Dataset(s) located by aereal extent | GREAT BRITAIN
Displaying 128 datasets found located by aereal extent 'GREAT BRITAIN'
An important paper archive of a wide variety of miscellaneous geological information organised on the basis of its location within 1:10 000 scale geological map sheet areas in Great Britain. ... An important paper archive of a wide variety of miscellaneous geological information organised on the basis of its location within 1:50 000 scale geological map sheet areas in Great Britain. ...Archival Card Index Of Quarries In England And Wales.
Old card index of quarries in England, Wales and Scotland dating mostly from 1939 to 1963: about 7000 cards, each referring to one quarry. England & Wales cards are arranged by BGS 1-inch (n ...Arup Review Of Mining Instability In Great Britain
The data shows the extent of mining within Great Britain it was captured in 1990 by OVE ARUP on behalf of the Department of Environment as a series of paper maps and no updates have been car ... Records for Great Britain of the statutory notifications of the intention to drill any boreholes, shafts or wells under the Mining Industry Act 1926 or the Water Resources Act 1991( plus vol ... Records of all onshore (or near shore) boreholes, trial pits, shafts and wells held in the BGS archives in either paper, microfilm or digital format. The records range from simple single pag ...British Coal Miscellaneous records
Data resulting from deep underground coal exploration and exploitation. Collection of data, dating back to the 18th century, includes reports, interpretations and records of research in all ...Coal Authority Microfiche Statutory Mine Plans
BGS holds a disaster recovery copy of the microfiche of the statutory mine abandonment plans for the Coal Authority. This collection is an incomplete copy of the mine plans deposited with th ... Coal resource maps for the whole of the UK have been produced by the British Geological Survey as a result of joint work with Department of Trade and Industry and the Coal Authority. The Coa ...Collections Of Aerial Photographs.
Collections of Aerial Photographs purchased or obtained by BGS and its precursors as part of its surveying activities. Data covers mainly Great Britain or areas where BGS has worked overseas ... The dataset is a Soil Corrosivity Map for the U.K. based on the BGS DIGMapGB-PLUS Map. The creation of this dataset involves scoring the Soil Parent Material types for five different attribu ... Primary Geological Data resulting from deep underground coal exploration and exploitation. Collection of data, dating back to the 18th century, includes reports, interpretations and records ...Digital Geological Map Data of Great Britain - 10k (DiGMapGB-10)
The data shows polygonal and selected linear geological information, sourced from BGS 1:10 000 or 1:10 560 scale maps of Great Britain. However, geological units are identified using the mos ...Digital Geological Map Data of Great Britain - 250k (DiGMapGB-250)
The data shows polygonal and selected linear geological information, sourced from published BGS 1:250 000 scale maps. However, geological units are identified using the most up-to-date nomen ...Digital Geological Map Data of Great Britain - 25k (DiGMapGB-25)
The data shows polygonal and selected linear geological information, primarily sourced from BGS 1:25 000 scale maps of Great Britain. However, geological units are identified using the most ...Digital Geological Map Data of Great Britain - 50k (DiGMapGB-50)
The data shows polygonal and selected linear geological information, primarily sourced from published BGS 1:50 000 or 1:63 360 scale maps of Great Britain. However, geological units are iden ...Digital Geological Map Data of Great Britain - 50k (DiGMapGB-50) SURFACE Version 3.14
The data overlays superficial polygons on bedrock polygons giving a representation of the geology at the surface. Sourced from 1:50000 DiGMapGB-50 (Digital Geological Map Data of Great Brita ...Digital Geological Map Data of Great Britain - 50k (DiGMapGB-50) SURFACE Version 4.16
The data overlays superficial polygons on bedrock polygons giving a representation of the geology at the surface. Sourced from 1:50000 DiGMapGB-50 Version 4 where available, augmented by add ...Digital Geological Map Data of Great Britain - 50k (DiGMapGB-50) SURFACE Version 5.18
The data overlays superficial polygons on bedrock polygons giving a representation of the geology at the surface. Sourced from 1:50000 DiGMapGB-50 Version 5 where available, augmented by add ...Digital Geological Map Data of Great Britain - 50k (DiGMapGB-50) SURFACE Version 6.19
The data overlays superficial polygons on bedrock polygons giving a representation of the geology at the surface. Sourced from 1:50000 DiGMapGB-50 Version 6 where available, augmented by add ...Downhole Geophysical Log Collection.
