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)

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.

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Date (Publication)
1996-08-20
Identifier
British Geological Survey / BGS_CMD_REF330
Custodian
  British Geological Survey (BGS)
The Lyell Centre, Research Avenue South , Edinburgh , EH14 4AP , UK
+44 (0)131 667 1000
+44 (0)131 668 4140
Originator
  Atlantic Frontier Environmental Network
Maintenance and update frequency
notPlanned Not planned
Keywords
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
SeaVoX Vertical Co-ordinate Coverages (L131)
SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary (P021)
Access constraints
otherRestrictions Other restrictions
Access constraints
otherRestrictions No restrictions, a copyright acknowledgement is required and permission from any third party for the release of the data has been obtained. Inclusion of any third party data will determine the copyright acknowledgement that needs to be made.
Use constraints
otherRestrictions Other restrictions
Other 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.
Use limitation
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]"
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grid Grid
Distance
5  urn:ogc:def:uom:EPSG::9001
Metadata language
EnglishEnglish
Topic category
  • Geoscientific information
Geographic identifier
Faroe Shetland Basin

Date (Revision)
2025-11-13

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

Date (Creation)
2009-06-18

Geographic identifier
Foula

Date (Revision)
2025-11-13

Geographic identifier
Flett

Date (Revision)
2025-11-13

Geographic identifier
Rona

Date (Revision)
2025-11-13

Geographic identifier
Judd

Date (Revision)
2025-11-13

Geographic identifier
Shetland

Date (Revision)
2025-11-13

Geographic identifier
Miller

Date (Revision)
2025-11-13

Geographic identifier
NORWEGIAN SEA

Date (Creation)
1954-01-01

Geographic identifier
Scottish Continental Shelf

Date (Creation)
2009-06-18

Geographic identifier
NORTHEAST ATLANTIC OCEAN (40W)

Date (Creation)
1954-01-01

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Begin date
1996-06-05
End date
1996-08-20
Reference system identifier
OGP / urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326

Date (Revision)
2005

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Distributor
  British Geological Survey (BGS)
The Lyell Centre, Research Avenue South , Edinburgh , EH14 4AP , UK
+44 (0)131 667 1000
+44 (0)131 668 4140
OnLine resource
BGS Offshore Geoindex ( WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link )

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.

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dataset Dataset

Conformance result

Date (Publication)
2011
Explanation
See the referenced specification
Pass
No
Statement
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.
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Metadata language
EnglishEnglish
Hierarchy level
dataset Dataset
Date stamp
2025-11-13
Metadata standard name
MEDIN Discovery Metadata Standard
Metadata standard version
Version 2.3.5
Point of contact
  British Geological Survey (BGS)
The Lyell Centre, Research Avenue South , Edinburgh , EH14 4AP , UK
+44 (0)131 667 1000
+44 (0)131 668 4140
 
 

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