters.