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Magnox North Ltd (MNL) Geophysical Survey 2010/5_MAGNOX: Commercial in Confidence: Hunterston channel (01/Aug/2010 to 08/Sep/2010)

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

This marine multibeam geophysical survey took place in August/September 2010 between Little Cumbrae Island and Hunterston on board the RV White Ribbon. The survey was carried out by the British Geological Survey (BGS) on behalf of Magnox North Ltd. Phase 1 (1-8 August 2010) collected Multibeam data and Phase 2 (7-8 September 2010) collected Surface Tow Boomer and Magnetometer data. Sea floor bathymetry data were collected using a Kongsberg EM3002D multibeam system. Sub bottom seismic data were collected using an Applied Acoustics Surface Tow Boomer (STB). Magnetometer data were collected using a SeaSpy Magnetics Magnetometer. These data are archived by BGS. Paper records were also generated for Boomer. Technical details of the survey are contained in Cruise report BGS CR/11/38. Geophysical dataset interpretation is contained in report BGS CR/10/142.

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Source Metadata
XML, HTML
Date added
28 August 2026
Harvest GUID
f2103ad3-9b04-59ee-e044-002128a47908
Extent (Latitude)
55.7582° to 55.6913°
Extent (Longitude)
-4.9712° to -4.8823°
Spatial reference system
urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326
Dataset reference date (publication)
2010-09-08
Frequency of update
notPlanned
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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); Magnox North Ltd (originator)
ISO 19139 resource type
dataset
Metadata language
eng

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