Acoustic backscatter mosaics and sediment sampling data from Swansea Bay, collected under the UK Civil Hydrography Programme. The dataset includes H575 seabed samples and sediment point and area shapefiles, verified by the UK Hydrographic Office.
Use Cases
- Analyze seabed composition by correlating acoustic backscatter mosaic intensity with sediment point classifications.
- Map sediment distribution patterns using area shapefiles to identify geological features in Swansea Bay.
- Validate hydrographic survey methods by comparing H575 seabed sample data with backscatter mosaic interpretations.
Strengths
- Data verified by the authoritative UK Hydrographic Office.
- Includes multiple data types: mosaics, physical samples, and shapefiles for integrated analysis.
Limitations
- Specific row counts, column details, and file sizes are unavailable, limiting initial assessment of data volume and structure.
- Sample data is unavailable, preventing preview of data format and content before download.
Provenance
- Source
- British Geological Survey (BGS)
- Collection Method
- Collected as part of the Civil Hydrography Programme (CHP) under the Coastal Monitoring Programme contract.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Swansea Bay, UK