Identification

Title

British Geological Survey (BGS) Geophysical Survey 1982/4: Northern North Sea (10/07/1982 to 29/08/1982)

Abstract

Report: Brett, CP. 1982. Operations report on project 82/04, a regional geophysical survey in the northern North Sea. (IGS Report No 130)

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

http://mapapps2.bgs.ac.uk/geoindex_offshore/home.html?cruise=1982/4

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_REF202

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

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2008-06-01

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

SeaVoX Vertical Co-ordinate Coverages (L131)

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2010-05-18

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary (P021)

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2011-07-27

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-6.6019

East bounding longitude

2.1282

North bounding latitude

60.2069

South bounding latitude

58.6785

Extent

Extent group

authority code

title

BGS Gazetteer

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2025-01-11

code identifying the extent

Lewis

Extent group

authority code

title

BGS Gazetteer

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2025-01-11

code identifying the extent

Sutherland

Extent group

authority code

title

BGS Gazetteer

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2025-01-11

code identifying the extent

Caithness

Extent group

authority code

title

BGS Gazetteer

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2025-01-11

code identifying the extent

Bosies Bank

Extent group

authority code

title

BGS Gazetteer

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2025-01-11

code identifying the extent

Fladen

Extent group

authority code

title

BGS Gazetteer

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2025-01-11

code identifying the extent

Ling Bank

Extent group

authority code

title

BGS Gazetteer

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2025-01-11

code identifying the extent

Orkney

Extent group

authority code

title

BGS Gazetteer

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2025-01-11

code identifying the extent

Fair Isle

Extent group

authority code

title

BGS Gazetteer

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2025-01-11

code identifying the extent

Bressay Bank

Extent group

authority code

title

BGS Gazetteer

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2025-01-11

code identifying the extent

Bergen Bank

Extent group

authority code

title

BGS Gazetteer

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2025-01-11

code identifying the extent

Foula

Extent group

authority code

title

BGS Gazetteer

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2025-01-11

code identifying the extent

Shetland

Extent group

authority code

title

BGS Gazetteer

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2025-01-11

code identifying the extent

Halibut Bank

Extent group

authority code

title

BGS Gazetteer

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2025-01-11

code identifying the extent

Faroe Shetland Basin

Extent group

authority code

title

BGS Gazetteer

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2025-01-11

code identifying the extent

North Rockall Basin

Extent group

authority code

title

BGS Gazetteer

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2025-01-11

code identifying the extent

Viking

Extent group

authority code

title

Charting Progress 2: Regional Sea Boundaries

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2009-06-18

code identifying the extent

Northern North Sea

Extent group

authority code

title

Charting Progress 2: Regional Sea Boundaries

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2009-06-18

code identifying the extent

Scottish Continental Shelf

Extent group

authority code

title

The SeaVoX Salt and Fresh Water Body Gazetteer: Sub-Ocean Category

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

1954-01-01

code identifying the extent

NORTH SEA

Extent group

authority code

title

The SeaVoX Salt and Fresh Water Body Gazetteer: Sub-Ocean Category

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

1954-01-01

code identifying the extent

NORTHEAST ATLANTIC OCEAN (40W)

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

1982-07-10

End position

1982-08-29

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

1982-08-29

Frequency of update

notPlanned

Quality and validity

Lineage

Geophysical equipment types used included: Airgun/Sleeve Gun, Deep Tow Boomer, Echo Sounder, Gravimeter, Magnetometer, Pinger, Sidescan Sonar and Sparker. The survey was undertaken by British Geological Survey. Positioning systems: Magnavox satellite navigation system integrated with MX610 dopplar sonar and Arma Brown Mk1 Mod 5 or Mk1C gyro compass. Also Decca main Chain receiver with optional integration with the above. Data logged to a Camac data logger or Monitor Labs 9400 data logger Echo sounder system: Atlas Deso 10 wit hull mounted transducers and Edig 10 digitiser unit Side scan sonar systems: UDI AS350 dual channel sidescan with catamaran tow fish. Display was on an EPC 3200 graphic recorder. Also a Kelvin Hughes Ms47 transit sonar, hull mounted. Airgun system: Bolt 600B, 2 guns with standar (1-40 cubic inch) range of chamber sizes, Kemi bandpass filter, TSS Model 307 TVG amplifier and display on a EPC 4600 or EPC 3200 graphic recorder. The hydrophone was a Geomecanique 2 channel, 30m, or 50m. Watergun system: Soder Mica-T 80 cubic inch syste, with recording as for the airgun Sparker system: EG&G sparker with up to 5kJ. One 3-element and 1 9-element spark array, Kemo bandpass filter, TSS Model 307 TVG amplifier, TSS Model 302 swell filter and display on a EPC 4600 or EPC 3200 graphic recorder. The hydrophone was a Teledyne 7 channel 10m system. Pinger system: Edo Western 248 pinger, 3.5kHz, 10kW hull mounted transducer. Used with TSS Model 302 swell filter and displayed on a EPC 3200 graphic recorder. Huntec deep-tow boomer: system fitted with adaptive processing unit, Krohn-hite filter and display on a EPC 3200 graphic recorder. Gravity meter: LaCoste and Romberg S75 air-sea system. Worden land gravity meter used for land ties. Magnetometer: Barringer proton magnetometer. For more detailed information see the Cruise Report.

Conformity

Conformity report

specification

title

INSPIRE Implementing rules laying down technical arrangements for the interoperability and harmonisation of unknown theme

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

2025-01-11

Metadata language

eng