TY - JOUR

T1 - The geomorphology of Ireland’s continental shelf

AU - Arosio, Riccardo

AU - Wheeler, Andrew J.

AU - Sacchetti, Fabio

AU - Guinan, Janine

AU - Benetti, Sara

AU - O'Keeffe, Eimear

AU - Van Landeghem, Katrien

AU - Conti, Luis A.

AU - Furey, Thomas

AU - Lim, Aaron

PY - 2023/12/31

Y1 - 2023/12/31

N2 - The Irish Shelf Seabed Geomorphological Map (ISSGM) (v2023) presented here, is the first high-resolution geomorphological map of the entire Irish continental shelf. This large-scale mapping exercise took advantage of the vast INFOMAR multibeam echosounder dataset, and used a protocol of semi-automated mapping techniques to accurately and rapidly extract seabed features. All previous mapping efforts and existing literature on the Irish shallow shelf geomorphology have also been collated and integrated in the map, critically evaluating the previous interpretations. An internationally standardised classification scheme was adopted, aligning the ISSGM (v2023) to other international geomorphological work. At a national level, this detailed geomorphological digital map is intended primarily as a resource to better inform multiple offshore activities and management of the marine environment. The map also acts as a baseline for future studies in marine geomorphology, as it identifies gaps in the knowledge and highlights areas of contentious interpretation that require further work. The map is available online on the Irish Marine Atlas (https://atlas.marine.ie – Geology Theme).

AB - The Irish Shelf Seabed Geomorphological Map (ISSGM) (v2023) presented here, is the first high-resolution geomorphological map of the entire Irish continental shelf. This large-scale mapping exercise took advantage of the vast INFOMAR multibeam echosounder dataset, and used a protocol of semi-automated mapping techniques to accurately and rapidly extract seabed features. All previous mapping efforts and existing literature on the Irish shallow shelf geomorphology have also been collated and integrated in the map, critically evaluating the previous interpretations. An internationally standardised classification scheme was adopted, aligning the ISSGM (v2023) to other international geomorphological work. At a national level, this detailed geomorphological digital map is intended primarily as a resource to better inform multiple offshore activities and management of the marine environment. The map also acts as a baseline for future studies in marine geomorphology, as it identifies gaps in the knowledge and highlights areas of contentious interpretation that require further work. The map is available online on the Irish Marine Atlas (https://atlas.marine.ie – Geology Theme).

KW - Geomorphological map

KW - Irish shelf

KW - standardised

KW - bathymetry

KW - semi-automation

KW - INFOMAR

U2 - 10.1080/17445647.2023.2283192

DO - 10.1080/17445647.2023.2283192

M3 - Article

VL - 19

JO - Journal of Maps

JF - Journal of Maps

SN - 1744-5647

IS - 1

M1 - 2283192

ER -