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Full coverage sediment and bathymetry map of the BCS

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Description
Research on bathymetry and sediment of the Belgian Continental Shelf by Ghent University, Renard Centre of Marine Geology

Scope
Themes:
Geology - Geophysics - Sedimentation, Geology - Geophysics - Sedimentation > Bathymetry - sonar images
Keywords:
Marine/Coastal, Bathymetry, Geology, Sediment, ANE, Belgium, Belgian Continental Shelf (BCS)

Geographical coverage
ANE, Belgium, Belgian Continental Shelf (BCS) [Marine Regions]

Temporal coverage
1976 - 2005

Parameters
Bathymetry
Median grain size

Contributors
Universiteit Gent; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Vakgroep Geologie; Renard Centre of Marine Geology (RCMG), moredata creatordata creator

Related datasets
Child datasets:
Bathymetric Position Index (structures) : small scale structures indicating slopes, crests and depressions on the Belgian continental shelf (UG_RCMG_BPI_s), more
Bathymetric Position Index (zones) : large scale slopes, crests, flats and depressions on the Belgian continental shelf (UG_RCMG_BPI_z), more
Median grain size on the Belgian continental shelf (UG_RCMG_d50), more
Silt-clay percentage on the Belgian continental shelf (UG_RCMG_sicl), more

Dataset status: Completed
Data type: Data
Data origin: Research
Metadatarecord created: 2005-11-28
Information last updated: 2007-11-21
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