The BGS collection of paper and sepia geophysical logs from boreholes drilled by BGS and external organisations. The majority of the collection are in hard copy , but significant numbers are ...Estimated Urban Soil Chemistry
The Estimated Urban Soil Chemistry data are derived by spatial interpolation of the Measured Urban Soil Chemistry data. A unique feature of this dataset is the inclusion for the first time o ...Estimated Urban Soil Chemistry Great Britain (version 1)
The BGS digital estimated urban soil chemistry data (GB_EstimatedUrbanSoilChemistry_v3) indicates the estimated geometric mean concentrations (mg kg-1) of Arsenic (As), Cadmium (Cd), Chromiu ...Ex-British Coal Interpretive Collection.
Collection of reports, interpretations and records of research in British coalfield areas deposited by British Coal. Data for past and current collieries and for future prospects. Some 1000 ...GeoIndex 1:10000 Series Geological Maps
This layer of the GeoIndex shows the location of available 1:10000 or 1:10560 series geological maps. Since the 1960s the standard large scale map for recording geological information has be ...GeoIndex 1:50000 Series Geological Maps
This layer of the GeoIndex shows the availability of 1:50000 series geological maps. For England and Wales (and Northern Ireland), map sheets normally cover an area 30 km east-west and 20 km ...GeoIndex Active Mines and Quarries
This layer of the GeoIndex shows the location and name of active mineral workings in the UK and is derived from the BGS BritPits (British Pits) database. The BritPits database of onshore min ... GeoIndex provides a map based index to datasets that BGS have collected or have obtained from other sources. The site allows users to search for information about BGS data collections coveri ...GeoIndex Boreholes with Geophysical Logs
This layer of the GeoIndex shows the location of onshore UK boreholes known to BGS that have digital or paper geophysical borehole logs. The details given for each borehole are, the name of ...GeoIndex Civil Engineering Theme
GeoIndex provides a map based index to datasets that BGS have collected or have obtained from other sources. The site allows users to search for information about BGS data collections coveri ...GeoIndex Classical Areas Geological Maps 1:25k
This layer of the GeoIndex shows the availability of 1:25000 scale Classical Areas Geological Maps. The maps themselves show the occurrence, nature and stratigraphic age of rocks. They are a ...GeoIndex Coal Authority Digital Geophysical Logs
The map shows the location and names of boreholes with digital geophysical logs acquired by the former National Coal Board and British Coal during their exploration for coal in the UK. Owner ...GeoIndex Coal Authority Seismic Data
The map shows the location and line-identifiers of reflection seismic profiles acquired by the former National Coal Board and British Coal during their exploration for coal in the UK. Owners ... GeoIndex provides a map based index to datasets that BGS have collected or have obtained from other sources. The site allows users to search for information about BGS data collections coveri ... The index shows the availability of county series geological maps, 1:10560 scale. The maps themselves were produced on OS County Series sheets between approximately 1860 and 1960. The list i ...GeoIndex Digital Geological Map Availability 1:10k
This layer of the GeoIndex shows the location of available 1:10000 scale digital geological maps within Great Britain. The Digital Geological Map of Great Britain project (DiGMapGB) has prep ...GeoIndex Digital Geological Map Availability 1:50k
This layer of the GeoIndex shows the location of available 1:50000 scale digital geological maps within Great Britain. The Digital Geological Map of Great Britain project (DiGMapGB) has prep ... The map shows the localities of significant fossil samples, either collected by BGS Staff, or donated by individuals and institutions. The BGS fossil collections contain over 2 million speci ... This layer of the GeoIndex shows the localities for which details of identified fossil specimens in the BGS Biostratigraphy Museum are databased. Only Ordovician and Silurian specimens liste ...GeoIndex Geochemical Atlas Areas
