Identification

Title

British Geological Survey (BGS) Geophysical Survey 1976/4: North Sea (12/10/1976 to 24/11/1976)

Abstract

Report: Deegan, SE. 1978. Gravity Survey of the North Sea on MV Sperus. MGU Project 76/04. (IGS Report No 88)

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

http://mapapps2.bgs.ac.uk/geoindex_offshore/home.html?cruise=1976/4

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_REF136

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

-3.1121

East bounding longitude

3.3753

North bounding latitude

60.2063

South bounding latitude

52.4395

Extent

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2024-03-13

code identifying the extent

Flemish Bight

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2024-03-13

code identifying the extent

Spurn

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authority code

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2024-03-13

code identifying the extent

Indefatigable

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2024-03-13

code identifying the extent

Tyne-Tees

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2024-03-13

code identifying the extent

California

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2024-03-13

code identifying the extent

Silver Well

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2024-03-13

code identifying the extent

Borders

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2024-03-13

code identifying the extent

Farne

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2024-03-13

code identifying the extent

Swallow Hole

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authority code

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2024-03-13

code identifying the extent

Dogger

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authority code

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2024-03-13

code identifying the extent

Tay-Forth

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authority code

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2024-03-13

code identifying the extent

Marr Bank

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authority code

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2024-03-13

code identifying the extent

Devil's Hole

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2024-03-13

code identifying the extent

Fisher

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authority code

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2024-03-13

code identifying the extent

Peterhead

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authority code

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2024-03-13

code identifying the extent

Cod

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authority code

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2024-03-13

code identifying the extent

Bosies Bank

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2024-03-13

code identifying the extent

Orkney

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2024-03-13

code identifying the extent

Fair Isle

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2024-03-13

code identifying the extent

Shetland

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2024-03-13

code identifying the extent

Faroe Shetland Basin

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2009-06-18

code identifying the extent

Southern North Sea

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

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

1954-01-01

code identifying the extent

NORTHEAST ATLANTIC OCEAN (40W)

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

1976-10-12

End position

1976-11-24

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

1976-11-24

Frequency of update

notPlanned

Quality and validity

Lineage

Geophysical equipment types used included: Echo Sounder, Gravimeter, Magnetometer and Pinger. The survey was undertaken by British Geological Survey. Navigation: Magnavox satellite navigation system integrated with MX doppler sonar. Decca Mk21 Main Chain. Equipment: Atlas Deso 10 echo sounder with hull mounted transducer and digital readout unit (Edig 10). La Coste & Romberg air-sea gravity meter S74 with LaCoste & Romberg 9400 data acquisition system. Askania GSS-3 gravity meter and Brown platform. Barringer magnetometer. Edo Western pinger with hull mounted transducer. 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

2024-03-13

Metadata language