Pan and zoom to where you live, click on an area of interest and reveal the rocks beneath your feet. The bgs collection of large scale geological field maps. Pan and zoom to your required location, click on the map and find out more about. You can also enter a placename or postcode on the location textbox at the topleft of the screen.
The content will be the same whichever style is delivered. Display map layers clicking on the map layers button will allow you to switch layers on and off from the current map theme. This resource provides high resolution scans of almost all small and medium scale maps produced by the british. Search search bgs downloads search all bgs downloads 3d geology models corporate reports data downloads earthwise magazine educational downloads hosted sites mineralsuk download other downloads reference and research reports scientific downloads software and development training of type any. Free online viewing of over 6000 bgs maps and sections. Bgs georecords bgs georecords has moved the bgs georecords service has been upgraded, you will be redirected to the most uptodate version in a few seconds. Alternatively, click on the radius button to search by radius on a point location. This will enable you to work offline to develop your own systems and methodologies using bgs data. Did you know bgs geology maps for the uk are available via the free igeology app. Please read the following information regarding their use and the licensing of the information provided herein. Photos and images opengeoscience free data british. Either no third party data information is contained in the dataset or bgs has secured written permission from the owners of any third party data information contained in the dataset to make the dataset freely accessible.
As part of its ongoing research, bgs have developed a number of software tools to advance their understanding of scientific systems and help them model geological and hydrogeological processes. Index to the bgs collection of large scale geological field maps. All bgs core samples are being photographed as high resolution colour images commencing with the ukcs hydrocarbon well cores. Without limiting the foregoing, the bgs makes no warranty that. The bgs infiltration suds map dataset is suitable for those involved in the planning and design of sustainable drainage systems suds and for those who approve suds.
Inspire download service search british geological survey. Bgs georecords provides access to the national geoscience data centre archive of over nine million items. Maps are in pdf format and can be downloaded with acrobat reader. A predefined service consists of a single parent feed the download service feed, with links to. Use your camera to unlock the hidden details beneath your feet by painting geological maps over the landscape. The coverage of the data can be seen in the download interface below as the dark blue areas of great britain. A map based index of a wealth of information that bgs has collected or obtained from other sources. The land cover map 2015 layer has been added to the map if it wasnt already there and the imagery basemap has been selected, you can use other basemaps e. This viewer provides a sample of the data in the edinburgh area to demonstrate the functionality of the service. Browse our free maps, apps, data collections, map data downloads, photos and images, software and web services. Bgs online shopping welcome to the bgs online shop news. This layer of the map based index geoindex shows the location of available 1. Create pdf map layers hideshow layer items add layers loading layers.
Software downloaded from the bgs web site is provided as is without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of fitness for a purpose, or the warranty of noninfringement. A number of our datasets are now available for you to download onto your system for your own use. These facilities, managed under the laboratory facilities programme, underpin virtually all of bgss diverse range of core and commissioned research programmes. This layer of the map based index geoindex is a map based index of the national well record archive. It is the uks premier provider of objective and authoritative geoscientific data, information and knowledge to help society to. The bgs is embarking on systematic development of models of the subsurface of britain at a range of resolutions. Web map services wms a standard method of providing map images that can be viewed in gis software, virtual globes and portalstyle websites using a map based interface.
The infiltration suds map subscription web service allows access to the infiltration suds map. The datasets below are made available as open geospatial consortium ogc web map services wms. Free downloads british geological survey bgs searching. One of the methods by which data can be made available under inspire is via a predefined download service. The coal authority is pleased to provide access to this interactive viewer and related web services.
Africa groundwater atlas country hydrogeology maps can be downloaded here. Discover the geology of britain in three dimensions. Opengeoscience free data british geological survey bgs. Bgs has followed the standards set by inspire for making environmental spatial data more widely available to discover, view and download. Did you know the bgs is the uks national earthquake monitoring agency with a network of over 100 seismic stations. This is the starting point of a major product from bgs, fulfilling its remit for public provision of geoscientific knowledge. A web based map viewer, used by 40,000 visitors a month, provides. Remember to open up the legend on the upper tool bar. Click on either the rectangle or polygon buttons and draw a selection shape on the map. Try the beta version of our new 3d geology of britain viewer. It focuses on publicgood science for government, and research to understand earth and environmental processes. Simple map viewers are made available for a range of bgs spatial datasets. Bgs geology digmapgb digital geological maps of great.
