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National Soils Hydrology Map

Marine Institute

Timpeallacht

This map shows drainage classes of soils across Ireland based on examination of the soil profile. Organic soils, comprising either peat or alluvium, are separated out from four drainage classes across mineral soils; well drained, imperfectly drained, poorly drained or very poorl

Generalised Zoning Types

Marine Institute

Rialtas

Generalised Zoning Types developed for the MyPlan project. This represents a consistent zoning scheme across all local authorities, and complements (rather than replaces) the existing statutory zoning used for each individual plan. MyPlan is a a free and easy to use public inform

Ramsar Sites

Marine Institute

Timpeallacht

The dataset represents the areas protected under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands and relevant information about them. The points were compiled from SACs, SPAs, and NHAs, and therefore provide only a general indication of Ramsar areas.

Nephrops Underwater Television Survey Functional Units

Marine Institute

Timpeallacht

Nephrops Functional Units represent geographic area management and reporting units for Nephrops Underwater Television (UWTV) surveys. The Irish Functional units 30 divisions were based on ICES Statistical Rectangle boundaries. The prawn (Nephrops norvegicus) are common around the

Nephrops Underwater Television Survey Functional Units Statistical Rectangles

Marine Institute

Timpeallacht

The prawn (Nephrops norvegicus) are common around the Irish coast occurring in geographically distinct sandy/muddy areas were the sediment is suitable for them to construct their burrows. Nephrops spend a great deal of time in their burrows and their emergence from these is relat

Nephrops Grounds

Marine Institute

Timpeallacht

The prawn (Nephrops norvegicus) are common around the Irish coast occurring in geographically distinct sandy/muddy areas were the sediment is suitable for them to construct their burrows. Nephrops spend a great deal of time in their burrows and their emergence from these is relat

Nephrops Underwater Television Beam Tow Stations

Marine Institute

Timpeallacht

The prawn (Nephrops norvegicus) are common around the Irish coast occurring in geographically distinct sandy/muddy areas were the sediment is suitable for them to construct their burrows. Nephrops spend a great deal of time in their burrows and their emergence from these is relat

Boarfish Survey Stations

Marine Institute

Timpeallacht

Boarfish surveys have been carried out on commercial fishing vessels as part of an industry/science partnership. Boarfish surveys have taken place in the Celtic Seas around Ireland including the North Atlantic Ocean. They have taken place each July and have been collected since

North Atlantic Ocean Argo Floats

Marine Institute

Timpeallacht

Argo Floats. Argo is an international collaboration that collects high-quality temperature and salinity profiles from the upper 2000m of the ice-free global ocean and currents from intermediate depths.