AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
British Geological Survey (BGS) Sampling Survey 2001/2: Hebrides Shelf, Rockall Trough and Rockall Bank. (6/Aug/2001 to 20/Aug/2001

This British Geological Survey (BGS) marine sampling survey took place in August 2001 in the area of the Hebrides Shelf, Rockall Trough and Rockall Bank on board the RRS James Clark Ross. The aims were: 1) to acquire samples of metamorphic basement in order to identify and characterise the different Pre Cambrian terrains west of Scotland, 2) to acquire samples of igneous rocks for inorganic geochemical and isotopic analysis and age dating in order to elucidate the temporal, spatial and evolutionary development of UK Atlantic volcanic continental margin and 3) to acquire other sedimentary cores, in the vicinity of the Hebrides Terrace Seamount, mainly to study slope processes. The BGS rockdrill was used to collect hard rock cores. The BGS vibrocore and gravity core were used to collect soft sediment cores. Technical details of the survey are contained in BGS reports IR/02/049 and CR/01/230.

Organization: British Geological Survey (BGS)
British Geological Survey (BGS) Geophysical and Multibeam Survey 2005/4: Summer Isles / East Minch (04/Jul/2005 to 23/Jul/2005)

This British Geological Survey (BGS) marine geophysical and multibeam survey took place in July 2005 in the Summer Isles region and Loch Broom and Little Loch Broom aboard the RV Calanus. The survey was a part of the BGS Offshore Mapping and Modelling Project, North Atlantic Correlation. Subsurface seismic data were gathered using a Surface Tow Boomer. Multibeam bathymetry data was collected using a Geoacoustics GeoSwath system supplied and operated by Fathoms Ltd. All of the data were recorded digitally, but paper records were generated also. The data are archived by BGS. Backscatter and geophysical data are available for download. Technical details of the survey are contained in BGS Report IR/05/139 (http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/11140/). GeoIndex Offshore - https://mapapps2.bgs.ac.uk/geoindex_offshore/home.html?cruise=2005/4&.

Organization: British Geological Survey (BGS)
Marine Aggregate Levy Sustainability Fund (MALSF) Geophysical and Multibeam Survey 2005/3_MEPF: MALSF Eastern English Channel Marine Habitat Map Study (27/May/2005 to 26/Jun/2005)

This Gardline marine geophysical survey took place during May/June 2005 in the Eastern English Channel aboard the MV Tridens. This survey was undertaken for the Eastern English Channel Marine Habitat Map study (EECMHM) as part of a series of four surveys. The EECMHM study was funded by the Marine Environment Protection Fund (MEPF) a marine component of the Aggregate Levy Sustainability Fund (MALSF). Sea floor data collected were high-resolution multibeam bathymetry, echosounder and side-scan sonar. Subsurface data were gathered using a Surface Tow Boomer. Most of the data were recorded digitally. Some paper records were also generated also. These data are archived with the MEDIN Data Archive Centres (DACs), including the BGS DAC for geology and geophysics and the UKHO DAC for bathymetry data. For further information on the surveys and general information on the EECMHM see the final report (James et al, 2007. Cefas Science Series Technical Report No. 139).

Organization: British Geological Survey (BGS)
Marine Aggregate Levy Sustainability Fund (MALSF) Geophysical and Sampling Survey 2005/2_MEPF: MALSF Outer Bristol Channel Marine Habitat Study (13/May/2005 to 20/May/2005)

This British Geological Survey (BGS) marine geophysical and sampling survey took place during June 2005 in the Outer Bristol Channel aboard the RV Prince Madog. This survey was undertaken for the Outer Bristol Channel Marine Habitat Study (OBCMHS) as part of a series of five surveys. The OBCMHS was principally funded by the Aggregate Levy Sustainability Fund, MALSF, (administered in Wales by the Welsh Assembly Government), the Sustainable Land Won and Marine Dredged Aggregate Minerals Programme of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM), administered by Mineral Industry Research Organisation (MIRO), with contributions from others. Benthic sampling was carried out using a Beam Trawl. Seabed images were taken using a Video system. Subsurface data were gathered using a Surface Tow Boomer. Most of the data were recorded digitally. Some paper records were also generated also. These data are archived with the MEDIN Data Archive Centres (DAC), including the BGS DAC for geology and geophysics and the DASSH DAC for biological data. For further information on the surveys and general information on the OBCMHS see the final report (Mackie et al, 2006. BIOMOR Reports 4:ISBN 0-7200-0569-8).

