MCA CHP 2024: Seabed Backscatter and Sediment Samples for Sanda Island
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Description
Sanda Island, UK, seabed data from the 2024 Civil Hydrography Programme. The dataset includes acoustic backscatter mosaics, seabed samples, images, and sediment shapefiles. Data was collected by vessels Northern Storm and Lode using a Kongsberg EM 2040D system and verified by the UK Hydrographic Office.
Use Cases
Classify seabed sediment types based on acoustic backscatter mosaics.
Map sediment distribution patterns based on point and area shapefiles.
Validate remote sensing data with physical seabed samples and images.
Analyze seabed roughness and texture from backscatter intensity.
Strengths
Data is verified by the authoritative UK Hydrographic Office.
Includes multiple complementary data types: mosaics, samples, images, and shapefiles.
Collection methodology is specified, using a Kongsberg EM 2040D system.
Limitations
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
Source
British Geological Survey (BGS)
Collection Method
Collected via vessel-based hydrographic survey as part of the Civil Hydrography Programme.
Time Range
2024
Freshness
Last updated 2026-04-09 08:29:44.655844; freshness should be verified.
Geography
Sanda Island, UK waters
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