A true pioneer in the application of gis, the british geological survey bgs has. The bgs have more map tiles in production for this dataset and we will add them to the service as they become available to us. Ngdc digital data deposit application ngdc information. The british geological survey is a worldleading geological survey. They can also be accessed by websites that use a map based interface to connect to wms services, allowing data from different providers to be visualised spatially and compared.
The bgs maps are the results of maps developed by the british geological survey with university college london ucl, to quantify the groundwater resources of. National boundaries dataset, 3dep elevation program, geographic names information system, national. This index shows the location of water wells along with basic information such as well name, depth and date of drilling. Since the 1960s the standard large scale map for recording geological information has been the ordnance survey os quarter sheet, covering a 5km by 5km area. A webbased map viewer, used by 40,000 visitors a month, provides. Geoindex british geological survey hover over a row to highlight feature. Data downloads free downloads of both 2d and 3d digital geoscientific data earthwise magazine articles focusing on different geoscience themes across the range of bgs activities and expertise. A wide range of free downloads can be obtained from the bgs web site including reference materials, newsletters and magazines, datasets, software, screen savers and much more. Geoscenic geological photographs view and download images from the national archive of geological photographs. We manage the uk national archives of photographs, field slips, geological maps, borehole and well records, onshore and offshore samples and much more. Bgs are actively involved in collaborations to promote data sharing. Most paperonly maps have now been digitised into popular gis and web formats and their lithostratigraphic nomenclature has been updated to conform to current usage. The bgs collects and manages a wide range of geoscientific data from across the world.
These pages are derived from all bgs datasets held in our data catalogue database, which complies with iso. Advanced download search search by title and description and filter by file type and category. Index to the bgs large scale geological map collection. Pan and zoom to your required location, click on the map and find out more about geosciences in your area of interest. Search for deposited data to find data you have deposited, please use either the dedicated search for deposited. Free downloads british geological survey bgs browsing. Bgs infiltration suds map hydrogeology datasets our. All rights reserved more bgs map viewers try the beta version of our 3d geology of britain viewer. Enter a uk postcode without spaces or placename to explore to the geology beneath. The geology of britain viewer is a simple tool aimed at the general public that helps you explore the geology around where you live. Free to view, print or download records under open government licence directly from our website if available or submit an order for a pdf format scan to be supplied by the georecords team.
Click on a feature displayed on the map to find out about its attributes. Your browser either has javascript disabled or does not support javascript. Geology of britain viewer british geological survey bgs. Download copies of many of the bgss corporate reports in pdf format. The datasets available to download include many of bgs s baseline products including geological, hydrogeological, geophysical and chemical data. Did you know that bgs works with public health england to produce radon potential maps for the uk. The unsaturated vadose zone between the base of soils and the water table can be an important store of nitrate. Map data mashups gallery british geological survey bgs. Sheetlines are based on the ordnance survey oneinch new series topographic maps. Click on the attribute button to make a search based on feature attributes. To facilitate this, the viewer can operate in one of four modes.
This resource provides high resolution scans of almost all small and medium scale maps produced by the british geological survey since mapping started in 1832. The datasets available to download include many of bgss baseline products including geological, hydrogeological, geophysical and chemical data. Bgs operate and maintain a wide range of stateoftheart laboratories and other facilities. The coal authority interactive map viewer allows you to view selected. Geology of britain viewer the geology of britain viewer combines a number of key british geological survey data products in a single viewer. If you are viewing the combined geology map, clicking on either bedrock geology or superficial deposits in the title bar of this. Gis software or alternative webbased map viewer querying map features. The bgs geology datasets are digital geological maps of great britain based on the different series of published bgs paper maps. A map based index to onshore datasets that we have collected or have obtained from other sources. Download the current catalogue of maps, books and data 5. Water moves slowly downward through the unsaturated zone and so a large store of nitrate can accumulate if this water contains nitrate derived from surface sources such as fertiliser.
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