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EnvironmentThe term bathymetry refers to the ocean's depth relative to sea level, it can also be used to describe submarine topography or underwater terrain. INFOMAR bathymetry data is measured primarily by multibeam (MBES) and also singlebeam(SBES) echosounder devices. MBES transducers...
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EnvironmentINFOMAR backscatter data is measured primarily by multibeam (MBES) and also singlebeam(SBES) echosounder devices. MBES transducers transmit multiple a high frequency pulses of sound from beneath a vessel in a fan shape down to the seabed. The amount of energy reflected back...
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This is a 5 m resolution bathymetry tif in WGS84 projection. The survey was carried out on the R.V. Keary using a hull mounted EM3002 multibeam echosounder. Data was subsequently processed using CARIS HIPS and SIPS software. Depths in the survey area ranged from 0m to 55m, all...
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EnvironmentOperating Hydro Electricity Stations in the Republic of Ireland.
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EnvironmentThe location of offshore non-renewable gas energy extraction platforms within Irish waters.
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EnvironmentQuad grid for the Irish offshore covering the Irish Exclusive Economic Zone.
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EnvironmentIreland offshore grid zone boundaries
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The SmartBay Observatory in Galway Bay is an underwater observatory which uses cameras, probes and sensors to permit continuous and remote live underwater monitoring. It was installed in 2015 on the seafloor 1.5km off the coast of Spiddal, Co. Galway, Ireland at a depth of...
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A grab sample is a sample of sediment taken from the seabed. This is a sediment sample database of samples collected to date by INSS, INFOMAR and related projects. They include ADFish, DCU, FEAS, GATEWAYS, IMAGIN, IMES, INIS_HYRDO, JIBS, MESH, SCALLOP, SEAI, UCC. Each sample...
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The SmartBay Observatory in Galway Bay is an underwater observatory which uses cameras, probes and sensors to permit continuous and remote live underwater monitoring. It was installed in 2015 on the seafloor 1.5km off the coast of Spiddal, Co. Galway, Ireland at a depth of...
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Detailed Particle Size Analysis (PSA) data for deep-sea sediment samples acquired during the SeaR...Marine InstituteEnvironmentBetween 2017 and 2019 the SeaRover project, funded by the EMFF’s (European Maritime & Fisheries Fund) Biodiversity Scheme opportunistically collected deep-sea sediment samples during three offshore surveys. These data were processed aboard the RV Celtic Explorer and ILV...
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EnvironmentLicensing rounds awarded by the Petroleum Affairs Division (PAD) in the Irish Atlantic Margin. The 2015 licensing round includes three regions. The Irish Atlantic Margin geographic coverage includes foreshore and offshore waters in what is known as the Currently Designated...
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The Harmful Algal Bloom (HABs) shellfish inshore Production Area are administrative units used for reporting purposes in the management, collection and analysis of shellfish and phytoplankton sample data. The inshore production areas cover an area of the coastline of the...
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In November-December 2018, GMIT was contracted by the Marine Institue (via Public Tender) to conduct a desk study on Irish Marine non-indigenous and invasive species. This is a requirement driven by international obligations to monitor the status and risks associated with...
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EnvironmentA townland is a small geographical division of land used in Ireland. The townland system is of Gaelic origin, pre-dating the Norman invasion, and most have names of Irish Gaelic origin. However, some townland names and boundaries come from Norman manors, plantation divisions,...
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EnvironmentCentral Statistics Office administrative unit created for population statistics for census profiling. There are 3409 boundary features defined as a Electoral Division. Metadata attributes follow the INSPIRE schema for Administrative units.
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EnvironmentIreland has historically been divided into four provinces: Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster. The Irish word for this territorial division, cúige, literally meaning "fifth part", indicates that there were once five; the fifth province, Meath, was incorporated into...
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EnvironmentCentral Statistics Office administrative unit created for population statistics at a local level. Census small areas are a sub-division of the Electoral Division administrative unit. Census Small Area (CSA) generally cover 65-90 households. There are 18488 boundary features...
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EnvironmentProduced by the OSi, this displays the coordinates of the coastal shoreline of Ireland. The vertical datum for the shoreline should be mean sea high water in tidal maritime zone or normal water.
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EnvironmentOrdnance Survey Ireland 1:250,000 scale shoreline polyline layer for Ireland used in Irelands Marine Atlas. The vertical datum for the shoreline should be mean sea high water in tidal maritime zone or normal water. Ordnance Survey Ireland
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