HI1715 Dogger Bank: Acoustic Backscatter and Seabed Sample Data

Dogger Bank seabed data collected by the UK's Maritime and Coastguard Agency in 2022. It includes acoustic backscatter mosaics, seabed samples, and images from the Civil Hydrography Programme, verified by the UK Hydrographic Office. Data was gathered using a Kongsberg EM 2040 multibeam echosounder aboard the vessel Noortruck.

Use Cases

• Classify seabed sediment types based on acoustic backscatter mosaics.
• Map bathymetric features and shoals based on the backscatter data.
• Ground-truth remote sensing data using the physical seabed samples.
• Analyze seabed habitat characteristics using the sample images.

Strengths

• Data is verified by the authoritative UK Hydrographic Office.
• Includes multiple data types: mosaics, physical samples, and images for cross-validation.
• Collection method is specified: Kongsberg EM 2040 multibeam echosounder.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the specific survey area.

Provenance

Source

British Geological Survey (BGS)

Collection Method

Collected as part of the Civil Hydrography Programme (CHP) using vessel-based acoustic surveying and sampling.

Time Range

2022

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-09 08:29:32.434588; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Dogger Bank Easternmost Shoal South, UK coastal waters.