Organization: British Geological Survey (BGS)
British Geological Survey (BGS) Geophysical and Multibeam Survey 2005/1: Firth of Forth (01/Mar/2005 to 03/Mar/2005)

This British Geological Survey (BGS) marine geophysical and multibeam survey took place in March 2005 in the area underneath and around the Forth bridges on board Fathoms Ltd's Multi Purpose Vessel Teal. The purpose was to obtain complete bathymetric coverage of the area between the Forth bridges, except where it was too shallow for safe operations. Multibeam bathymetry data were collected using a Reson Seabat 8125 run by Fathoms Ltd and the processed output supplied to BGS. Sub bottom seismic profiling data were gathered by BGS using a surface tow boomer. A magnetometer was also used. Most of the data were recorded digitally, but paper records were generated also. These data are archived by BGS. Technical details of the Multibeam survey are contained in Fathoms Report c104281 (nonBGS report 2007/3).

Organization: British Geological Survey (BGS)
British Geological Survey (BGS) Geophysical Survey 1979/12: SW Approaches (11/05/1979 to 05/06/1979)

Report: Armstrong,EJ. 1979. Cruise Report on Project 79/12. A Regional Survey in the South West Approaches, MV Sperus. (IGS Report No 99). The two legs of this survey were designed to infill the regional coverage obtained in 1978 and to run a number of lines on the Haig Fras sheet of IGS 1:250000 map series, using shallow seismic profiling, gravity and magnetic mwthods. In addition, a detailed survey of part of the area was to be run using the Huntec Deep Tow Boomer system.

Organization: British Geological Survey (BGS)
British Geological Survey (BGS) Sampling Survey 2004/5: Fladen, 220km NE of Aberdeen (30/Jul/2004)

This British Geological Survey (BGS) marine sampling survey took place in July 2004 in the area of Fladen, North Sea on board Vidar Viking. The objective was to drill a trial borehole (04/1, +58+00/535) in the North Sea to allow testing of the drilling rig and coring tools, particularly the piston corer. The site chosen met the specified requirements of test, i.e. a soft to firm downhole transition. The site is located in the Witch Ground Basin close to previously drilled BGS boreholes (75/33 and 77/2).

Organization: British Geological Survey (BGS)
British Geological Survey (BGS) Sampling Survey 2004/3 Barra Fan, Rockall Trough. (12/Jun/2004)

This collaborative marine sampling survey took place in June 2004 in the areas of the Goban Spur, Western Irish Margin, Barra Fan and Rosemary Bank onboard the R/V Marion Dufresne. The British Geological Survey (BGS) participation centred around the collection of one long sediment core in the Barra Fan, Rockall Trough. The objective was to obtain a high resolution sedimentary record for the comparison of at least 4 major glacial cycles extending possibly into the early Pleistocene. Equipment used: CALYPSO Giant Piston Core - one 37.7m core collected. Technical details of the survey are contained in BGS Report IR/04/126 (http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/509377/). Publication with core details see NORA http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/9636/.

Organization: British Geological Survey (BGS)
British Geological Survey (BGS) Geophysical and Sampling Survey 2004/2: Estuarine Contaminant - Clyde, Greenock to Erskine Bridge, (14/Jun/2004 to 18/Jun/2004)

This British Geological Survey (BGS) marine geophysical and sampling survey took place in June 2004 in the Clyde estuary from Greenock to the Erskine Bridge aboard the Griffon Hovercraft. The purpose was to gather data which could be used for Estuarine Contaminant analysis. Seabed samples were collected with a manual sediment coring system ((1.5m x 6cm polycarbonate tubes, fitted with basket catcher) and trowel for surface sediment sampling). Subsurface seismic data were gathered using a surface tow boomer (C-Boom low voltage boomer and power supply unit. BGS Coda DA200 Data Acquisition system, hydrophone and thermal printer). Most of the data were recorded digitally, but paper records were generated also. Technical details of the survey are contained in Survey report 04/GH/02.

Organization: British Geological Survey (BGS)
British Geological Survey (BGS) Geophysical and Sampling Survey 2004/1: Estuarine Contaminant - Clyde Estuary, Greenock to Helensburgh (22/03/2004 to 26/03/2004)

This British Geological Survey (BGS) marine geophysical and sampling survey took place in March 2004 in the Clyde estuary between Greenock and Helensburgh aboard the Endrick2 The purpose was to gather data which could be used for Estuarine Contaminent analysis. Seabed samples were collected with a gravity corer and a grab. Sea floor data were collected using a side-scan sonar and subsurface seismic data were gathered using a surface tow boomer. Most of the data were recorded digitally, but paper records were generated also. These data are archived by BGS. Technical details of the survey are contained in Survey report 03/2004.