This layer of the GeoIindex shows the boundaries of the G-BASE (Geochemical Baseline Survey of the Environment) project mapping areas which are reported as geochemical atlases. The majority ... The map shows the location of excess sample materials from the G-BASE (Geochemical Baseline Survey Of The Environment) geochemistry project:- stream sediments, panned heavy mineral concentra ... GeoIndex provides a map based index to datasets that BGS have collected or have obtained from other sources. The site allows users to search for information about BGS data collections coveri ... This layer of the GeoIndex shows areas covered by explanatory sheet Memoirs. The memoirs themselves provide a comprehensive and detailed account of all aspects of the geology of the areas co ... This low-resolution image has been produced from BGS land and marine gravity data. The colour was generated using the BGS COLMAP software package. Colour levels are defined by histogram equa ...GeoIndex High Resolution Airborne Surveys
The high-resolution airborne surveys shown on the GeoIndex are classed as those flown with low terrain clearance (typically below 200m) and flight line spacing of less than 300m. The surveys ...GeoIndex Hydrocarbon Well Locations (UK Onshore)
This layer of the GeoIndex shows the location of hydrocarbon wells known to BGS. Exploration for hydrocarbons by drilling began in the 19th century and locations were recorded in latitude/lo ... This layer of the GeoIndex shows the location of available Hydrogeological Maps which have been published at various scales, covering areas ranging in size from the whole of England and Wale ... This layer of the GeoIndex shows satellite data at different resolutions depending on the current map scale. At small scales, it is shown in generalised form with each pixel covering 300 met ... GeoIndex provides a map based index to datasets that BGS have collected or have obtained from other sources. The site allows users to search for information about BGS data collections coveri ... Information for this layer of the GeoIndex is taken from the BGS National Landslide Database (NLD), which holds over 15000 records of landslides and is the definitive source of landslide inf ...GeoIndex Local Geophysical Surveys, Survey Lines and Survey Points
An index to over 600 ground geophysical surveys carried out in the UK for a variety of projects. A large number of these surveys were done in conjunction with the DTI Mineral Reconnaissance ...GeoIndex Local Government Theme
GeoIndex provides a map based index to datasets that BGS have collected or have obtained from other sources. The site allows users to search for information about BGS data collections coveri ... This low-resolution image has been produced from BGS airborne and marine magnetic data. The colour was generated using the BGS COLMAP software package. Colour levels are defined by histogram ... GeoIndex provides a map based index to datasets that BGS have collected or have obtained from other sources. The site allows users to search for information about BGS data collections coveri ...GeoIndex Mineral Assessment Reports
This layer of the GeoIndex shows the location of available Mineral Assessment Reports, the information for the index has been taken from the BGS UK Sand and Gravel Database. The UK Sand and ... This layer of the GeoIndex shows the locations of known mines, mineral showings and localities, including sites where minerals of economic interest have been identified in panned concentrate ...GeoIndex Mineral Reconnaissance Programme Borehole Rock Samples
This layer of the GeoIndex providex an index to 17,500 borehole rock samples (drillcore) from the Mineral Reconnaissance Programme (MRP) and related studies. The UK Government's Department o ...GeoIndex Mineral Reconnaissance Programme Reports
This layer of the GeoIndex shows the locations of the Mineral Reconnaissance Programme Reports within Great Britain. The Mineral Reconnaissance Programme (MRP), funded by the Department for ... GeoIndex provides a map based index to datasets that BGS have collected or have obtained from other sources. The site allows users to search for information about BGS data collections coveri ...GeoIndex Modern and Historical Recorded Earthquakes
This layer of the GeoIndex shows the location of earthquakes within the UK. The historical catalogue has been compiled, in general, from macroseismic observations (ie felt effects). Before 1 ...GeoIndex Onshore Borehole Records
This layer of the GeoIndex shows the location of records of boreholes, shafts and wells from all forms of drilling and site investigation work. Some 850,000 records dating back over 200 year ...GeoIndex Onshore Borehole Samples
This layer of the GeoIndex shows the location of registered samples of drillcore and washed cuttings from onshore boreholes drilled in UK by BGS, commercial and public bodies, representing a ... This layer of the GeoIndex shows the location of drillcore, bulk specimens, unwashed cuttings and processed material from onshore boreholes drilled in UK by BGS, commercial and public bodies ...GeoIndex Opencast Coal Prospecting Areas
