Identification

Title

British Geological Survey (BGS) Geophysical Survey 1978/2: North Sea (18/04/1978 to 27/08/1978)

Abstract

Report: Armstrong, EJ. 1978. Cruise Report for Project 78/02, Legs 1-3. North Sea Gravity Survey. (IGS Report No 90) Armstrong, EJ. 1978. Cruise Report for Project 78/02, Legs 4-7. North Sea Gravity Survey. (IGS Report No 93)

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

http://mapapps2.bgs.ac.uk/geoindex_offshore/home.html?cruise=1978/2

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_REF160

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

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keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2008-06-01

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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

-3.4961

East bounding longitude

5.8626

North bounding latitude

60.0823

South bounding latitude

49.4827

Extent

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2025-03-24

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Guernsey

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2025-03-24

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Wight

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Dungeness-Boulogne

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2025-03-24

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Thames Estuary

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2025-03-24

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Ostend

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2025-03-24

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East Anglia

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Flemish Bight

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Humber-Trent

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Spurn

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Indefatigable

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Tyne-Tees

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title

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2025-03-24

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California

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title

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2025-03-24

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Silver Well

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2025-03-24

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Farne

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2025-03-24

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Dogger

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2025-03-24

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Devil's Hole

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title

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2025-03-24

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Fisher

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title

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2025-03-24

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Peterhead

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title

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2025-03-24

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Forties

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Cod

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2025-03-24

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Bosies Bank

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Fladen

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Ling Bank

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2025-03-24

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Orkney

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title

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2025-03-24

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Fair Isle

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2025-03-24

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Bressay Bank

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2025-03-24

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Bergen Bank

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title

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2025-03-24

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Foula

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authority code

title

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date type

revision

effective date

2025-03-24

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Faroe Shetland Basin

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authority code

title

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2009-06-18

code identifying the extent

Eastern Channel

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title

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2009-06-18

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Southern North Sea

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title

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2009-06-18

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Northern North Sea

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authority code

title

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2009-06-18

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Scottish Continental Shelf

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authority code

title

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

1954-01-01

code identifying the extent

DOVER STRAIT

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title

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

1954-01-01

code identifying the extent

ENGLISH CHANNEL

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title

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

1954-01-01

code identifying the extent

NORTH SEA

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title

reference date

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creation

effective date

1954-01-01

code identifying the extent

NORTHEAST ATLANTIC OCEAN (40W)

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

1978-04-18

End position

1978-08-27

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

1978-08-27

Frequency of update

notPlanned

Quality and validity

Lineage

Geophysical equipment types used included: Echo Sounder, Gravimeter, Magnetometer and Pinger. The survey was undertaken by British Geological Survey. Navigation: Magnavox satellite navigation system integrated with MX doppler sonar. Decca Mk21 Main Chain. Equipment: Atlas Deso 10 echo sounder with hull mounted transducer and digital readout unit (Edig 10). La Coste & Romberg S75 and LaCoste & Romberg S40 gravity meters. Askania GSS-3 gravity meter and Brown platform. Barringer magnetometer. Edo Western pinger with hull mounted transducer. For more detailed information see the Cruise Report.

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

2025-03-24

Metadata language