BGS News Summary November 2009

Research News and Awards

ELRHA international disaster relief award

The University of Ulster's Geophysics Research Group, in partnership with Concern Worldwide and British Geological Survey, has bee ...
»» more »» 09-10-2009

Samoa Islands Region Tsunami - Earthquake Information

Latest reports indicate that at least 85 people have been killed and another 150 injured in Samoa and American Samoa by a tsunami ...
»» more »» 30-09-2009

Carbon capture and storage in the North Sea | BA Festival of Science

Dr Mike Stephenson, Head of Energy at BGS, gave a talk on <em>The North Sea: a store for Europe's future CO2 emissions</e ...
»» more »» 08-09-2009

The largest magnetic storm on record: 150th Anniversary of the 'Carrington Event'

On 2 Sept 1859 magnetometers at Greenwich and Kew started to record wild deviations in compass direction. These variations persist ...
»» more »» 02-09-2009

Recent publications

Robert Kidston (1852-1924) : a biography of a Scottish palaeobotanist

Thomson, Christine A.; Wilkinson, Ian P.. 2009 Robert Kidston (1852-1924) : a biography of a Scottish palaeobotanist. Scottish J ...
»» more »» 04-11-2009

Neotectonic deformation in a Scottish fjord, Loch Broom, NW Scotland

Stoker, Martyn; Bradwell, Tom. 2009 Neotectonic deformation in a Scottish fjord, Loch Broom, NW Scotland. Scottish Journal of Ge ...
»» more »» 04-11-2009

What impact will climate change have on rural groundwater supplies in Africa?

MacDonald, Alan M.; Calow, Roger C.; Macdonald, David M.J.; Darling, W. George; O Dochartaigh, Brighid E.. 2009 What impact will ...
»» more »» 04-11-2009

The petrogenesis of sodic island arc magmas at Savo volcano, Solomon Islands

Smith, D.J.; Petterson, M.G.; Saunders, A.D.; Millar, I.L.; Jenkin, G.R.T.; Toba, T.; Naden, J.; Cook, J.M.. 2009 The petrogenes ...
»» more »» 04-11-2009

Developing groundwater for secure rural water supplies in Africa

MacDonald, A.M.; Calow, R.C.. 2009 Developing groundwater for secure rural water supplies in Africa. Desalination, 248 (1-3). 54 ...
»» more »» 04-11-2009

A geological constraint on relative sea level in Marine Isotope Stage 3 in the Larsem ...

Hodgson, Dominic; Verleyen, Elie; Vyyerman, Wim; Sabbe, Koen; Leng, Melanie J.; Pickering, Matthew D.; Keely, Brendan J.. 2009 A ...
»» more »» 03-11-2009

Stable oxygen and hydrogen isotopes in sub-Arctic lake waters from northern Sweden

Jonsson, Christina E.; Leng, Melanie J.; Rosqvist, Gunhild C.; Seibert, Jan; Arrowsmith, Carol. 2009 Stable oxygen and hydrogen ...
»» more »» 03-11-2009

A pilot study on iodine in soils of Greater Kabul and Nangarhar provinces of Afghanis ...

Watts, Michael; Mitchell, Clive. 2009 A pilot study on iodine in soils of Greater Kabul and Nangarhar provinces of Afghanistan. ...
»» more »» 02-11-2009

Tectonic discrimination of peridotites using fO2-Cr# and Ga-Ti-Fe-III systematics in ...

Dare, S.A.S.; Pearce, Julian; McDonald, I.; Styles, Michael. 2009 Tectonic discrimination of peridotites using fO2-Cr# and Ga-Ti ...
»» more »» 02-11-2009

Evolution and chronology of the Pangong Metamorphic Complex adjacent to the Karakoram ...

Streule, Michael; Phillips, R.J.; Searle, M.P.; Waters, D.J.; Horstwood, Matthew. 2009 Evolution and chronology of the Pangong M ...
»» more »» 02-11-2009


What's new on the website

Introduction to carbon capture and storage (CCS)

What is carbon capture and storage (CCS)? How can CO2 be stored? Future CCS options.
»» more »» 22-10-2009

BGS Archives

The British Geological Survey was founded in 1835 as the Ordnance Geological Survey...
»» more »» 27-10-2009

Geochemical Baseline Survey of the Environment (G-BASE)

The Geochemical Baseline Survey of the Environment (G-BASE) is a major BGS project and has an annual campaign...
»» more »» 14-10-2009

Iceland's glaciers are shrinking fast

Recent data collected by the British Geological Survey, part of a long-term monitoring study at the ...
»» more »» 15-10-2009

