Marine SeaBed Sediment Map - UK Waters - 250k (DigSBS250)
The purpose of this digital dataset is to provide accurate mapping of the distribution of sea-bed sediment types. Sea-bed sediments can only be mapped offshore, where the most recent deposits commonly form a veneer or superficial layer of unconsolidated material on the sea-bed. The dataset is produced for use at 1:250,000 scale. The boundaries between sediment classifications or types are delineated using sample station particle size analyses and descriptions, seafloor topography derived from shallow geophysical data and where available multibeam bathymetry and backscatter and side scan sonar profiles. The sediment types present on the sea-bed are of importance to a range of groups, including marine habitat mappers, marine spatial planners, the offshore construction and development sector, and the dredging and aggregate industries. These groups require detailed information on the nature of the sea-bed, including the sediment types present. The DiGSBS250k dataset has been created as vector polygons and are available in a range of GIS formats, including ArcGIS (.shp), ArcInfo Coverages and MapInfo (.tab). More specialised formats may be available but may incur additional processing costs.
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Citation proposal
. Marine SeaBed Sediment Map - UK Waters - 250k (DigSBS250). https://services.mspdata.eu:/geonetwork/srv/api/records/9e32312c-b027-521b-e044-0003ba9b0d98 |
Simple
- Date ( Creation )
- 2011
Distributor
British Geological Survey
Environmental Science Centre,Keyworth
NOTTINGHAM
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
NG12 5GG
United Kingdom
Point of contact
British Geological Survey
Environmental Science Centre,Keyworth
NOTTINGHAM
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
NG12 5GG
United Kingdom
Point of contact
British Geological Survey
The Lyell Centre, Research Avenue South
EDINBURGH
LOTHIAN
EH14 4AP
United Kingdom
Point of contact
British Geological Survey
The Lyell Centre, Research Avenue South
EDINBURGH
LOTHIAN
EH14 4AP
United Kingdom
- Maintenance and update frequency
- irregular Irregular
- GEMET - INSPIRE themes
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- Geology
- BGS Thesaurus of Geosciences
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- Marine geology , Sea floor sediments
- Keywords
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- NERC_DDC
- Use limitation
- The dataset is made available to external clients under BGS Digital Data Licence terms and conditions. Revert to the IPR Section (DigitalLE@bgs.ac.uk ) if further advice is required with regard to permitted usage.
- Use limitation
- Either: (i) the dataset is made freely available, e.g. via the Internet, for a restricted category of use (e.g. educational use only); or (ii) the dataset has not been formally approved by BGS for access and use by external clients under licence, but its use may be permitted under alternative formal arrangements; or (iii) the dataset contains 3rd party data or information obtained by BGS under terms and conditions that must be consulted in order to determine the permitted usage of the dataset. Refer to the BGS staff member responsible for the creation of the dataset if further advice is required. He / she should be familiar with the composition of the dataset, particularly with regard to 3rd party IPR contained in it, and any resultant use restrictions. This staff member should revert to the IPR Section (ipr@bgs.ac.uk ) for advice, should the position not be clear.
- Access constraints
- otherRestrictions Other restrictions
- Other constraints
- otherRestrictions
- Denominator
- 250000
- Metadata language
- English English
- Topic category
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- Geoscientific information
- Geographic identifier
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UK CONTINENTAL SHELF [id=121701]
- Date ( Creation )
- 1979
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- Reference system identifier
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OGP
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urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326
- Date ( Revision )
- 2005
- Distribution format
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- MapInfo .tab (Current BGS version )
- ArcInfo Coverages (Current BGS version )
- ArcGis .shp (Current BGS version )
Distributor
British Geological Survey
Environmental Science Centre,Keyworth
NOTTINGHAM
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
NG12 5GG
United Kingdom
- OnLine resource
- http://www.bgs.ac.uk/products/offshore/DigSBS250.html
- Hierarchy level
- dataset Dataset
- Other
- dataset
Conformance result
- Date ( Publication )
- 2011
- Explanation
- See the referenced specification
- Pass
- false
Conformance result
- Date ( Publication )
- 2010-12-08
- Explanation
- See http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2010:323:0011:0102:EN:PDF
- Pass
- false
- Statement
- The orignal version of DigSBS250k was digitised from the scanned version of the hard copy,1:250 000 scale offshore geological maps. This version has been updated using new PSA samples and multibeam data to directly modify the digital version.
Metadata
- File identifier
- 9e32312c-b027-521b-e044-0003ba9b0d98 XML
- Metadata language
- English English
- Hierarchy level
- dataset Dataset
- Date stamp
- 2017-01-17
- Metadata standard name
- NERC profile of ISO19115:2003
- Metadata standard version
- 1.0
Point of contact
British Geological Survey
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Cooper,Rhys Mark
(NERC-BGS GIS )
The Lyell Centre, Research Avenue South
EDINBURGH
LOTHIAN
EH14 4AP
United Kingdom
- Dataset URI
- http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13605549