BGS News Summary December 2011

Research News and Awards

The Royal Society Scientist | Civil Servant Pairing Scheme 2011

During November 2011 Dr Kathryn Goodenough, a senior geologi ...
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Critical metal resources in Scotland

BGS geologists presented their latest research on critical metals at the GeoRes Scotish Minerals Conference 2011...
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BGS wins Defra contract on soil background concentrations

The BGS has won a contract from Defra...
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BGS awarded major potash contract

As part of the process to evaluate a potential potash deposit in North Yorkshire, the BGS has been contracted by...
»» more »» 02-11-2011

Recent publications

Disaggregation of legacy soil data using area to point kriging for mapping soil organ ...

Kerry, Ruth; Goovaerts, Pierre; Rawlins, Barry G.; Marchant, Ben P.. 2012 Disaggregation of legacy soil data using area to point ...
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User guide : Aquifer Productivity (Scotland) GIS Datasets. Version 2

O Dochartaigh, B.; Doce, D.D.; Rutter, H.K.; MacDonald, A.M.. 2011 User guide : Aquifer Productivity (Scotland) GIS Datasets. Ve ...
»» more »» 04-01-2012

Sources of anthropogenic contaminants in the urban environment

Albanese, Stefano; Breward, Neil. 2011 Sources of anthropogenic contaminants in the urban environment. In: Johnson, Christopher ...
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Understanding the quality of chemical data from the urban environment. Part 1, qualit ...

Johnson, Christopher C.. 2011 Understanding the quality of chemical data from the urban environment. Part 1, quality control pro ...
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Organic analysis for urban geochemical survey soil samples

Harrison, Ian; Reeder, Shaun. 2011 Organic analysis for urban geochemical survey soil samples. In: Johnson, Christopher C., (ed. ...
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Sample preparation and inorganic analysis for urban geochemical survey soil and sedim ...

Allen, Mark A.; Cave, Mark R.; Chenery, Simon R.N.; Gowing, Charles J.B.; Reeder, Shaun. 2011 Sample preparation and inorganic a ...
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Urban geochemical mapping : a review of case studies in this volume

Johnson, Christopher C.; Demetriades, Alecos. 2011 Urban geochemical mapping : a review of case studies in this volume. In: John ...
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Intrusion history of the Portrush Sill, County Antrim, Northern Ireland : evidence fo ...

Ledevin, Morgane; Arndt, Nicholas; Cooper, Mark R.; Earls, Garth; Lyle, Paul; Aubourg, Charles; Lewin, Eric. 2012 Intrusion hist ...
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'Core' values safe at BGS

Ludden, John; Peach, Denis. 2011 'Core' values safe at BGS. Geoscientist, 21 (11). 22.
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Glimpses of the past

Powell, John; Nash, Gemma; Bell, Patrick. 2011 Glimpses of the past. Geoscientist, 21 (11). 7.
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What's new on the website

Digital Integrated Stratigraphy Project (DISP)

The Digital Integrated Stratigraphy Project (DISP) is a web-based, open access, digital resource for stratigraphy.
The p ...
»» more »» 20-12-2011

Katla volcano, Iceland

The Katla volcanic system, in southern Iceland, comprises a central volcano and a fissure system. It is partly covered by the Mrd ...
»» more »» 16-12-2011

SENSOR NET: a network of semi-wireless sensors for studying soil moisture

The aim of this study is to investigate the role of scale on soil moisture.
»» more »» 15-12-2011

Location index for chemical data in environmental samples

G-BASE geochemical samples can be displayed in Google Earth using KML files. Information downloaded from the BGS corporate Geochem ...
»» more »» 14-12-2011

