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Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) Geophysical and Multibeam Survey 2011/4 QICS: Ardmucknish Bay (14/Jun/2011 to 17/Jun/2011)

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British Geological Survey (BGS)
Updated
13 August 2026
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Summary

This marine multibeam and geophysical survey took place in June 2011 in the Ardmucknish Bay area on board the BGS survey vessel RV White Ribbon. The survey was carried out by the British Geological Survey (BGS) in collaboration with Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) and National Oceanography Centre (SAMS). QICS (Quantifying and monitoring potential ecosystem impacts of geological carbon storage) was a scientific research project funded by NERC. The purpose was to collect the data necessary to identify a potential directional drilling route from shore to a submerged gas release point. Sea floor bathymetry data were collected using an EM3002D. Sub bottom seismic profiling data were collected using a surface tow boomer. These data are archived by BGS. Upon completion of the QICS study area additional seismic profiles were collected in the neighbourhood. Technical details of the survey are contained in BGS Report of Survey. Webpage www.bgs.ac.uk/QICS/.

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Date added
13 August 2026
Harvest GUID
b98fa119-9cb9-5de1-e044-0003ba9b0d98
Extent (Latitude)
56.4981° to 56.4406°
Extent (Longitude)
-5.6085° to -5.4127°
Spatial reference system
urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326
Dataset reference date (publication)
2011-06-17
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); Natural Environment Research Council (originator)
ISO 19139 resource type
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Metadata language
eng

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