c35db9dd-2a07-6c2d-e044-0003ba9b0d98 English dataset British Geological Survey +44 131 667 1000 The Lyell Centre, Research Avenue South EDINBURGH LOTHIAN EH14 4AP United Kingdom enquiries@bgs.ac.uk pointOfContact 2026-05-24 UK GEMINI 2.3 http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13605639 WGS 84 / UTM zone 30N (EPSG::32630) WGS 84 (EPSG::4326) Marine multibeam backscatter data from around the UK (2005 onwards) 2005 creation http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13605639 The British Geological Survey (BGS) holds an archive of multibeam backscatter data from BGS, the Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) and other organisations. The data are stored within the National Geoscience Data Centre (NGDC) as the Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (MEDIN) Data Archive Centre (DAC) for geology and geophysics. The majority of the data were collected and processed for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) under the Civil Hydrography Programme (CHP). Backscatter image files for a survey can be downloaded (in GeoTIFF format) using the URL link provided or via the Deposited Data Search (https://webapps.bgs.ac.uk/services/ngdc/accessions/index.html?simpleText=backscatter&subjectList=3159). Backscatter data are useful for seabed characterisation for geological and habitat mapping. BGS works with the DAC for bathymetry data at the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) to archive the backscatter data. View and download the related bathymetry data via the ADMIRALTY Marine Data Portal: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/inspire-portal-and-medin-bathymetry-data-archive-centre. Maritime and Coastguard Agency United Kingdom not available owner Enquiries British Geological Survey 0115 936 3142 0115 936 3276 The Lyell Centre, Research Avenue South EDINBURGH LOTHIAN EH14 4AP United Kingdom enquiries@bgs.ac.uk distributor Enquiries British Geological Survey 0115 936 3142 0115 936 3276 The Lyell Centre, Research Avenue South EDINBURGH LOTHIAN EH14 4AP United Kingdom enquiries@bgs.ac.uk pointOfContact Enquiries British Geological Survey United Kingdom not available custodian Enquiries British Geological Survey United Kingdom not available distributor Enquiries British Geological Survey United Kingdom not available owner irregular https://resources.bgs.ac.uk/images/geonetworkThumbs/c35db9dd-2a07-6c2d-e044-0003ba9b0d98.png Geology GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2008-06-01 publication Bathymetry Sea floor Marine geology BGS Thesaurus of Geosciences 2022 revision UK Location (INSPIRE) MEDIN dataCentre NERC_DDC otherRestrictions no limitations The dataset is made freely available for access, e.g. via the Internet. Either no third party data / information is contained in the dataset or BGS has secured written permission from the owner(s) of any third party data / information contained in the dataset to make the dataset freely accessible. otherRestrictions 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. Available under the Open Government Licence subject to the following acknowledgement accompanying the reproduced NERC materials "Contains NERC materials ©NERC [year]" grid English geoscientificInformation British Geological Survey Gazetteer: Gazetteer of sea areas 2010 revision BRISTOL CHANNEL [id=2001350] British Geological Survey Gazetteer: Gazetteer of sea areas 2010 revision CELTIC SEA [id=2001353] British Geological Survey Gazetteer: Gazetteer of sea areas 2010 revision ENGLISH CHANNEL [id=2001401] British Geological Survey Gazetteer: Gazetteer of sea areas 2010 revision IRISH SEA [id=2001430] British Geological Survey Gazetteer: Gazetteer of sea areas 2010 revision NORTH SEA [id=2001452] British Geological Survey Gazetteer: Gazetteer of sea areas 2010 revision NORTHEAST ATLANTIC OCEAN (40W) [id=2001453] British Geological Survey Gazetteer: Geographical hierarchy from Geosaurus 1979 creation UK CONTINENTAL SHELF [id=121701] -25.1400 3.4100 47.4100 63.9100 2005 Image (GeoTIFF) Enquiries British Geological Survey 0115 936 3142 0115 936 3276 The Lyell Centre, Research Avenue South EDINBURGH LOTHIAN EH14 4AP United Kingdom enquiries@bgs.ac.uk distributor Enquiries British Geological Survey United Kingdom not available distributor https://map.bgs.ac.uk/arcgis/services/GeoIndex_Offshore/offshore_cultural/MapServer/WmsServer? OGC:WMS British Geological Survey (BGS) GeoIndex - Offshore Cultural data theme One or more layers for the dataset is provided through this OGC WMS (view) service. This URL is the service end-point and is intended for consumption by software clients that understand the WMS API. information https://map.bgs.ac.uk/arcgis/services/GeoIndex_Offshore/offshore_data/MapServer/WmsServer? OGC:WMS GeoIndex_Offshore_offshore_data One or more layers for the dataset is provided through this OGC WMS (view) service. This URL is the service end-point and is intended for consumption by software clients that understand the WMS API. information https://mapapps2.bgs.ac.uk/geoindex_offshore/home.html WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link GeoIndex Offshore BGS GeoIndex is a web tool for professional users who need to access BGS data as part of their business requirements. The map viewer is free to use and is designed to work on desktop and mobile devices. search https://map.bgs.ac.uk/arcgis/services/GeoIndex_Offshore/offshore_data/MapServer/WmsServer?service=WMS&request=GetCapabilities OGC:WMS-1.3.0-http-get-capabilities GeoIndex_Offshore_offshore_data One or more layers for the dataset is provided through this OGC WMS (view) service. information https://map.bgs.ac.uk/arcgis/services/GeoIndex_Offshore/offshore_cultural/MapServer/WmsServer?service=WMS&request=GetCapabilities OGC:WMS-1.3.0-http-get-capabilities British Geological Survey (BGS) GeoIndex - Offshore Cultural data theme One or more layers for the dataset is provided through this OGC WMS (view) service. information dataset dataset INSPIRE Implementing rules laying down technical arrangements for the interoperability and harmonisation of Geology 2011 publication See the referenced specification false 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 2010-12-08 publication See http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2010:323:0011:0102:EN:PDF false For BGS multibeam surveys, processed backscatter data is created using CARIS software. BGS works with the partner Data Archive Centre (DAC) for bathymetry at the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) to obtain multibeam bathymetry data, mainly from the Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) Civil Hydrography Programme (CHP). The data often includes processed backscatter data which BGS make available, but if processed backscatter data are not included, in some cases BGS creates processed backscatter data from the raw data.