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Edinburgh Corporation (EDCO) Geophysical and Sampling Survey 1974/MI/26 (1974/Minto): Firth of Forth (19/Aug/1974 to 27/Aug/1974)

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

This marine geophysical survey was carried out by Institiute of Geological Sciences now British Geological Survey (BGS) who sub contracted E G & G geophysical to carry out geophysical operations for Edinburgh Corporation took place in August 1974 in the Firth of Forth (Aberlady Bay; Hound Point; Inchkeith; Kirkcaldy Bay) on board the MV Minto. Sub-bottom seismic profiling data were collected using Boomer. Sample data were collected using IGS 3m vibrocorer and shipek grab.These data were recorded analogue and are archived by BGS. Technical details of the survey are contained in BGS report WB/MI/74/11C. Confidential.

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Source Metadata
XML, HTML
Date added
13 August 2026
Harvest GUID
fc45b640-2c67-14ba-e044-002128a47908
Extent (Latitude)
56.1661° to 55.9840°
Extent (Longitude)
-3.3775° to -2.8742°
Spatial reference system
urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326
Dataset reference date (publication)
1974-08-27
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); Edinburgh Corporation (originator)
ISO 19139 resource type
dataset
Metadata language
eng