Acoustic backscatter mosaics, seabed samples, images, and natural feature shapefiles collected for the Culver Sands area. The data was gathered by the vessel Northern Gale as part of the UK's Civil Hydrography Programme and verified by the UK Hydrographic Office. The dataset was published by the British Geological Survey and last updated in April 2026.
Use Cases
- Classify seabed sediment types based on acoustic backscatter mosaics.
- Validate remote sensing data with physical seabed samples and images.
- Map the distribution of natural seabed features using provided shapefiles.
Strengths
- Data quality is verified by the authoritative UK Hydrographic Office.
- Includes multiple complementary data types: mosaics, samples, images, and shapefiles.
- Dataset was updated in April 2026, suggesting recent maintenance.
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) and UK Hydrographic Office.
- Collection Method
- Collected via marine survey vessel Northern Gale as part of the Civil Hydrography Programme.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04 09 08:32:43.566510.
- Geography
- Culver Sands, UK coastal waters.