Identification

Title

Atlantic Frontier Environmental Network (AFEN) Geophysical and Sampling Survey 1996_CD101: Atlantic Margin Environmental Survey: West of Shetland (05/Jun/1996 to 20/Aug/1996)

Abstract

This marine geophysical and sampling survey took place in June-August 1996 on the Continental slope West of Shetland on board the RSS Charles Darwin. The purpose was to undertake an integrated baseline environmental survey of the continetal slope west of Shetland undertaken on behalf of the Atlantic Frontier Environmental Network. Sea floor data were collected using a TOBI sidescan sonar and echosounder. Seabed sample data were gathered by using a multicorer, box corer, kasten corer and day grab also photographic seafloor reconnaissance of the seafloor using the SOC WASP system. A British Geological Survey geologist was onboard to undertake geological descriptions, the data from which is archived at BGS. For any other data from this survey contact National Oceanography Centre. Technical details of the survey are contained in SOC Cruise Reports 6 & 7.

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

http://mapapps2.bgs.ac.uk/geoindex_offshore/home.html?cruise=1996_CD101

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_REF330

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

-4.9383

East bounding longitude

-0.8057

North bounding latitude

61.6755

South bounding latitude

59.4955

Extent

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2025-02-24

code identifying the extent

Rona

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2025-02-24

code identifying the extent

Judd

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2025-02-24

code identifying the extent

Foula

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2025-02-24

code identifying the extent

Shetland

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2025-02-24

code identifying the extent

Flett

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2025-02-24

code identifying the extent

Miller

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2025-02-24

code identifying the extent

Faroe Shetland Basin

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2009-06-18

code identifying the extent

Scottish Continental Shelf

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2009-06-18

code identifying the extent

Atlantic North-West Approaches, Rockall Trough and Faeroe/Shetland Channel

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

1954-01-01

code identifying the extent

NORWEGIAN SEA

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

1954-01-01

code identifying the extent

NORTHEAST ATLANTIC OCEAN (40W)

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

1996-06-05

End position

1996-08-20

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

1996-08-20

Frequency of update

notPlanned

Quality and validity

Lineage

Sample equipment types used included: Corer, Corer: Box, Corer: Multi-Corer and Grab: Day. National Oceanography Centre was contracted to undertake the survey on behalf of Atlantic Frontier Environmental Network. 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 Atlantic Frontier Environmental Network materials "Contains Atlantic Frontier Environmental Network materials ©AFEN [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

Atlantic Frontier Environmental Network

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

2025-02-24

Metadata language