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15 area reports linked to previous common areas added to MARTA

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Reports linked to raw material resources in 15 previous common areas and surrounding potential common areas have been added to MARTA.
The reports are linked to the following areas: Bolsaks, Grønnerevle, Hasmark, Hjelm Nordvest, Juelsgrund, Jyske Rev E, Karrebæksminde, Klørgrund, Køge Bugt, Marthe Flak, Moselgrund, Nord for Wulffs Flak, Skagens Rev, Vejsnæs Flak and Wulffs Flak.

The now 28 area reports are found under the Reports tab by selecting Areas. This will display resources with associated area reports. Click on List, which provides an overview of all these resources. The individual report is opened by clicking on the link in the Områderapport column. The reports are linked to all resources within the area, which is why multiple resources refer to the same area report. Alternatively, select an area with the mouse, and only area reports within this area appear in the Details table.

The Resources layer is updated based on the mapping in the 28 areas.

New structure of Marine Point Data (boreholes and Sediment analyses) and better search- and filtering options

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The Marine Point Data theme has been restructured and made more user-friendly. The theme now contains two subcategories: Point data and Sediment samples.

The legend for the Point data category has been updated to show the different drilling methods (Grab Sampler, Gravity Sampler, Vibrocore, Spot suction, Trailing suction dredging, Suction sample/dredge, Surface sample, Cone Penetration and Other) in separate colours.
The search options for Point data are also updated to facilitate filtering for Drilling method, DGUno., Drilling depth, Year of drilling and Purpose (Marine geotechnical, Raw material, Scientific and Other).
Finally, the Details table, that appear when searching for data in a given area, has been updated and now includes: Id, Purpose, Drilling method, DGUno., Year, X, Y, Elevation, Depth, Lithology, Driller ID number, and a link to the Well report.

There are no changes to the category Sediment Samples.

13 Area reports linked to Common areas added to MARTA

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Reports linked to raw material resources in 13 common areas and surrounding potential common areas have been added to MARTA.
The reports are linked to the following areas: Hesbjerg Grund, Nordby Bugt, Nord for Fynshoved, Nordmandshage, Fakse Bugt Nord, Gyldenløves Flak, Gyldenløves Flak Syd, Lysegrund, Bjelkes Flak, Tragten, Tørresø, Gedser and Gedser Rev.

The reports are found under the Reports tab by selecting Areas. This will display resources with associated area reports. Click on List, which provides an overview of all these resources. The individual report is opened by clicking on the link in the Områderapport column.
The reports are linked to all resources within the area, which is why multiple resources refer to the same area report.
Alternatively, select an area with the mouse, and only area reports within this area appear in the Details table.

New data and report available in MARTA

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Geophysical data acquired for the Danish Environmental Protection Agency (Miljøstyrelsen/MST) in 2024 in 13 common areas/potential common areas (Mosede, Grønne Revle, Lysegrunde, Bolsaks, Hasmark, Tørresø, Fløjstrup Skov, Wulffs Flak, Nord for Wulffs Flak, Anholt Øst, Skagens Rev, Jyske Rev C, Jyske Rev E) as well as 3 areas within the Marine Spatial Plan’s resource zones where data coverage was insufficient (Horns Rev, Vestkysten and Jyske Rev Vest) are now available for download from: MARTA/Data for download.

The results from the MST resource mapping program in 2019-2020 in the areas Jammerbugt, Horns Rev and Vestkysten in the North Sea can now be downloaded as GEUS Reports from from: MARTA/Reports/Geological.

Metadata for datasets acquired by NCC in 2023 in the common areas 548-AA, 520-EA, 520-EF, 520-EB and 520-EG in Fakse Bugt is now visible here: MARTA/All Sailing Lines. Data is confidential.

Mapping data from 2024 available in MARTA

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In 2024, GEUS acquired new geophysical data for the Danish Environmental Protection Agency in 13 selected common areas/potential common areas: (Mosede, Grønne Revle, Lysegrunde, Bolsaks, Hasmark, Tørresø, Fløjstrup Skov, Wulffs Flak, Nord for Wulffs Flak, Anholt Øst, Skagens Rev, Jyske Rev C, Jyske Rev E) as well as in 3 areas within the Marine Spatial Plan’s resource zones where data coverage is insufficient (Horns Rev, Vestkysten and Jyske Rev Vest).
The collected sparker, Innomar and sidescan sonar data are now available from MARTA/Data for download.

New MARTA downloading facility

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The downloading facility in MARTA has been updated. Survey data released for download is now placed in the ‘cloud’ on a Microsoft Azure platform, which provides a faster and more user-friendly function. The web map MARTA/lines/data for download/ still provides an overview of surveys available for download. By clicking on any sailing line in a desired survey, a new page opens with access to data as zip files. Surveys will often contain 2 data packages, one with seismic data and one with sidescan sonar data, which can be downloaded separately. The size of the data zip-files is indicated. For some surveys, the data packages are too large for download via Azure. Here, another data transfer can be agreed via the indicated GEUS email address.

Short resource reports ready for download

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It is now possible to download short one-page resource reports, which provide an overview and facts about mapped resource areas in Inner Danish waters, including the western Baltic Sea and the sea around Bornholm.
The reports can be accessed via the Marta by activating “Report” under the “Resources” menu.

New report on marine resource mapping in the Inner Danish Waters 2021

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As a result of Denmark’s first marine spatial plan initiative, raw material extraction areas are basically limited to being laid out within development zones according to the marine spatial plan. In order to increase knowledge of the raw material resources within these development zones, GEUS has carried out a raw material mapping for the Danish Environmental Protection Agency in 2021 in the Southern Kattegat, the Belt Sea and the Western Baltic Sea.

After the collection, GEUS has processed and interpreted the new seismic data and boreholes. The results from this have – combined with the existing knowledge – meant that the raw material resources in a large part of the inland Danish waters have been updated. The report presents the overall results of the mapping in terms of the distribution and volume of the raw material resources, together with a classification of the occurrences, resource types and confidence.

Can be downloaded via GEUS Report Database PURE: Rapportering af Miljøstyrelsens råstofkortlægning 2021. Det sydlige Kattegat, Bælthavet og den vestlige Østersø. Miljøstyrelsens råstofundersøgelser i 2021 — GEUS’ publikationer

Reference:

Winther, L.H., Vangkilde-Pedersen, T., Lomholt, S., Leth, J.O., Nørgaard-Pedersen, N., Bennike, O. & Prins, L.T: Rapportering af Miljøstyrelsens råstofkortlægning 2021. Det sydlige Kattegat, Bælthavet og den vestlige Østersø. Miljøstyrelsens råstofundersøgelser i 2021. GEUS Rapport 2023/1.

New survey lines in common areas

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In 2022 GEUS acquired new seismic data for Miljøstyrelsen in 20 common areas /fællesområder) in the inner Danish waters. The surevy lines is now visible in Marta. To get an overview, write “2022” in the “survey-year” field.

New raw material cores in common areas

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The geological descriptions of 53 raw material vibrocores collected by GEUS in 2022 as part of Miljøstyrelsen raw material mapping program of the common areas in the inner Danish waters, is now available in MARTA.