2015 data from the Civil Hydrography Programme includes acoustic backscatter mosaics and H575 seabed samples with images. The British Geological Survey collected and the UK Hydrographic Office verified these marine survey records.
Use Cases
- Analyze acoustic backscatter mosaics for seabed texture and composition classification.
- Correlate H575 seabed sample data with backscatter imagery to validate substrate interpretations.
- Use verified seabed sample images for ground-truthing in benthic habitat mapping models.
Strengths
- Data verified by the authoritative UK Hydrographic Office.
- Includes multiple data types: mosaics, physical samples, and images.
Limitations
- Specific sample counts, geographic bounds, and data resolution are unknown.
- Data is from a single year (2015), limiting temporal trend analysis.
Provenance
- Source
- British Geological Survey (BGS).
- Collection Method
- Collected as part of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency's Civil Hydrography Programme.
- Time Range
- 2015.
- Freshness
- Metadata updated March 2026, but underlying data is from 2015.
- Geography
- Sunk TSS area, specific coordinates unknown.