Marine Aggregate Sustainability Fund (MALSF) Geology and Geophysics Survey Data (2003 to 2010)

The Marine Aggregate Levy Sustainability Fund (MALSF) commissioned a series of Regional Environmental Characterisation (REC) surveys via the Marine Environment Protection Fund (MEPF) to develop understanding of submerged habitats and heritage in Britain. The aim was to acquire high quality data to enable broad scale characterisation of the seabed habitats, their biological communities and potential historic environment assets. The surveys were conducted in the following areas - Outer Bristol Chanel (2003 – 2005), Eastern English Channel (2005 – 2006), South Coast (2007 - 2010), Outer Thames (2007), East Coast (2008 - 2009), Humber (2008 - 2009). The Geology and Geophysics component of the data are archived by British Geological Survey (BGS) in the Marine Environmental data and Information Network (MEDIN) Data Archive Centre (DAC) for Geology and Geophysics. The data includes bathymetry, sidescan sonar, sub-bottom profiler, magnetometer, seabed video and photographs, Particle Size Analysis (PSA) data, vibrocore (logs and images). Data are delivered via the BGS Offshore GeoIndex www.bgs.ac.uk/GeoIndex/offshore.htm. Additional data are available on request enquiries@bgs.ac.uk. Other data types have been archived with the other MEDIN DACs as appropriate (UKHO DAC for bathymetry data and DASSH DAC for biological data). The MALSF ceased operation at the end of March 2011 (http://www.marinealsf.org.uk/).
 
Citation proposal
Enquiries (British Geological Survey) - Enquiries (British Geological Survey). Marine Aggregate Sustainability Fund (MALSF) Geology and Geophysics Survey Data (2003 to 2010). https://data-search.nerc.ac.uk:443/geonetwork/srv/api/records/c4291735-b029-3e0e-e044-0003ba9b0d98
 

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Identification

File identifier
c4291735-b029-3e0e-e044-0003ba9b0d98   XML
Hierarchy level
dataset Dataset
Online resource
Resource identifier
code
http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13605658
Metadata language
English English
Encoding
Format
Varies by survey depending on data type. Standard data exchange formats are used.
Projection
code
urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326
 

Classification of data and services

Topic category
  • Geoscientific information
 

Classification of data and services

Coupled resource
Coupled resource
 
 

Classification of data and services

Coupled resource
Coupled resource
 
 

Keywords

GEMET - INSPIRE themes
  • Geology
BGS Thesaurus of Geosciences
  • Seismic reflection surveys , Marine seismic surveys , Geophysical surveys , Gravity surveys , Geology , Sea floor , Marine geophysics , Bathymetry , Marine magnetic surveys , Magnetic data , Sampling , Marine geology , Gravity data , Core drilling , Geological surveys , Marine gravity surveys , Marine surveys , Seismic surveys , Seismic data , Magnetic surveys , Geophysics , Geophysical data , Geological data
Other keywords
Keywords
  • NERC_DDC
 
 

Geographic coverage

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Temporal reference

Temporal extent
Temporal extent
Date ( Creation )
2003
 

Quality and validity

Lineage
The Regional Environmental Characterisations (RECs) were conducted by various organisations in the following areas - South Coast (2007 - 2010) Outer Thames (2007-2009) East Coast (2008 - 2011) Humber (2008 - 2011). A number of surveys were conducted for each REC project for biological, geological, sediment characterization. Data, collected using various techniques, was interpreted and final reports and seabed maps produced (available at www.marinealsf.org.uk). Data were provided to the MEDIN Data Archive Centres including BGS, DASSH and UKHO for long term archiving and are available from these.
Denominator
50000
 

Conformity

Conformity
Conformity
 

Conformity

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Conformity
Explanation
See the referenced specification
Explanation
See http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2010:323:0011:0102:EN:PDF
 

Restrictions on access and use

Access constraints
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.
Access constraints
Available under the Open Government Licence subject to the following acknowledgement accompanying the reproduced NERC materials "Contains NERC materials ©NERC [year]"
 

Restrictions on access and use

 

Responsible organization (s)

Contact for the resource
Organisation name
Marine Environment Protection Fund
Email
not available
Organisation name
Marine Aggregate Sustainability Fund
Email
not available
Organisation name
British Geological Survey
Email
enquiries@bgs.ac.uk
Organisation name
British Geological Survey
Email
enquiries@bgs.ac.uk
Organisation name
British Geological Survey
Email
enquiries@bgs.ac.uk
Organisation name
British Geological Survey
Email
enquiries@bgs.ac.uk
 

Responsible organization (s)

Contact for the resource
Organisation name
Marine Environment Protection Fund
Email
not available
Organisation name
Marine Aggregate Sustainability Fund
Email
not available
Organisation name
British Geological Survey
Email
enquiries@bgs.ac.uk
Organisation name
British Geological Survey
Email
enquiries@bgs.ac.uk
Organisation name
British Geological Survey
Email
enquiries@bgs.ac.uk
Organisation name
British Geological Survey
Email
enquiries@bgs.ac.uk
 

Metadata information

Contact for the metadata
Organisation name
British Geological Survey
Email
enquiries@bgs.ac.uk
Date stamp
2020-08-13
Metadata language
English English
 
 

SDS

Conformance class 1: invocable

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Endpoint URL
Technical specification
 

Conformance class 2: interoperable

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Quality of Service
 
Access constraints
Limitation
 
Use constraints
Limitation
 
Responsible custodian
Contact for the resource
 
 

Conformance class 3: harmonized

 
 

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