Dataset description

This is a metadata index of all the geophysical surveys recorded by BGS. A geophysical survey in this context is a survey which collects seismic, sonar or potential field data (gravity and magnetic). It includes surveys conducted by BGS and other organisations (for example, the British Institutions Reflection Profiling Syndicate - BIRPS). The index holds information at different levels: survey level, line level and shot-point level. The index does not include surveys shot by the hydrocarbons industry. The bulk of the surveys were conducted in the late 1960s, 1970s and 1980s and 1990's with ongoing additions each year. The distribution of survey lines is very variable, but, in general, there is a regional geophysical survey line spaced about every 5 - 10km across the entire UK Continental Shelf. In some localised areas the line density is much higher. The survey-level metadata were manually entered via forms into the index. Line and point metadata, have in most cases have been imported from the ship navigation systems, although for some older surveys the data have been entered manually from paper navigtaion records. The survey data is applicable to a wide range of uses including environmental, geotechnical, geophysical and geological studies.

Constraints

Access and use of data subject to license.

Further information

For more information please contact:

Enquiries
British Geological Survey
Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth
Nottingham
NG12 5GG

Tel : +44 (0)115 936 3143
Fax :+44 (0)115 936 3276
Email :enquiries@bgs.ac.uk

Associated dataset(s)

Coastal-Marine Geophysical Records

Further details

Dataset details

Language	English
Curator	British Geological Survey
Supply media/format	Digital - Data from Oracle tables can be supplied in a variety of formats Not applicable
Storage format	Digital:Oracle Relational Database
Frequency of update	monthly
Start of capture	5th September 2005
End of capture	Not applicable
Contact details
Department	Enquiries
Organisation	British Geological Survey
Address	Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth
City	Nottingham
County	Nottinghamshire
Country	United Kingdom
Postcode	NG12 5GG
E-mail	enquiries@bgs.ac.uk
Telephone	+44 (0)115 936 3143
Fax	+44 (0)115 936 3276
Keywords
Topic category	geoscientificInformation (information pertaining to earth sciences)
Keywords and Keyphrases	MARINE GEOCHEMISTRY MARINE GEOLOGY MARINE SURVEY EQUIPMENT SITE INVESTIGATIONS
Keyword source	BGS Keyphrases
Spatial details
Spatial Reference System	Not available
Dataset extent
Coverage (Lat/Long)	North boundary : 64.87 East boundary  : 90.24 South boundary : -24.61 West boundary  : -24.61
Metadata
Metadata language	English
Metadata last updated	6th September 2006
Metadata standard	ISO standard 19115:2003
Copyright and IPR
The copyright of materials derived from the British Geological Survey's work is vested in the Natural Environment Research Council [NERC]. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the prior permission of the copyright holder, via the BGS Intellectual Property Rights Manager. Use by customers of information provided by the BGS, is at the customer's own risk. In view of the disparate sources of information at BGS's disposal, including such material donated to BGS, that BGS accepts in good faith as being accurate, the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) gives no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the quality or accuracy of the information supplied, or to the information's suitability for any use. NERC/BGS accepts no liability whatever in respect of loss, damage, injury or other occurence however caused.

W -24.61	64.87 N
S -24.61	90.24 E