Dataset description

This is the collection of marine maps held by BGS. The maps are very variable in subject type and in scale. They are mostly unpublished 'project' maps on either paper or film in black and white. The bulk of the maps result from BGS offshore mapping projects, although there are maps from other sources also (for example UK Hydrographic Office survey charts). The map topics are very wide-ranging from survey navigation to geological interpretation. Most of the maps are for the UKCS (United Kingdom Continental Shelf) and surrounding areas. The bulk of the maps were created in the late 1960s, 1970s and 1980s and early 1990's with ongoing additions each year. The coverage of some map types is the entire UK Continental Shelf. Others have only regional or localised extent. The maps are archived in the Edinburghand Keyworth offices of BGS. The maps are applicable to a wide range of uses including environmental, geotechnical, geophysical and geological studies.

Constraints

Maps are available for inspection at BGS premises.

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 Map Index

Further details

Dataset details

Language	English
Curator	British Geological Survey
Supply media/format	Hardcopy N/A Tiff N/A
Storage format	Hardcopy:Paper copy Digital:Scanned Image
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 GEOLOGY MARINE GEOPHYSICS 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	2nd December 2011
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