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3D ocean bottom node seismic data across the 13°30'N Oceanic Core Complex and the Semenov Hydrothermal Field region of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge (JC254, 2023)

The dataset contains 3D wide-angle seismic data from 18 ocean bottom nodes (OBXs) collected during RRS James Cook cruise JC254 in November 2023. The data were acquired at the 1330 Oceanic Core Complex and the Semenov Hydrothermal Field region of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge at 13°30'N, and were shot in six sequences (SEM4A to SEM4F), along 15 profiles in total. Two GI-guns were used as seismic sources, each with a total volume of 355 cubic inches (250 cu. inch generator, 105 cu. inch injector chamber. The data were recorded at a sampling rate of 2000 Hz, with a shot interval of 20 s at a ship speed of 4 knots, resulting in shot interval of ~30 m, with no stop during profile turns. The data are provided in raw SEGY format, cut into four components (three geophone channels and one hydrophone channel). This dataset was collected to derive a seismic velocity structure of the 13°30'N Oceanic Core Complex (OCC). The aim was to investigate the crustal or mantle lithologies in the 13°30'N OCC and to understand the interplay between tectonic faulting, magmatism, alteration and hydrothermal circulation at the ultramafic-hosted hydrothermal systems along slow-spreading ridges. The data were collected as part of a NERC-funded strategic research project called 'Ultramafic-hosted mineral Resource Assessment (ULTRA)', grant reference NE/S004068/1. The data were processed and interpreted as part of a PhD studentship hosted by the University of Southampton, awarded to Szu-Ying Lai, and funded by Equinor A.S, Norway.

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British Oceanographic Data Centre record 1048ULTRA_OBX_SEM4
Date (Publication)
2025-06-05
Date (Creation)
2026-03-18
Date (Revision)
2026-03-18
Identifier
http://www.bodc.ac.uk/ / EDMED7408
Owner
  University of Southampton School of Ocean and Earth Science - Unknown ( Unknown )
National Oceanography Centre, European Way , Southampton , Hampshire , SO14 3ZH , United Kingdom
+44 (0)23 8059 2011
http://www.soes.soton.ac.uk/
Originator
  University of Southampton School of Ocean and Earth Science - Unknown ( Unknown )
National Oceanography Centre, European Way , Southampton , Hampshire , SO14 3ZH , United Kingdom
+44 (0)23 8059 2011
http://www.soes.soton.ac.uk/
Custodian
  British Oceanographic Data Centre - Director
Joseph Proudman Building , 6 Brownlow Street , Liverpool , Merseyside , L3 5DA , United Kingdom
https://www.bodc.ac.uk/
Distributor
  British Oceanographic Data Centre - Director
Joseph Proudman Building , 6 Brownlow Street , Liverpool , Merseyside , L3 5DA , United Kingdom
https://www.bodc.ac.uk/
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asNeeded As needed
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MEDIN metadata record availability
  • Marine Environmental Data and Information Network
  • data.gov.uk
  • Natural Environment Research Council Designated Data Centres
SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary
  • Three-dimensional seismic reflection
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
  • Geology
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No limitations apply
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Data are freely available to all following agreement to the terms and conditions of a Data Licence
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EnglishEnglish
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North Atlantic Ocean

Date (Revision)
2025-08-07

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Atlantic Ocean

Date (Revision)
2025-08-07

Geographic identifier
Northwest Atlantic Ocean (40W)

Date (Revision)
2025-08-07

Begin date
2023-11-13
End date
2023-11-16
Unique resource identifier
urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326
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OGP
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Location to access data for DOI 10.5285/35ba05be-7549-7b98-e063-7086abc0d9c4. 3D ocean bottom node seismic data across the 13°30'N Oceanic Core Complex and the Semenov Hydrothermal Field region of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge (JC254, 2023).

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Published dataset - doi:10.5285/35ba05be-7549-7b98-e063-7086abc0d9c4

Lai S., Bayrakci G., Murton B.J., Yeo I.A., Gregory E.P.M. (2025). 3D ocean bottom node seismic data across the 13°30'N Oceanic Core Complex and the Semenov Hydrothermal Field region of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge (JC254, 2023). NERC EDS British Oceanographic Data Centre NOC doi: 10.5285/35ba05be-7549-7b98-e063-7086abc0d9c4

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2010-12-08
Explanation
BODC protocols are based on the Open Archival Information System (OAIS) model enabling BODC to iterate towards compliance with the on-going evolution and development of community requirements including FAIR (Findable,Accessible,Interoperable,Reusable), TRUST (Transparency, Responsibility, User community, Sustainability, Technology) and CARE (Collective Benefit, Authority to Control, Responsibility, Ethics). Data managers quality assure submissions and assemble the metadata necessary for curation. Submissions (as received) are placed in a long-term accession and stored in triplicate across multiple sites. Appropriate data are transferred into a standard internal format with source variable names mapped to controlled vocabularies, documentation assembled, and metadata loaded into BODC databases. Access to these data is through direct request, the BODC website and through partner repositories such as SeaDataNet. Access control is attained by assigning a data policy to each set of data and this policy is used to administer access when data are requested. Discovery metadata is aligned with EU INSPIRE (through MEDIN) and SeaDataNet community standards. Data are converted to open community formats including Ocean Data View ASCII and SeaDataNet NetCDF, with data described using terms from the NERC vocabulary server. BODC submission agreements are documented on the BODC website and customer service is assured with a dedicated requests team that serve data following local regulations including General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) 2018 and Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) 2004.
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This dataset was created by the organisations with the "originator" role in this metadata record following their in-house data processing and quality control procedures. The data were then provided to the British Oceanographic Data Centre (BODC) for long-term archive and data publication in the BODC Published Data Library.Instrument(s) used to collect data: seismometers; airgun.
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Metadata language
EnglishEnglish
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dataset Dataset
Date stamp
2026-03-24T14:41:52
Metadata standard name
MEDIN
Metadata standard version
3.1.2
Point of contact
  British Oceanographic Data Centre - Polly Hadziabdic ( Head of BODC Enquiries )
Joseph Proudman Building , 6 Brownlow Street , Liverpool , Merseyside , L3 5DA , United Kingdom
https://www.bodc.ac.uk/
 
 

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