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Defra Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) geology and backscatter data (2011 onwards)
Data from Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) surveys are archived in the MEDIN Data Archive Centre (DAC) for Geology and Geophysics at the British Geological Survey. This includes geology (Particle Size Analysis) data and multibeam backscatter data. Data are delivered via the BGS Offshore GeoIndex. Additional data are available on request enquiries@bgs.ac.uk. Other data types are archived with the other MEDIN DACs as appropriate (UKHO DAC for bathymetry data and DASSH DAC for biological data). https
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Evidence quality: 22
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Metadata checked: 2026-10-14T13:20:00.000Z
Evidence
- https://mapapps2.bgs.ac.uk/geoindex_offshore/home.html?cruise=MCZ&
- https://www.data.gov.uk/dataset/9eb01187-c59e-4dda-93dc-e81c65f89127/defra-marine-conservation-zone-mcz-geology-and-backscatter-data-2011-onwards
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