Thickness of Holocene Sediments in Skagerrak and The Norwegian Trench

Status: Submitted

Definition: The data set shows the thickness of sediments deposited after the last ice age (in the Holocene) in the Skagerrak and Norskerenna south of Stavanger. The thickness varies greatly over the mapped area, from 0 m (no deposition or erosion) to over 70 m.

Updated: 08.05.2026
Submitter: Norwegian Mapping Authority
Owner: Geological Survey of Norway

Usage

Thickness of Holocene sediments tells where sediments are deposited today on the seabed, and where little or a lot of sediments have been deposited during the last 11,700 years. In some areas the sediments have been exposed to erosion. This information can be used for research and investigations of e.g. sedimentation environment, sedimentation rates, habitat types, pollution and seabed stability.

Theme: Geology

In scope of Inspire Directive: No

DOK according to KMD-definitions: No

In scope of Norway digital agreement: Yes

Land-use plans subject to law (PBL): No

In scope of the Geodata Act: No

Mareano: No

Ecological Base Map: No

Modellbaserte vegprosjekter: No

DOK-status

DOK-status: Proposal

DOK-status date approved:

Updated: 5/8/2026 4:47:55 AM

Geodatalov status

Evaluation criteria

ASSESSMENT POINT
STATUS VALUE
COMMENT
Metadata
good
Product spesification
deficient
SOSI requirement status
deficient
GML requirement status
deficient
WMS status
deficient
WFS status
notset
ATOM feed status
good
Nedlastingskrav status
good
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