The index includes outlines for some 8,000 opencast coal prospecting sites dating from the 1940s to date. The index leads to information on the records of some 1 million boreholes (additiona ...GeoIndex Panned Drainage Sediment
This layer of the GeoIndex shows the locations of panned drainage sediment samples. At most drainage sampling sites a panned heavy mineral concentrate is collected from the <2mm sediment fra ... Profile soil analyses are available from a number of BGS programmes, notably the Mineral Reconnaissance Programme (MRP) and the Geochemical Baseline Survey of the Environment (G-BASE) progra ...GeoIndex Regional Airborne Magnetic Surveys and Flight Lines
The surveys shown on the GeoIndex include; Analogue airborne magnetic surveys of Great Britain for the Geological Survey (GSGB), commercial analogue survey of North Sea by Aeroservices Inc, ... This layer of the GeoIndex shows the locations of over 12,500 rock samples from the land area of the United Kingdom gathered as part of the Mineral Reconnaissance Programme (MRP). The Minera ... The map shows the localities where samples that form part of the BGS rock collections have been taken. Many of these samples are from surface exposure, and were collected by BGS geologists d ...GeoIndex Site Investigation Reports
This layer of the GeoIndex shows the location of site reports covering a wide range of drilling and site investigation work. Some 2000 reports include the logs from over 10 000 boreholes in ... This layer of the GeoIndex shows the locations where stream sediment samples are collected under the G-BASE programme at an average density of approximately one site per 1.5 km square. Analy ... Water samples have predominantly been collected by the G-BASE project at an average sampling density of one sample per 1.5 km square. Samples have been collected from approximately 85% of Gr ... This layer of the GeoIndex provides an index to a sub set of the BGS Report Series. The reports themselves describe the local geology and are designed to be read in conjunction with their co ... This layer shows data collected mainly by the Geochemical Baseline Survey of the Environment (G-BASE) programme. Geochemical data are available for soil samples for the Humber-Trent and East ...GeoIndex UK Onshore Geophysical Library (UKOGL)
The UK Onshore Geophysical Library was established in 1994 in conjunction with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the UK Onshore Operators Group (UKOOG). The Library manages the ...GeoIndex UTM series 1:250000 Geological Maps
This layer of the GeoIndex shows the location of available UTM series 1:250000 geological maps. These maps display Bedrock, Quaternary (Superficial deposits) geology of the offshore areas an ... This layer of the GeoIndex is a subset of the borehole records dataset. There are 100,000 paper records of water wells, including details of lithologies, well construction, water levels and ... Collection of reports, notebooks interpretations, plans and other data for Great Britain received from external organisations that are not part of other collections. Covers a wide variety of ... High level index to the contents of the boxes of Primary Geological Data resulting from deep underground coal exploration and exploitation in Great Britain donated by the Coal Authority in J ... The Index to the Primary Geological Data resulting from Open Cast Coal exploration. The index lists the content of the boxes of data, including reports, interpretations and records of rese ...Index To Site Investigation Reports Collection.
Index to reports of site investigations produced by external organisations carried out for all forms of site investigation. The Oracle index was setup in 1988 and covers the whole of Great B ...Index To Statutory Borehole Notifications.
Index to the statutory notifications of the intention to drill any boreholes, shafts or wells under the Mining Industry Act 1926 or the Water Resources Act 1991 for Great Britain. Index com ...Index To The BGS Collection Of Archived Video Recordings.
Index to the BGS collection of downhole CCTV recordings and also backup tapes for SKYLAB satellite imagery. The Oracle index was setup in 1997 and covers the whole of Great Britain, all reci ...Index To The BGS Collection Of Geologist's Field Notebooks And Section Books.
An index to the manuscript notebook collection was set up in the 1990's. The notebooks contain detailed information gathered by Survey geologists (or other recognised geologists) from variou ...Index To The BGS Collection Of Large Scale Geological Field Maps.
Index to manuscript geological maps produced by the Survey geologists or other recognised geologists on County Series (1:10560) and National Grid (1:10560 & 1:10000) Ordnance Survey base map ...Index To The BGS Collection Of Large Scale Mine Plans & Land Survey Plans.
