Identification

Title

British Geological Survey (BGS) Geophysical Survey 1985/1: Northern North Sea (18/Apr/1985 to 07/Aug/1985)

Abstract

This British Geological Survey (BGS) marine geophysical survey took place in April and July-August 1985 in and around Fair Isle, Bosies Bank and the Outer Moray Firth on board the MV Gorsethorn. The purpose was to collect data as part of the UK continental shelf survey programme. Sea floor data were collected using echosounder. Sub-bottom seismic profiling data were collected using Airgun; Sparker; Pinger and Deep-tow Boomer. Gravity and Magnetometer data were recorded.These records are archived by BGS. Technical details of the survey are contained in BGS report WB/89/7R.

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

http://mapapps2.bgs.ac.uk/geoindex_offshore/home.html?cruise=1985/1

protocol: HTTP

name: BGS Offshore Geoindex

description: GeoIndex allows users to search for information about BGS data collections covering the UK and other areas world wide. Access is free, the interface is easy to use, and it has been developed to enable users to check coverage of different types of data and find out some background information about the data. More detailed information can be obtained by further enquiry through the website.

function: search

Unique resource identifier

code

BGS_CMD_REF218

codeSpace

British Geological Survey

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

authority code

OGP

code identifying the spatial reference system

urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

geoscientificInformation

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2008-06-01

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2010-05-18

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2011-07-27

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-3.3109

East bounding longitude

-0.0482

North bounding latitude

59.5659

South bounding latitude

58.1683

Extent

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2024-04-18

code identifying the extent

Caithness

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2024-04-18

code identifying the extent

Bosies Bank

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2024-04-18

code identifying the extent

Fair Isle

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2009-06-18

code identifying the extent

Northern North Sea

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2009-06-18

code identifying the extent

Scottish Continental Shelf

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

1954-01-01

code identifying the extent

NORTH SEA

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

1985-04-18

End position

1985-08-07

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

1985-08-07

Frequency of update

notPlanned

Quality and validity

Lineage

Geophysical equipment types used included: Airgun/Sleeve Gun, Deep Tow Boomer, Deep Tow Sparker, Echo Sounder, Gravimeter, Magnetometer, Pinger, Sidescan Sonar, Sparker and Water Gun. The survey was undertaken by British Geological Survey. Information for this survey is sourced from BGS report WB/89/7R. Vessel type - motor vessel. Navigation - Transit satellite, Magnavox integrated system, positions Internation Spheroid, European Datum 1950. Accuracy details - (Position +/- 200m in water depth <400m). Echo-sounder - Atlas Deso 20. Geophysical equipment: Magnetometer - Barringer M123; Gravity meter LaCoste and Romberg S75; Airgun; Sparker; Pinger; Deep-tow Boomer. Analgue recording. For more detailed information see the Cruise Report.

Conformity

Conformity report

specification

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2011

degree

false

explanation

See the referenced specification

Data format

name of format

version of format

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Constraint set

Use constraints

unrestricted use, copyright acknowledgement - Available under the Open Government Licence subject to the following acknowledgement accompanying the reproduced British Geological Survey materials "Contains British Geological Survey materials ©UKRI [year]"

Limitations on public access

The copyright of materials derived from the British Geological Survey's work is vested in the Natural Environment Research Council [NERC]. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the prior permission of the copyright holder, via the BGS Intellectual Property Rights Manager. Use by customers of information provided by the BGS, is at the customer's own risk. In view of the disparate sources of information at BGS's disposal, including such material donated to BGS, that BGS accepts in good faith as being accurate, the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) gives no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the quality or accuracy of the information supplied, or to the information's suitability for any use. NERC/BGS accepts no liability whatever in respect of loss, damage, injury or other occurence however caused.

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

organisation name

British Geological Survey (BGS)

full postal address

The Lyell Centre, Research Avenue South

Edinburgh

EH14 4AP

UK

telephone number

+44 (0)131 667 1000

facsimile number

+44 (0)131 668 4140

email address

enquiries@bgs.ac.uk

responsible party role

custodian

Responsible party

organisation name

British Geological Survey (BGS)

full postal address

The Lyell Centre, Research Avenue South

Edinburgh

EH14 4AP

UK

telephone number

+44 (0)131 667 1000

facsimile number

+44 (0)131 668 4140

email address

offshoredata@bgs.ac.uk

responsible party role

originator

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

organisation name

British Geological Survey (BGS)

full postal address

The Lyell Centre, Research Avenue South

Edinburgh

EH14 4AP

UK

telephone number

+44 (0)131 667 1000

facsimile number

+44 (0)131 668 4140

email address

enquiries@bgs.ac.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2024-04-18

Metadata language