Organization: British Geological Survey (BGS)
Marine Aggregate Levy Sustainability Fund (MALSF) Geophysical and Multibeam Survey 2003/3_MEPF: MALSF Outer Bristol Channel Marine Habitat Study (30/Oct/2003 to 14/Nov/2003)

This British Geological Survey (BGS) marine geophysical survey took place during October/November 2003 in the Outer Bristol Channel aboard the RV Prince Madog. Netsurvey Ltd were commissioned to provide multibeam services. This survey was undertaken for the Outer Bristol Channel Marine Habitat Study (OBCMHS) as part of a series of five surveys. The OBCMHS was principally funded by the Aggregate Levy Sustainability Fund, MALSF, (administered in Wales by the Welsh Assembly Government), the Sustainable Land Won and Marine Dredged Aggregate Minerals Programme of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM), administered by Mineral Industry Research Organisation (MIRO), with contributions from others. Sea floor data collected were high-resolution multibeam bathymetry and side-scan sonar (on selected lines). Subsurface data were gathered using a surface tow boomer (on selected lines). The multibeam data collected on this survey were later merged with data from the 2004 survey and this combined dataset is available with the 2004 survey. Most of the data were recorded digitally. Some paper records were also generated also. These data are archived with the MEDIN Data Archive Centres (DAC), including the BGS DAC for geology and geophysics and the UKHO DAC for bathymetry data. Technical details of the survey are contained in BGS Cruise report IR/04/012 (http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/509269/) and BGS Cruise report IR/05/082 (http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/11121/). For further information on the surveys and general information on the OBCMHS see the final report (Mackie et al, 2006. BIOMOR Reports 4:ISBN 0-7200-0569-8).

Organization: British Geological Survey (BGS)
Glasgow City Council (GCCL) Sampling Survey 2003/2: Estuarine Contamination Study: Clyde (19/Feb/2003 to 20/Feb/2003)

This marine sampling survey took place in February 2003 in the Firth of Clyde on board the Endrick 2. The survey formed part of an estuarine contamination study, looking at the geophysics, geochemistry and engineering properties of sediment and water samples of the Inner Clyde Estuary. The work was undertaken under a co-funding arrangement between the British Geological Survey (BGS) and Glasgow City Council. Ship time was provided by Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) and small boat facilities by the Glasgow Humane Society. 14 grab and gravity core sediment samples were collected by BGS. Details of the study are contained in BGS Commercial Report CR/04/057R.

Organization: British Geological Survey (BGS)
British Geological Survey (BGS) Geophysical and Sampling Survey 1994/2: Southern North Sea (23/07/1994 to 09/08/1994)

This marine geophysical and sampling survey took place from July to August 1994 in the Southern North Sea on board the MV Kommandor Therese. It undertaken by the British Geological Survey (BGS) as part of the NERC Land Ocean interaction Study (LOIS-LOEPS). Sea floor data were collected using an echosounder. Subsurface seismic data were gathered using a surface tow boomer, a total of eight lines, 66.4km were run. Seabed samples and cores were collected using a Vibrocorer undertaking 207 deployments. These data are archived by BGS. Technical details of the survey are contained in BGS Technical Report WB/94/21.

Organization: British Geological Survey (BGS)
British Geological Survey (BGS) Geophysical Survey 2003/1: Regional Study: Hatton-Rockall (11/Aug/2003 to 28/Aug/2003)

This British Geological Survey (BGS) marine geophysical survey took place during August 2003 on the UK Continental Shelf west of the United Kingdom, specifically in the Rockall and Hatton basins on board the Royal Research Ship RRS Discovery (Cruise D273). The purpose of the survey was to gather data to map the regional geology of the area. A total of 1677 km of good quality data were collected. Sea floor data were collected using an echo-sounder. Subsurface data were gathered using a suite of seismic instruments (airgun, sparker and pinger), plus a gravity meter and a magnetometer. Most of the data were recorded digitally, but paper output was also generated. The data are archived by BGS. Technical details of the survey are contained in BGS Internal Report IR/03/177. GeoIndex Offshore - https://mapapps2.bgs.ac.uk/geoindex_offshore/home.html?cruise=2003_1&.

