University of Cambridge marine geophysics data set (1956-)
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | University of Cambridge Department of Earth Sciences |
| Country | United Kingdom  |
| Time period | From 1956 onwards |
| Ongoing | Yes |
| Geographical area | Mainly North Atlantic, shelf around the UK, Mediterranean and the Indian Ocean |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Gravity; Magnetics; Bathymetry and Elevation |
| Instruments | Single-beam echosounders; multi-beam echosounders; gravimeters; magnetometers; satellite positioning systems |
| Description | |
| Summary | The data set comprises marine geophysical data - navigation, bathymetry, gravity and magnetics - collected on over 75 cruises to the North Atlantic, the continental shelf around the British Isles, the Mediterranean Sea and the Indian Ocean. Data collection began in 1956; data collected between 1956 and 1982 are held by the British Oceanographic Data Centre as well as by the University of Cambridge, Department of Earth Sciences. |
| Originators | University of Cambridge Department of Earth Sciences |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | University of Cambridge Department of Earth Sciences |
| Availability | By negotiation |
| Contact | Head of Department |
| Address | University of Cambridge Department of Earth Sciences |
| Telephone | +44 1223 333400 |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | British Oceanographic Data Centre |
| Local identifier | 1002001 |
| Global identifier | 241 |
| Last revised | 2009-12-01 |
