Seabed sediments (genesis), regional

Data set shows the distribution of seabed sediments classified by genesis (Quaternary sediments). The data cover parts of the Norwegian continental shelf in Barents Sea, Norwegian Sea, North Sea and Skagerrak.

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Date (Creation)
2005-08-15
Date (Publication)
0001-01-01
Date (Revision)
2022-12-13
Unique resource identifier
bunnsediment_dannelse_region
Purpose

Knowledge about the seabed sediments is necessary for understanding processes in the marine environment, and knowledge about the distribution of seabed sediments is important for the best possible management of marine areas and resources.
Status
Completed
Owner
  Geological Survey of Norway - Reidulv Bøe
Publisher
  Geological Survey of Norway - Aave Lepland
Maintenance and update frequency
As needed
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

  • Havområder
Nasjonal inndeling i geografiske initiativ og SDI-er

  • Inspire

  • Norway Digital

  • Mareano

  • geodataloven

  • ØkologiskGrunnkart

  • Felles datakatalog
Nasjonal tematisk inndeling (DOK-kategori)

  • Geologi
Place

  • Norway

  • Barents Sea

  • the Norwegian Sea

  • the North Sea

  • Skagerrak
Theme

  • deposit

  • sediment

  • exposed bedrock

  • bottom types

  • echo sounder

  • geology

  • habitat

  • sea

  • sea-bed

  • superficial deposit

  • MAREANO

  • marine

  • marine geology

  • multibeam

  • seabed sediment

  • submarine

  • seabed

  • mapping

  • nature

  • nature type

  • processes

  • soil type

  • quaternary sediments

  • glaciomarine

  • moraine

  • slide deposit

  • landslide

  • suspension deposit

  • bottom current
SOSI produktspesifikasjon
Keywords

  • NGU

  • MAREANO
Spatial scope
Specific usage

This data set can be used as basis for decision making in the overall land use and environmental planning. The data set can also be used as supporting data in connection with planning of research within e.g vulnerability assessment, habitat mapping etc.
Owner
 
Use limitation

The level of detail in the data set indicates use within the map scale: 1: 100,000 to 1: 500,000
Access constraints
Other restrictions
Other constraints
Åpne data
Use constraints
Other restrictions
Other constraints
Norsk lisens for offentlige data (NLOD)
Classification
Unclassified
Spatial representation type
Vector
Denominator
100000
Metadata language
Norwegian
Topic category
  • Geoscientific information
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Begin date
0001-01-01
Supplemental Information

Mapping of Quaternary sediments on the seabed is based on different mapping methods, where seismic and sediment sampling are most commonly used techniques.
Unique resource identifier
EPSG:32632
Unique resource identifier
EPSG:32633
Unique resource identifier
EPSG:32635
Unique resource identifier
EPSG:4326
Unique resource identifier
EPSG:25832
Unique resource identifier
EPSG:25833
Unique resource identifier
EPSG:25835
Distribution format
OnLine resource
http://geo.ngu.no/download/order?dataset=703 ( WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download )
Hierarchy level
Dataset

Domain consistency

Conformance result

Date (Publication)
2010-12-08
Date
Explanation

The dataset is established according to national specifications.
Pass
No

Conformance result

Date (Publication)
2021-03-19
Date
Explanation

The data is not evaluated according to the product specification

Domain consistency

Conformance result

Date (Publication)
2021-03-19
Date
Explanation

SOSI files are not evaluated according to application form

Conformance result

Date (Publication)
2021-03-19
Date
Explanation

GML files are not evaluated according to application form
File identifier
c7ee3b10-9383-49ef-a46c-087ddb1735bb XML
Metadata language
Norwegian
Parent identifier
Seabed sediments - Genesis

f85e9b47-cd03-4de1-b037-c0fc0cfb2fed
Hierarchy level
Dataset
Date stamp
2025-01-28
Metadata standard name

ISO19115
Metadata standard version

2003
Point of contact
  Geological Survey of Norway - Janne Grete Wesche
 
 

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Keywords

MAREANO bottom current bottom types deposit echo sounder exposed bedrock geology glaciomarine habitat landslide mapping marine marine geology moraine multibeam nature nature type processes quaternary sediments sea sea-bed seabed seabed sediment sediment slide deposit soil type submarine superficial deposit suspension deposit

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