2018 data from the Civil Hydrography Programme includes acoustic backscatter mosaics, H575 seabed samples, and sediment area shapefiles. The British Geological Survey compiled this verified marine survey data for the Goodwin Sands to North Foreland region.
Use Cases
- Analyze sediment area shapefiles to map seabed composition and geological features.
- Correlate acoustic backscatter mosaic data with H575 seabed samples for ground-truthing seafloor characteristics.
- Model seabed properties using the combined backscatter and physical sample data from the CHP survey.
Strengths
- Data verified by the authoritative UK Hydrographic Office.
- Includes multiple complementary data types: mosaics, samples, and shapefiles.
- Collected under the structured Civil Hydrography Programme framework.
Limitations
- Specific row counts, file sizes, and column details are unknown.
- Data is from a single year (2018), limiting temporal trend analysis.
- Geographic scope is restricted to the Goodwin Sands to North Foreland area.
Provenance
- Source
- British Geological Survey (BGS)
- Collection Method
- Collected as part of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency's Civil Hydrography Programme.
- Time Range
- 2018
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Goodwin Sands to North Foreland region