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Metadata: 2004, ABPmer, Gunfleet Sands 1 and 2, Further Sediment Sampling and Analysis
Abstract:
This project addresses part of the FEPA consent conditions at Gunfleet Sands. It includes two main elements of work: an improved assessment of sediment grain size and an improved assessment and quantification of sediment transport. A refined description of sediment gradings data has been established at strategically selected site across the proposed wind farm site, at adjacent sites across Gunfleet Sands and at sites along the Clacton Frontage. The analysis of sediment gradings now includes a more rigours description of grain size variation, with consideration of modal classes. Potential changes in sediment mobility at these sites have been assessed for both tidal and wave regimes. For the tidal regime, small effects are determined locally on Gunfleet Sands, but not along the foreshore. Based on this assessment, there is unlikely to be any long-term changes in the sediment transport regime either at any of the sites considered. There will however be significant short-term changes resulting from local scour around each of the turbine support structures which has not been addressed by this study.
Data holder:
The Crown Estate
| Other details | ||
| Internal code | Internally assigned metadata identifier | 29889 |
| Title | The title is used to provide a brief and precise description of the dataset such as 'Date', 'Originating organisation/programme', 'Location' and 'Type of survey'. All acronyms and abbreviations should be reproduced in full. | 2004, ABPmer, Gunfleet Sands 1 and 2, Further Sediment Sampling and Analysis |
| Alternative title | The purpose of alternative title is to record any additional names by which the dataset may be known. | Further Sediment Sampling and Analysis |
| File Identifier | The File Identifier is a code, preferably a GUID, that is globally unique and remains with the same metadata record even if the record is edited or transferred between portals or tools. | b2c3bf80-f864-4ddc-b766-c8827a3224b3 |
| Resource Identifier | This is the code assigned by the data owner. | TCE-483 |
| Resource type | The resource type will likely be a dataset but could also be a series (collection of datasets with a common specification) or a service. | series |
| Start date | This describes the date the resource starts. This may only be the year if month and day are not known | 2004-10-18 |
| End date | This describes the date the resource ends. This may only be the year if month and day are not known | 2004-10-25 |
| Frequency of updates | This describes the frequency with which the resource is modified or updated i.e. a monitoring programme that samples once per year has a frequency that is described as 'annually'. | notPlanned |
| Abstract | The abstract provides a clear and brief statement of the content of the resource. | This project addresses part of the FEPA consent conditions at Gunfleet Sands. It includes two main elements of work: an improved assessment of sediment grain size and an improved assessment and quantification of sediment transport. A refined description of sediment gradings data has been established at strategically selected site across the proposed wind farm site, at adjacent sites across Gunfleet Sands and at sites along the Clacton Frontage. The analysis of sediment gradings now includes a more rigours description of grain size variation, with consideration of modal classes. Potential changes in sediment mobility at these sites have been assessed for both tidal and wave regimes. For the tidal regime, small effects are determined locally on Gunfleet Sands, but not along the foreshore. Based on this assessment, there is unlikely to be any long-term changes in the sediment transport regime either at any of the sites considered. There will however be significant short-term changes resulting from local scour around each of the turbine support structures which has not been addressed by this study. |
| Lineage | Lineage includes the background information, history of the sources of data, data quality statements and methods. | APBmer collected the sediment samples for RPS Hydrosearch. ABPmer completed all agreed sediment grab sampling over a period of 2 days, on the 19 and 26 October 2004, using the survey vessel MV Arie Dirk operating out of Burnham. A 0.1m² Day Grab was used to collect all grab samples, and to provide consistency to the sampling method provided for previous benthic surveys (Titan Surveys, 2002a). During survey operations each sample was recorded against its planned sample location, approximate water depth (read from off echo-sounder), date and time of recovery, initial visual description and relative volume of material recovered. On occasions when the volume of any sample was deemed insufficient then up to two further attempts were made at each location, noting that it is not always possible to recover material efficiently off a hard substrate. |
| Additional information | This describes relevant references to the data e.g. reports, articles, websites plus other useful information not captured elsewhere. | Presentation type: digital representation of a primarily textual item (can contain illustrations also) Origin: APBmer |
| Related keywords | ||
| Keyword | General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Sedimentary structure |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Sediment grain size parameters | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Wave direction | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents) | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Wave height and period statistics | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Consenting | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Intertidal zone | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Agreement for Lease Area | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Soil | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Hydrography | |
| Geographical coverage | ||
| North | The northern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 51.86 |
| East | The eastern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 1.326 |
| South | The southern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 51.69 |
| West | The western-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 1.038 |
| Responsible organisations | ||
| Role | The point of contact is person or organisation with responsibility for the creation and maintenance of the metadata for the resource. | pointOfContact |
| Organisation name | Orsted | |
| info@orsted.com | ||
| Role | The custodian is the person or organisation that accepts responsibility for the resource and ensures appropriate care and maintenance. If a dataset has been lodged with a Data Archive Centre for maintenance then this organisation is be entered here. | custodian |
| Organisation name | The Crown Estate | |
| Phone | +44 020 7851 5000 | |
| enquiries@thecrownestate.co.uk | ||
| Role | The originator is the person or organisation who created, collected or produced the resource. | originator |
| Organisation name | ABP Marine Environmental Research Ltd | |
| Phone | 02380711840 | |
| enquiries@abpmer.co.uk | ||
| Role | The distributor is the person or organisation that distributes the resource. | distributor |
| Organisation name | The Crown Estate | |
| Phone | +44 020 7851 5000 | |
| enquiries@thecrownestate.co.uk | ||
| Role | The owner is the person or organisation that owns the resource. | owner |
| Organisation name | Orsted | |
| info@orsted.com | ||
| Resource locators | ||
| Locator URL | Web address (URL) that links to the resource | https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/details/TCE-483/summary |
| Web address (URL) that links to the resource | https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk | |
| Dataset constraints | ||
| 20.1 Limitations on Public Access - Access constraints | This states `otherRestrictions` from ISO vocabulary RestrictionCode and is an INSPIRE/GEMINI requirement. | otherRestrictions |
| 20.2 Limitations on Public Access - Other constraints | There will be no limitations when published on the Marine Data Exchange | |
| 21.1 Conditions for Access and Use - Use constraints | This states `otherRestrictions` from ISO vocabulary RestrictionCode and is an INSPIRE/GEMINI requirement. | otherRestrictions |
| 21.2 Conditions for Access and Use - Other constraints | This states any constraints on use of the data. Multiple conditions can be recorded for different parts of the data resource. If no conditions apply, then `No condtions apply` is recorded. This uses free text. | Data Must be used in accordance to the Marine Data Exchange's Terms of Use: https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/content/info/terms-of-use |
| Version info | ||
| Date of publication | The publication date of the resource or if previously unpublished the date that the resource was made publicly available via the MEDIN network. | 2021-05-17 |
| Date of creation | The date that the resource was created. | 2004-10-19 |
| Harvest date | The date which this record has been (re)harvested from the provider. | 2026-08-19 |
| Metadata date | The date when the content of this metadata record was last updated. | 2026-08-17 |
| Metadata standard name | The name of the metadata standard used to create this metadata | MEDIN |
| Metadata standard version | The version of the MEDIN Discovery Metadata Standard used to create the metadata record | 3.1.2 |