Identification

Title

British Geological Survey (BGS) Geophysical and Sampling Survey 1973/JM/18: Irish Sea, St. George's Channel and Bristol Channel (09/11/1973 to 29/11/1973)

Alternative title(s)

JM11/73

Abstract

This sampling and geophysical survey has been carried out by British Geological Survey (BGS) (formerly Institute of Geological Sciences (IGS), the survey took place in November 1973 in the Irish Sea, St. George's Channel and Bristol Channel on board the RRS John Murray. Sample data were collected using Cone Dredge and Shipek Grab. These data are archived by BGS. BODC inventory RRS John Murray JM11/73, Cone Dredge, Shipek Grab, Echo sounder, sparker, MS47 sonar

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

http://mapapps2.bgs.ac.uk/geoindex_offshore/home.html?cruise=1973/JM/18

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_REF622

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

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2008-06-01

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2010-05-18

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2011-07-27

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-3.6672

East bounding longitude

-3.0279

North bounding latitude

51.3776

South bounding latitude

51.2132

Extent

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2025-01-25

code identifying the extent

Bristol Channel

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2009-06-18

code identifying the extent

Western Channel & Celtic Sea

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

1954-01-01

code identifying the extent

BRISTOL CHANNEL

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

1973-11-09

End position

1973-11-29

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

1973-11-29

Frequency of update

notPlanned

Quality and validity

Lineage

Sample equipment types used included: Corer: Rock Gravity, Corer: Sediment Gravity and Grab: Shipek. The survey was undertaken by British Geological Survey. For more detailed information on the acquisition equipment and data collection techniques, operational standards, data processing methods and quality control procedures used on this survey see the Report of Survey/Cruise Report and associated documentation where available. The information available may vary depending on the age of the survey. Data are checked and loaded to the BGS Coastal and Marine data management system following BGS marine data management procedures.

Conformity

Conformity report

specification

title

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

2025-01-25

Metadata language