Index to the BGS collection of large scale or large format plans of all types including those relating to mining activity, including abandonment plans and site investigations. The Plans Data ...Index To The BGS Collections Of Aerial Photographs
Index to various collections of Aerial Photographs purchased or obtained by BGS and its precursors as part of its surveying activities. The index was set up in 2000 and mainly covers Great B ...Index To The BGS Large Scale Geological Map Collection.
Index to BGS geological map 'Standards', manuscript and published maps for Great Britain produced by the Survey on County Series (1:10560) and National Grid (1:10560 & 1:10000) Ordnance Surv ...Index To The BGS Medium Scale Geological Map Collection.
Digital index to the availability of published medium scale geological maps at 1:50000 scale and 1:63360 scale (one inch to one mile) produced by the Survey. The index was set up in the 1980 ...Index To The National Geological Records Centre Accessions Collection.
Index to acquisitions and donations of all types of geological record data. This information has been received from a variety of external organisations including public bodies and commercial ...Index To The National Geological Records Centre Collection Of Geological Archives.
Index, set up in 1998, to the archive collection of reports, notebooks interpretations, plans and other geological or related data received from external organisations that are not part of o ...Industrial Mineral Assessment (IMAU) Report Maps Digital Data
Many mineral resource maps for areas of Great Britain at scales of 1:25000 and 1:50000 have been produced by the British Geological Survey. The maps are intended to be used for resource deve ...Industrial Minerals Resources Map of Britain
The map show the broad distribution of the industrial, including construction, mineral resources of Britain and the main sites where these are worked. Over extensive areas bedrock is covered ...Infiltration SuDS Map (Sustainable Drainage Systems)
This national dataset brings together sixteen national datasets to create a GIS product that provides the information necessary to determine the extent to which the ground is suitable for in ...Land Survey Collection of Photographs
This is the core collection of photographs in BGS it represents photographs taken by professional photographers and selected by subject and quality for public reference in the BGS libraries. ...London Register Of Lower Palaeozoic Microfossils From The UK.
The register lists Lower Palaeozoic microfaunas (including "small shelly" faunas), but occasionally mentions small trilobites and various fragments. SAQ1-259 are used, although several numbe ... The BGS digital Measured Urban Soil Chemistry data comprises the locations and concentrations (mg kg-1) of Arsenic (As), Cadmium (Cd), Chromium (Cr), Nickel (Ni) and Lead (Pb) in urban topso ... Three volumes of SAM samples (SAM1-SAM4789) exist. They represent the work of FW Anderson in the 1950s and 1960s. All samples were re-registered into other datasets. They are predominantly ...Mining Hazard (not including coal) in Great Britain.
The dataset indicates the potential for hazard in Great Britain as a result of mineral extraction. It excludes areas of Coal mining as these are covered by the Coal Authority. It is based on ...National Bedrock Fence Diagram of Great Britain (GB3D_v2012)
In 2011 the British Geological Survey (BGS) decided to begin the assembly of a National Geological Model (NGM) from its? existing and on-going geological framework models , comprising integr ... The National Soil Parent Material dataset is a series of GIS layers describing the geological material from which topsoils and subsoils (A and B horizons) develop (i.e. from the base of pedo ...New Accessions To National Geological Records Centre.
New acquisitions of all forms of geological data received from external organisations. Data is in the form of reports, plans and digital information.This information comes from a wide vaiety ... Primary Geological Data resulting from Open Cast Coal exploration. Collection of data includes reports, interpretations and records of research in British coalfield areas deposited by Briti ... Primary Geological Data resulting from Open Cast Coal exploration in British coalfield areas. Maps showing the site outlines of opencast coal prospecting sites annotated with site reference ...Permeability Dataset for Great Britain (Artificial Deposits)
The data comprises GIS layers representing the permeability of artificial deposits for Great Britain. The permeability data has been derived from DiGMap-GB (Digital Geological Map Data of Gr ...Permeability Dataset for Great Britain (Bedrock)
The data comprises a GIS layer representing the permeability of bedrock for Great Britain The permeability data has been derived from DiGMap-GB (Digital Geological Map Data of Great Britain ...Permeability Dataset for Great Britain (Mass Movements)
The data comprises GIS layers representing the permeability of mass movement deposits for Great Britain. The permeability data has been derived from DiGMap-GB (Digital Geological Map Data of ...Permeability Dataset for Great Britain (Merged)
The data comprises four GIS layers representing the permeability of geological deposits for Great Britain (bedrock, superficial, artificial and mass movement deposits). The permeability data ...Permeability Dataset for Great Britain (Superficial)
The data comprises a GIS layers representing the permeability of Superficial geological deposits for Great Britain. The permeability data has been derived from DiGMap-GB (Digital Geological ...Point Source Urban Soil Chemistry Great Britain (version 1)
This dataset has now been superseded, please see the Measured Urban Soil Chemistry dataset. The BGS digital point source urban soil chemistry data (GB_PointSourceUrbanSoilPHE_v1) comprises t ...Records Of Mineral Exploration.
