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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) Geophysical and Multibeam Survey 2012/6_DEFRA: Isle of May (24/May/2012 to 11/Jun/2012)

Publisher
British Geological Survey (BGS)
Updated
28 August 2026
Topic
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Summary

This marine geophysical, multibeam and seabed imaging survey took place in May/June 2012 in the area of Isle of May, Firth of Forth on board the RV White Ribbon. The survey was carried out by the British Geological Survey (BGS) and was commissioned by DEFRA to investigate best practice, and innovative methodologies for the mapping and monitoring of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). Sea floor bathymetry data were collected using a Kongsberg EM3002D multibeam system. Sidescan sonar data was also collected. Photos of the seabed were taken using a drop camera and video was recorded using an ROV. These data are archived by BGS.

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Source Metadata
XML, HTML
Date added
28 August 2026
Harvest GUID
d093b99b-6458-2560-e044-0003ba9b0d98
Extent (Latitude)
56.2728° to 56.1580°
Extent (Longitude)
-2.6040° to -2.3946°
Spatial reference system
urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326
Dataset reference date (publication)
2012-06-11
Frequency of update
notPlanned
Access constraints
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 party
British Geological Survey (BGS) (custodian); Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (originator)
ISO 19139 resource type
dataset
Metadata language
eng

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