546c9473b9f8effa615cc476f4df36b5 Helen Ellwood Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) - Marine Conservation Branch, Peterborough Monkstone House City Road Peterborough PE1 1JY helen.ellwood@jncc.gov.uk 2022-02-17T16:12:56 MEDIN Discovery metadata standard 2.3.4 urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326 MESH SW Approaches canyons GB000971 07-01-01 2007-06-30 GB000971 This data was gathered as part of the MESH SW Approaches canyons survey; a collaborative survey involving the Joint Nature Conservation Committee, the Marine Institute, the British Geological Survey and the University of Plymouth. Defra Natural Environment Group Science Division (CRO 361) made a significant contribution to this work. The work contributed to the MESH project that received European Regional Development Funding through the INTERREG IIIb Community Initiative. The aims of the survey were to acquire high resolution multibeam, sub-bottom profiler and seabed imagery data in the SW Approaches area, located approximately 320km southwest of Land's End. The cruise not only mapped the variable morphology of the area, but also investigated the biological communities within the canyon system for the assessment of a potential SAC under the EC Habitats Directive. The cruise also tested the application of the survey standards and protocols developed under the MESH project. The cruise was the first thorough test for the recently completed MESH Guidance Framework, providing a 'proof of concept' from planning to completion. Data Manager British Geological Survey British Geological Survey (BGS) Marine Operations +44 (0)131 448 2700 +44 (0)131 448 2545 2a Nivensknowe Road, Loanhead Edinburgh EH20 9AU dassh.enquiries@mba.ac.uk Helen Ellwood Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) - Marine Conservation Branch, Peterborough Monkstone House City Road Peterborough PE1 1JY helen.ellwood@jncc.gov.uk Geographic Information System Marine Environmental Data and Information Network Habitats and biotopes GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2008-06-01 geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.httpinspireeceuropaeutheme-theme Habitat extent Habitat characterisation SeaDataNet P021 parameter discovery vocabulary 2009-11-16 Data is freely available for research or commercial use providing that the originators are acknowledged in any publications produced. No restrictions to public access biota SeaDataNet vertical extent keywords 2010-01-01 benthic boundary layer Charting Progress 2 Sea Areas 2009-06-18 Western Channel & Celtic Sea International Hydrographic Bureau, Limits of Oceans and Seas 1954-01-01 North Atlantic Ocean -10.437 -9.5142 48.3124 48.8792 2007-06-04 2007-06-18 Stewart, H A, and Davies, J S. 2007. MESH SW Approaches canyons survey, R/V Celtic Explorer Cruise CE0705, BGS Project 07/06, Operations Report. British Geological Survey Commissioned Report, CR/07/123. https://www.emodnet-seabedhabitats.eu/resources/mesh-archive/ https://ows.emodnet-seabedhabitats.eu/geoserver/emodnet_view_maplibrary/wms? OGC:WMS gb000971 View map "GB000971" through the EMODnet Seabed Habitats "Map Library" Web Map Service https://ows.emodnet-seabedhabitats.eu/geoserver/emodnet_open_maplibrary/wfs? OGC:WFS gb000971 Access data from map "GB000971" through the EMODnet Seabed Habitats "Map Library" Web Feature Service https://files.emodnet-seabedhabitats.eu/data/EMODnetSBHsurvey_GB000971.zip WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link EMODnet Seabed Habitats download https://files.emodnet-seabedhabitats.eu/data/EMODnetSBHsurvey_GB000971.zip WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link EMODnet Seabed Habitats download Survey techniques: Multibeam echo sounder (Simrad EM1002, minimum resolution of 25m); Sub bottom profiling (seismic lines completed using deep tow boomer and sparker); Drop camera (44 drop down video/stills tows). Original classification: EUNIS version 2004 (6 classes at EUNIS level 3) Translated classification: EUNIS version 2007-11