ELRHA international disaster relief award The University of Ulster's Geophysics Research Group, in partnership with Concern Worldwide and British Geological Survey, has bee ... ... Introduction to ArcGIS for the Petroleum Industry This course provides a comprehensive grounding in the principles and use of ArcGIS desktop software. The course is delivered via a ... ... BGS at IMA conference 29 March - 1 April 2010 Sixth IMA Conference on modelling permeable rocks with a special focus on C02 storage. BGS geologist Mike Brown will lead a half- ... ... Building a future for stone Historic buildings in Britain are increasingly at risk from damage due to the effects of climate change and a lack of suitable bui ... ...
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BGS Events diary

East Midlands Regional Group Evening Lecture

Carbon Capture and Storage with Dr Chris Rochelle (BGS) ...
»» more »» 10-11-2009

BUFI Festival of Science

BUFI (BGS University Funding Initiative) are holding a Science Festival to enable students,.
F ...
»» more »» 12-11-2009

Behind-the-scenes tours of the BGS archives - December 2009

We are running free guided tours for the public at Keyworth on <strong>Saturday 5 December 2009</strong> in support of ...
»» more »» 05-12-2009

BGS at PROSPEX 9-10 December 2009

BGS is pleased to attend PROSPEX 2009 at the the Business Development Centre, Islington, London...
»» more »» 09-12-2009


BGS in the media

Ten Leading Scientific Institutions Join the Willis Research Network

Copyright: Business Wire Source: Business Wire Wordcount: LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Willis Research Network (WRN), part of ...
»» more »» 03-11-2009

Homes at risk get free radon test

Free radon tests are to be offered to residents in areas known to have high levels of the gas. Radon is a naturally occurring rad ...
»» more »» 29-10-2009

Engineers consider landslide sensor

Engineers at Loughborough University have received funding to investigate the development of an early-warning acoustic sensor for ...
»» more »» 22-10-2009

Pupils may strike oil...in classroom

A NEW CD-Rom designed by the University of Derby aims to bring geology to life for sixth-formers. Students are being encouraged t ...
»» more »» 21-10-2009

New Publication Marks End of 262,000 Archeological Study of The Trent Valle

Archaeologists from across the Midlands are celebrating today (Wednesday 16 March) as they reach the final stage of Trent Valley 2 ...
»» more »» 20-10-2009

Cutting down carbon dioxide emissions in Indias coal sector

A recent study, commissioned by Christian Aid and written by researchers from the Universities of Surrey and Edinburgh, reveals th ...
»» more »» 19-10-2009

Quake equipment in classrooms

SCHOOL science classes are set to be transformed into earth-shattering learning experiences as the University of Plymouth introduc ...
»» more »» 16-10-2009

Joint hunt for suitable CO2 storage

Norwegian and British authorities are working together in the so-called One North Sea Project to identify suitable formations unde ...
»» more »» 15-10-2009

UK Firm To Appraise National CO2 Storage Capacity

Digg It Stumble it! Newsvine Del.icio.us Technorati Reddit Facebook The Energy Technologies Institute has launched a project whic ...
»» more »» 13-10-2009

Ethiopian bank reveals country's gold export value

The last decade has seen Ethiopia earn $540.5 million (342.9 million) from the business of exporting gold, new figures have shown ...
»» more »» 13-10-2009

Element Energy in 3.5m fossil fuel challenge

A CAMBRIDGE energy consultancy will take part in a 3.5m scheme to assess the UK's ability to capture toxic carbon emissions. Ele ...
»» more »» 13-10-2009

Burning buried coal has 'potential'

Burning coal underground could be one of the next breakthroughs to increase the world's energy supply, say some experts...
»» more »» 06-10-2009

BGS News Releases

Building a future for stone

Historic buildings in Britain are increasingly at risk from damage due to the effects of climate change and a lack of suitable building stone for conservation, repair and new build. The work of the British Geological Survey (BGS) on building stones will be the focus of the symposium ‘Building a future for stone’ in London on 1st Oct 2009. This coincides with the decision to transfer, on long-term loan, the UK building stone collection from the Natural History Museum to the BGS headquarters in Nottingham...
»» more »» 28-09-2009

Darwin rocks Edinburgh

The British Geological Survey’s Edinburgh Headquarters, Murchison House, is opening its doors to the public from 10.00 to 17.00 on Saturday 26th September as part of Edinburgh’s “Doors Open Day”. Amongst the exhibits, demonstrations and experiments at the BGS will be rocks collected by Charles Darwin from the Galapagos during his voyage on HMS Beagle...
»» more »» 24-09-2009