Organization: British Geological Survey (BGS)
British Geological Survey (BGS) Geophysical and Sampling Survey 2007/5: Estuarine Contamination: Firth of Clyde Holy Loch to Greenock (26/Mar/2007 to 30/Mar/2007)

This British Geological Survey (BGS) marine geophysical and sampling survey took place in March 2007 in the Firth of Clyde between Holy Loch and Greenock aboard the RV Arora. The purpose was to gather data which could be used for Estuarine Contaminant analysis. Seabed samples were collected with gravity and Craib corers. Sub-surface seismic data were gathered using a surface tow boomer. Most of the data were recorded digitally. Multibeam data was collected on Cruise 2007/4. These data are archived by BGS. Technical details of the survey are contained in BGS Internal Report IR/08/039.

Organization: British Geological Survey (BGS)
British Geological Survey (BGS) Multibeam Survey 2007/4: Estuarine Contamination, Firth of Clyde (03/Mar/2007 to 19/Mar/2007)

This marine multibeam survey took place in March 2007 in the Firth of Clyde on board the vessel Remote Sensor. The survey was carried out by Aspect Land & Hydrographic Surveys on behalf of the British Geological Survey (BGS). Multibeam bathymetry data was collected using a Simrad EM3002D. These data are archived by BGS.

Organization: British Geological Survey (BGS)
Forth Ports Authority (FPA) Geophysical Survey 2007/2_FPA: Grangemouth Docks and Rosyth Docks (1/Feb/2007 to 02/Feb/2007)

This British Geological Survey (BGS) marine geophysical survey took place in February 2007 in Grangemouth & Rosyth docks aboard the survey vessel Calatria. The purpose at Grangemouth was to establish the presence and condition of a clay lining whereas the target in Rosyth was the thickness of overburden, to help evaluate if the depths of shipping berths could be increased. Sub-surface seismic data were gathered using a surface tow boomer. All of the data were recorded digitally. These data are archived by BGS. Technical details of the survey are contained in BGS Commissioned Report CR/07/080C.

Organization: British Geological Survey (BGS)
British Geological Survey (BGS) Geophysical and Multibeam Survey 2007/1; White Ribbon Survey in Montrose Basin (20/01/2007 - 25/01/2007)

This British Geological Survey (BGS) marine geophysical and multibeam survey took place in January 2007 in the white ribbon area of the Montrose Basin on board the Kommander Iona. The purpose was to obtain the data necessary to produce a swathe bathymetry map of the inshore area, in a bid to link the nearshore and offshore geology. Sea floor bathymetry data were collected using a Reson Seabat 8101 multibeam system run by Utec Survey. Sub bottom seismic profiling data were gathered by BGS using a surface tow boomer. Most of the data were recorded digitally, but paper records were generated also. These data are archived by BGS. Technical details of the survey are contained in BGS Internal Report IR/07/025.

Organization: British Geological Survey (BGS)
Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) Sampling Survey 2006/4_SAMS: Summer Isles; SAMS (31/Jul/2006 to 09/Aug/2006)

This marine sampling survey took place July/August 2006 in the Summer Isles and adjacent lochs of NW Scotland on board the RV Calanus . The survey was a collaboration of the British Geological Survey (BGS) and the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS). The aim was to groundtruth the swath bathymetric and seismic-reflection data that were acquired in 2005, to further define the marine landscape in the Summer Isles region, with a particular focus on the part played by glaciation and subsequent deglacial sedimentary processes in shaping the sea bed. Seabed samples were collected using a gravity corer and megacorer. Technical details of the survey are contained in BGS Internal Report IR/06/106 (http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/7414/) and SAMS Report No.24.

Organization: British Geological Survey (BGS)
British Geological Survey (BGS) Geophysical and Multibeam Survey 2006/2: North West Scotland, CD180 (20/May/2006 to 09/Jun/2006)

This British Geological Survey (BGS) marine geophysical and multibeam survey took place in May/June 2006 in the Rockall-Hatton-Faeroes region west of Scotland on board the RRS Charles Darwin. The purpose was to define the size and shape of the basalt window, identify and/or contrain compressional folds/faults/thrusts and to investigate the siesmo-stratigraphy of the Faeroe-Bank Channel to identify potential borehole locations. Additional seismic reflection data were run south of St Kilda and Stanton Bank. Subsurface seismic data were collected using an airgun, sparker and pinger. Seafloor bathymetry data were collected using a Simrad EM12 multibeam system and magnetic and gravity data were also collected. All data were recorded digitally. These data are archived by BGS. Technical details of the survey are contained in BGS Internal Report IR/06/076 (http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/7301/) and Report on a survey over Stanton Bank 4 for MESH, June 2006 (http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/7422). A preliminary overview and interpretations of data gathered are contained in Geological Summary Report CR/06/190 (http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/507380/). GeoIndex Offshore - https://mapapps2.bgs.ac.uk/geoindex_offshore/home.html?cruise=2006/2&.

