Geophysical Data, Skeiðarársandur, Iceland 2022 (NERC Grant NE/X002020/1)

Three datasets, ground-penetrating radar, side-scan sonar and sub-bottom profile data (CHIRP), were collected in April and June 2022 from the proximal Skeiðarársandur area (~63.9 N, 17.2 E) and Skeiðarársandur coastline (63.7 N, 17.5 E) that lie at the mouth of Gígjukvísl. Ground-penetrating radar (GPR) data acquired for this project on 15th and 18th April 2022 provide new insights into the sediment architecture of differing depositional environments at Skeiðarársandur, southeast Iceland, including: (i) a recently emplaced jökulhlaup deposit in a large ice-proximal depression, and (ii) the coastal environment of a vast glaciofluvial braidplain. Radar data collected in the ice-proximal depression utilised a 250 MHz Utsi GroundVue (GV) 3, a shielded single-channel bistatic radar system suited to near surface (0-10 m depth). Approximately 30 km of 250 MHz GPR data were collected parallel and perpendicular to the jökulhlaup flow direction. The GPR data from the coastal regions of Skeiðarársandur were collected using a 100 MHz Utsi GV7. The 100 MHz Utsi GV7 is a ruggedised and unshielded radar system with a centre-frequency of 100 MHz and an emitted bandwidth of ~1-160 MHz. The radar system has a maximum time-window of 800 ns and each stacked radar trace is comprised of 256 samples (i.e. one sample every 3.125 ns). Approximately 12 km of 100 MHz radar data were collected at the Skeiðarársandur coastline. File format for the raw data includes .dat, .gps, .gpt and .hdr. Positional (Lat, Lon) data were acquired using a handheld GPS connected via USB to the ruggedised laptop (100 MHz Utsi GV7) or connected directly to GPR control unit (250 MHz Utsi GV3). All GPS data were recorded directly in the Utsi GroundVue software by logging an NMEA string concurrent with radar trace samples (i.e. an XY position for each individual sampled radar trace). Side scan sonar, CHIRP and single-beam echosounding data were collected within a large proglacial lake fronting Skeiðarárjökull (63.5 N, 16.3 W) between 11th to 24th June. Side scan data was acquired using an AquaScan Precision Side Scan Sonar System. During surveys the tow fish was lowered to a constant relative position and depth below the boat hull. This data provides an imaging of the lakebed which is used for qualitative description of lakebed features (filed are .xtf). A hull mounted Sonarmite BTX single-beam echosounder was used to provide depth control which was linked via Bluetooth a hull mounted Leica GS14 (.txt files). Sub bottom data was acquired using Bathy 2010PC CHIRP Sub Bottom Profiler operating at dual frequency (3.5KHz and 10.0KHz). This was towed alongside the boat and used to constrain lakebed depth as well as buried sediment architecture. Ping rate varied based on depth of returns. Raw data was collected at .seg files. All lake survey data is georeferenced using GNSS data from boat mounted Leica GS14 receiving real-time corrections from a base station over a known location.

Date (Creation): 2023-11-23

Citation identifier: http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13608139

Point of contact

Organisation name	Individual name	Electronic mail address	Role
University of Newcastle	Louise Callard	not available	Originator
British Geological Survey	Enquiries	not available	Distributor
British Geological Survey	Enquiries	not available	Point of contact

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Geology

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NGDC Deposited Data
Ground penetrating radar
Echosounder
Geophysics
Side scan sonar

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Begin date: 2022-04-15

End date: 2022-06-24

Unique resource identifier: WGS 84 (EPSG::4326)

Distribution format

Name	Version
dat
.gps
.gpt
.hdr
.xtf
.seg
.txt

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Organisation name	Individual name	Electronic mail address	Role
British Geological Survey	Enquiries	not available	Distributor

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	https://webapps.bgs.ac.uk/services/ngdc/accessions/index.html#item183117	Data

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Title: INSPIRE Implementing rules laying down technical arrangements for the interoperability and harmonisation of Geology

Date (Publication): 2011

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Pass: No

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Title: Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services

Date (Publication): 2010-12-08

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Pass: No

Statement: GPR data was collected using Utsi GV7 and GV3 system that was towed by a person. Data was streamed on Utsi GroundVue software, via a wireless/Bluetooth connection. GPS data were recorded in the software by logging an NMEA string concurrent with radar trace samples. Lake survey data was collected at walking speed. Sound velocity of 1500 m/s was used. SyQuest CHIRP was towed alongside the rib with an operational mode of CW with a rectangular pulse width. The ping rate and gain was set to automatic. SyQuest AquaScan Precision Side Scan Sonar was towed behind the rib with a beam angle 1-30°. SyQuest Bathy-2010PC software as used to visualise the chirp and side scan sonar data. The hull mounted Sonarmite BTX single-beam echosounder recorded depth at 1Hz with data reading directly into the GPS files collected by the Leica GS14 via Bluetooth and used to georeferenced the other datasets.