4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313135323534 English Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en 2026-03-03T16:20:38.719Z NRW 1.0 wel Latitude and Longitude (EPSG::4326) Bangor University School of Ocean Science (SOS) / Countryside Council for Wales (CCW) Sidescan Data Collation and Archiving Project Bangor University School of Ocean Science (SOS) / Countryside Council for Wales (CCW) Sidescan Data Collation and Archiving Project Prosiect archifo a chasglu data 'sidescan' yn y Cyngor Cefn Gwlad/Ysgol Gwyddorau Eigion Prifysgol Bangor 2013-03-31 NRW_DS115254 Acoustic survey data for Welsh waters is collected by a variety of different organisations including Countryside Council for Wales (CCW) and the Bangor University School of Ocean Sciences (SOS). The survey location encompasses the Irish Sea, including Liverpool Bay, Isle of Man and Northern Irish coast. The majority of data collected from January 1998 onwards is stored in disk format at SOS, and requires a specialised disk reader to be used. In order to make these data more accessible to SOS, CCW and subsequently Natural Resources Wales (NRW), this project was carried out in two parts. The first part translated all the data into a new digital format and also produced GeoTiff images in both low and high resolution. The second part catalogued all the data available in a spreadsheet and mapped it spatially into a GIS based spatial index for easy visualisation and query. The data is now more readily available for use on projects such as for marine monitoring work or habitat mapping. This will give staff an easy to use spatial index of data available to them, as well as additional information such as linked student dissertations or other projects. Please see the limitations on public access and use constraints section for further information on this dataset. Acoustic survey data for Welsh waters is collected by a variety of different organisations including Countryside Council for Wales (CCW) and the Bangor University School of Ocean Sciences (SOS). The survey location encompasses the Irish Sea, including Liverpool Bay, Isle of Man and Northern Irish coast. The majority of data collected from January 1998 onwards is stored in disk format at SOS, and requires a specialised disk reader to be used. In order to make these data more accessible to SOS, CCW and subsequently Natural Resources Wales (NRW), this project was carried out in two parts. The first part translated all the data into a new digital format and also produced GeoTiff images in both low and high resolution. The second part catalogued all the data available in a spreadsheet and mapped it spatially into a GIS based spatial index for easy visualisation and query. The data is now more readily available for use on projects such as for marine monitoring work or habitat mapping. This will give staff an easy to use spatial index of data available to them, as well as additional information such as linked student dissertations or other projects. Please see the limitations on public access and use constraints section for further information on this dataset. Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en University of Wales, Bangor. School of Ocean Sciences Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DG oss011@bangor.ac.uk http://www.bangor.ac.uk Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en University of Wales, Bangor. School of Ocean Sciences Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DG oss011@bangor.ac.uk http://www.bangor.ac.uk Countryside Council for Wales (CCW) Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DG enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresourceswales.gov.uk/splash?orig=/ University of Wales, Bangor. School of Ocean Sciences Countryside Council for Wales, Maes y Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW oss011@bangor.ac.uk http://www.bangor.ac.uk Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en Hydrography Oceanographic geographical features GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2008-06-01 geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.httpinspireeceuropaeutheme-theme acoustic remote sensing Irish Sea indexes NRW Thesaurus 2025-01-08 geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-keywords Side-scan sonar SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary 2024-06-19 geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.rdf+xml Archives IPSV Subjects List 2020-11-18 geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.subjects Side-scan Sonar Raw data and tiles: This data is comprised of a mixture of third party, Bangor University, owned records and NRW records. NRW may only disseminate the data that they own. NRW does NOT grant permission to third parties to re-use or disseminate any of the raw data or tiles that are owned by Bangor University. Side-scan Sonar Index: There are no access restrictions on this data. NRW may release, publish or disseminate it freely. no limitations Side-scan Sonar Raw data and tiles: © CNC/NRW and © Bangor University. NRW may only disseminate the data that they own. NRW does NOT grant permission to third parties to re-use or disseminate any of the raw data or tiles that are owned by Bangor University. Those seeking such permission should approach the originator directly. Side-scan sonar index: © CNC/NRW Data may be re-used under the terms of the Open Government Licence providing it is done so, acknowledging both the source and NRW's copyright. It is the recipient's responsibility to ensure the data is fit for the intended purpose. Contains Natural Resources Wales information © Natural Resources Wales and Database Right. All rights Reserved. © Bangor University NRW Conditional 10 English imageryBaseMapsEarthCover Celtic Sea Irish Sea Liverpool Bay Wales (WLS) -6.918448 -1.986869 50.946732 53.985471 SeaVoX Vertical Co-ordinate Coverages 2013-02-05 creation soil and sediment boundary layer 1998-01-15 2010-04-09 CCW / Bangor University school of ocean sciences (SOS) side scan data collation and archiving project Geographic Information System Unknown [A] Report in pdf and work format (in ffynnon) DCT-13-071477 [B] Index file ESRI Feature Class [C] Sidescan tiles as GeoTiff [D] Raw data as Q'mips(.dat), .qpx, .CM2 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 This dataset has not been assessed for conformance to the referenced INSPIRE regulation. false Raw sidescan data in CM800 format converted into CM2 format using a data converter, then into Q'mips (.dat) format using MaxView software. Some manual adjustment of brightness and smoothing of navigation data was required as and when necessary in order to result in a suitable output. Geotiff files were then created using the Octopus 461 sidescan processing toolkit. These were then opened in MapInfo GIS and digitised around the boundaries of the data area to produce a polygon layer of data coverage. Additional notes were made from personal communication with Dr Jim Bennell, and from dissertation projects stored at SOS. Source data collected by CCW and Bangor University School Of Ocean Sciences. The data was collated and indexed between May 2010 and January 2012. All data has been collected by experienced sidescan operators and is accompanied by a navigation data file for spatial referencing. Layback has been applied where the information exists for greater accuracy. Data where problems occur have been noted in the accompanying spreadsheet. Raw sidescan data in CM800 format converted into CM2 format using a data converter, then into Q'mips (.dat) format using MaxView software. Some manual adjustment of brightness and smoothing of navigation data was required as and when necessary in order to result in a suitable output. Geotiff files were then created using the Octopus 461 sidescan processing toolkit. These were then opened in MapInfo GIS and digitised around the boundaries of the data area to produce a polygon layer of data coverage. Additional notes were made from personal communication with Dr Jim Bennell, and from dissertation projects stored at SOS. Source data collected by CCW and Bangor University School Of Ocean Sciences. The data was collated and indexed between May 2010 and January 2012. All data has been collected by experienced sidescan operators and is accompanied by a navigation data file for spatial referencing. Layback has been applied where the information exists for greater accuracy. Data where problems occur have been noted in the accompanying spreadsheet.