Organization: British Geological Survey (BGS)
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Geophysical and Multibeam Survey 2006/1_SEA8: Strategic Environmental Assessment Area 8: Inner Bristol Channel (29/Mar/2006 to 21/Apr/2006)

This geophysical and multibeam survey took place in March/April 2006 in the Bristol Channel on board the MV Confidante. It was carried out by Gardline under contract to British Geological Survey (BGS) and Geotek Ltd. It was co-funded by UK Department of Trade and Industry for their Strategic Environmental Assessment Programme (SEA8) and NERC/BGS for their marine mapping programme. The objective was to collect data for investigations of sediment mobility and for monitoring sea bed morphology and sea bed sediment texture. Seafloor bathymetry data were collected using an EM3000 multibeam system and Edgetech 4200FS sidescan sonar. Sub-bottom seismic profiling data were collected using a surface tow boomer. These data were recorded digitally and are archived by BGS. Technical details of the survey are contained in Gardline Report 6749, the BGS cruise report and preliminary geological interpretation are contained in BGS Report CR/06/085. See the Offshore GeoIndex SEA layers and the SEA Portal https://www.bgs.ac.uk/data/sea/app/search.

Organization: British Geological Survey (BGS)
British Geological Survey (BGS) Geophysical and Multibeam Survey 2005/5_MESH: North Channel/Rockall Trough; CD174 (11/Aug/2005 to 08/Sep/2005)

This marine geophysical and multibeam survey took place in August and early September 2005 off the west coast of Scotland on board the RSS Charles Darwin (Cruise CD174) as part of the Mapping European Seabed Habitats (MESH) survey. The survey was carried out by the British Geological Survey (BGS). The area surveyed was in UK and Irish waters and lies between 55 and 57 Degrees North and between 8 and 14 Degrees West. This work was planned to integrate with existing UK, Irish and French multibeam data and also with multibeam data collected July-August 2005 during the UK Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Strategic Environmental Assessment Surveys (SEAS) in the Rockall Trough. Seafloor bathymetry data were collected using a Simrad EM12 multibeam system. Subsurface seismic data were collected using an Airgun, Boomer, Pinger and Sparker. Magnetic and Gravity data were also collected. Technical details of the survey are contained in BGS Internal Report IR/05/132 (http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/11136/). GeoIndex Offshore - https://mapapps2.bgs.ac.uk/geoindex_offshore/home.html?cruise=2005/5_MESH&.

Organization: British Geological Survey (BGS)
National Oceanography Centre (NOC) Geophysical and Sampling Survey 1995_CD91: LOIS Shelf Edge Study: Hebridean Shelf edge (02/Mar/1995 to 02/Apr/1995)

This marine geophysical and sampling survey took place over two legs (CD91A & CD91B) in March and April 1995 in the Hebridean Shelf edge area aboard the RSS Charles Darwin as part of the LOIS Shelf Edge Study. Sea floor data were collected using a echo-sounder and TOBI sidescan sonar. Seabed sampling data was gathered using Kasten corer, box corer, gravity corer. CTD, water sampling ADCP current profiler were also used. Seimic profiling was not collected due to weather conditions. Technical details of the survey are contained in POL Cruise Report 20.

Organization: British Geological Survey (BGS)
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Sampling Survey 2000_CD123: Wyville-Thomson, Ymir Ridge, Faeroe Bank Channel, Tranches 65-67, Faroe-Shetland Channel, Fladen Ground (19/Jul/2000 to 14/Sep/2000)

This DTI commissioned marine sampling survey took place as 2 legs in July/August/September 2000 in the area north and west of Shetland and Fladen Ground in the North Sea on board th RRS Charles Darwin. The primary purpose being to establish a regional description of the current state of the seabed in the White Zone. The project was led by Southampton Oceanographic Centre, sub-contracted by Geotek Ltd on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry. This cruise was part of a continuing programme of environmental monitoring in these areas carried out as part of the Atlantic Frontier Environmental Network (AFEN) project. The primary sampling tool was a Bowers and Connelly Megacorer but a USNEL-type Boxcorer, Day Grab and 3m gravity corer were also used. 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 BGS Internal Reports IR/01/135 and IR/01/079, Commissioned Report CR/01/43 and NOC Cruise Report No. 20 (http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/148424/).

Organization: British Geological Survey (BGS)