Maritime and Coastguard Agency Civil Hydrography Programme data from 2018 includes acoustic backscatter mosaics, H575 seabed samples with images, and area shapefiles. The collection covers the Haisborough Sand to Outer Dowsing Channel region and was verified by the UK Hydrographic Office.
Use Cases
- Analyze seabed composition using H575 sample images and associated metadata.
- Map seafloor characteristics across the survey area with acoustic backscatter mosaics.
- Integrate backscatter, sample, and shapefile data for benthic habitat modeling.
Strengths
- Data verified by the authoritative UK Hydrographic Office.
- Includes multiple complementary data types: mosaics, physical samples, images, and spatial boundaries.
Limitations
- Sample size and spatial resolution of the H575 samples are unknown.
- Data is from a single 2018 survey, limiting temporal analysis.
Provenance
- Source
- British Geological Survey (BGS)
- Collection Method
- Collected as part of the Civil Hydrography Programme (CHP).
- Time Range
- 2018
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Haisborough Sand to Outer Dowsing Channel region, UK waters.