Reports of 267 mineral exploration projects carried out in the UK under the Mineral Exploration and Investigation Grants Act (MEIGA). Produced by external mineral exploration companies betwe ...Results From Geochemical Surveys In Urban Area
Laboratory results for the analysis of soil samples collected from urban areas during the baseline geochemical mapping programme of Britain. Sample sites are described on field slips. Chemi ...Results From The Regional Geochemical Mapping Of Britain
Laboratory results for the analysis of geochemical samples (stream sediments, soil and water) collected for the high resolution geochemical mapping of mainland Britain. Sample sites are desc ...Scanned Images of BGS Large Scale Geological Maps
Scanned images of Geological map 'Standards', manuscript and published maps produced by the Survey on County Series (1:10560) and National Grid (1:10560 & 1:10000) Ordnance Survey base maps. ...Scanned Images of Deep Mine Data
Scanned images of primary Geological Data resulting from deep underground coal exploration and exploitation. Collection of data includes reports, interpretations and records of research in ...Scanned Images of the BGS Collection of Large Scale Geological Field Maps.
Scanned images of the manuscript geological maps produced by the Survey geologists or other recognised geologists on County Series (1:10560) and National Grid (1:10560 & 1:10000) Ordnance Su ...Scanned Images of the BGS Site Investigation Report Collection
Scanned images of the records of onshore Great Britain (or near shore) site investigation reports held in the BGS archives in either paper, microfilm or digital format. The entire collection ...Scanned images of the BGS Borehole Records Collection.
Scanned images of the records of all onshore Great Britain (or near shore) boreholes, trial pits, shafts and wells held in the BGS archives in either paper, microfilm or digital format. The ... The Single Onshore Borehole Index (SOBI) is an index of over 1 million boreholes, shafts and wells and references collections of digital and analogue records from all forms of drilling and s ...Site Investigation Reports Collection.
Reports of site investigations produced by external organisations carried out for all forms of site investigation The reports date back to the 1950s and may contain information on boreholes ...The BGS Collection Of Archived Video Recordings.
The BGS collection of downhole CCTV (Closed Circuit Television) recordings and backup tapes for worldwide SKYLAB satellite imagery. CCTV recordings undertaken by BGS for specific commercial ...The BGS Collection Of Geologist's Field Notebooks, Section Books and Field Record Cards.
Manuscript notebooks, section books and field record cards containing detailed information gathered by the Survey geologists (or other recognised geologists) from various sources as part of ...The BGS Collection Of Large Scale Geological Field Maps.
Manuscript geological maps produced by the Survey geologists or other recognised geologists on County Series (1:10560) and National Grid (1:10560 & 1:10000) Ordnance Survey base maps of Grea ...The BGS Collection Of Mine Plans.
Plans of various types relating to mining activity, including abandonment plans, gathered since the 1800's. Most were collected as part of the BGS mapping programme and the type and amount ...The BGS Large Scale Geological Map Collection.
Geological map 'Standards', manuscript and published maps of Great Britain produced by the Survey on County Series (1:10560) and National Grid (1:10560 & 1:10000) Ordnance Survey base maps. ... Several coal resource maps for the whole of the UK have been produced by the British Geological Survey as a result of joint work with Department of Trade and Industry and the Coal Authority. ... The UK Sand and Gravel Database was compiled during the production of the Industrial Mineral Assessment Reports. The Department of the Environment commissioned this Report series from the B ... This dataset has now been superseded, please see the Estimated Urban Soil Chemistry dataset. There are two themes to BGS urban soil chemistry, the point source dataset and the estimated data ...