Identification

Title

British Geological Survey (BGS) Sampling and Geophysical Survey 1967/OF/1: Irish Sea (17/Aug/1967 to 28/Sep/1967)

Alternative title(s)

67/1

Abstract

This marine sampling and geophysical survey was carried out by George Wimpey & Co for British Geological Survey (BGS), the survey took place from the 17 August to 28 September 1967 in the northeast Irish Sea on board the M.V. Olna Firth. The purpose was to collect data for investigation of the British Continental Shelf. Sea floor data were collected using Echo sounder and Transit sonar (transits between sample stations). Sample data were collected using rockdrill, vibracorer, gravity corer and shipek grab. This survey was carried out for Project 1967/1 in conjunction with geophysical survey 1967/1. These data are archived by BGS Technical details of the survey are contained in BGS report WB/MC/68/1. See also IGS report 69/8

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

http://mapapps2.bgs.ac.uk/geoindex_offshore/home.html?cruise=1967/OF/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_REF3

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

effective date

2011-07-27

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-4.6226

East bounding longitude

-3.0813

North bounding latitude

54.5229

South bounding latitude

53.8219

IRISH SEA

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

1967-08-17

End position

1967-09-28

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

1967-09-28

Frequency of update

notPlanned

Quality and validity

Lineage

Geophysical equipment types used included: Echo Sounder and Transit Sonar. Sample equipment types used included: Corer: Rock Gravity, Corer: Sediment Gravity, Corer: Vibrocorer, Dredge: Sediment or Shell, Drill: BGS 1-metre and Grab: Shipek. George Wimpey and Co Ltd was contracted to undertake the survey on behalf of British Geological Survey. This survey was conducted as part of the Regional Mapping Programme of the UKCS and surrounding areas. Information for this survey is sourced from BGS report WB/MC/68/1. Anchored vessel. Navigation Decca. Accuracy details contained in report. Sampling equipment; Rockdrill (20 foot barrel) 7 sites; Vibracorer (20 foot barrel); gravity corers – Wimpey modified Cambridge type (used on unconsolidated sediments) or IGS Hull-type (used on consolidated and unconsolidated sediments), 55 sites; shipek grab 105 sites. Echo-sounder - Kelvin Hughes M.S.26; Transit Sonar - M.S.43 Mk. 1. For more detailed information see the Cruise Report.

Conformity

Conformity report

specification

title

INSPIRE Implementing rules laying down technical arrangements for the interoperability and harmonisation of unknown theme

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

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

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

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

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

eng