The Royal Society Scientist | Civil Servant Pairing Scheme 2011 During November 2011 Dr Kathryn Goodenough, a senior geologi ... ... Digital Integrated Stratigraphy Project (DISP) The Digital Integrated Stratigraphy Project (DISP) is a web-based, open access, digital resource for stratigraphy.
The p ... ...
Earth Science Teachers' Association Annual Course and Conference | 28-30 Sept 2012 To be held at BGS, Keyworth. ... UK Shale Gas and Groundwater Methane The British Geological Survey is undertaking a new project to establish the baseline of methane levels in groundwater throughout t ... ...
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BGS Events diary

Simplifying CCS training course | 11 - 12 Jan | Surrey

BGS, as part of NCCCS (Nottingham Centre for Carbon Capture and Storage), and CCS-TLM are holding a series of 2 day training cours ...
»» more »» 11-01-2012

2nd Annual Global Mining Forum | 24 - 25 Jan | London

The 2nd Annual Global Mining Forum will aim at overcoming the global challenges facing the mining industry today, and identify opp ...
»» more »» 24-01-2012

Potential environmental effects of CO2 leakage | 21 February | Nottingham

Potential environmental effects of CO2 leakage in the marine and terrestrial environment: Understanding monitoring mitigation
»» more »» 21-02-2012

Leaping into SuDS (sustainable drainage systems) | 29 Feb | Keyworth, Nottingham

The enactment of the Floods and Water Management Act seems a long time ago, but the hard work starts in earnest when Sustainable D ...
»» more »» 29-02-2012


BGS News Releases

UK Shale Gas and Groundwater Methane

The British Geological Survey is undertaking a new project to establish the baseline of methane levels in groundwater throughout t ...
»» more »» 16-12-2011

University and Geological Survey join together in a critical alliance

In response to growing unease over supply of critical metals for high-tech manufacturing and green technologies, the British Geolo ...
»» more »» 13-12-2011

BGS Seismic Alert : Bodmin, Cornwall 04 December 2011 02:40 UTC 2.2 ML

Depth 3.7 km; Lat/Long 50.482 North,4.82 West; BGS have received reports from St Austell and Liskeard, Cornwall of a felt event ...
»» more »» 03-12-2011

BGS Seismic Alert : EASTERN TURKEY 23 October 2011 10:41 UTC 7.2

Depth 20 km; Lat/Long 38.628 North,43.486 West; Latest reports indicate that upwards of 1000 people have been killed and that m ...
»» more »» 23-10-2011

BGS in the media

365 days: Interactive timeline | Human Epoch

Geologists gathered in May to discuss whether human impact on the planet deserved recognition by declaring a new geological epoch, ...
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Interactive map reveals Ice Age's effects on Anglesey

A NEW interactive map has, for the first time, revealed how the island would have looked in the grip of the last ice age...The web ...
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Earthquake recorded in East Lancashire

EAST Lancashire was hit by an earthquake over the weekend, experts revealed this morning...The British Geological Survey recorded ...
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Hot stuff! How city could be sitting on a fortune...

IT may all turn out to be just hot air, but Glasgow families could be sitting on a fortune...A new plan aims to use heat in the gr ...
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Volcanic ash cloud detector test flight raises hopes of clear skies for airlines

EasyJet to fit devices in hope of avoiding chaos and losses caused by 2010 eruption of Iceland's Eyjafjallajkull volcano...In a r ...
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Cornwall earthquake shakes homes

An earthquake has hit the Bodmin area of Cornwall...According to reports from the British Geological Survey (BGS), the 2.2-magnitu ...
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The 2011 Civil Engineering Winner - Slope ALARMS

A low-cost sensor detects high-frequency acoustic emissions to predict whether a landslide is likely to occur...Slope Alarms: Work ...
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Quality of potash 'outstanding', says firm behind drilling project

York Potash, the company proposing a new deep mine between Whitby and Scarborough, said its latest chemical analysis confirmed 'ou ...
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Field of dreams, or an environment nightmare?

Under a new government 'licensing round' early next year - the first since 2008 - bids for shale gas exploration licences are expe ...
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Building eco-friendly homes from industrial waste

A South African coal-mining company is cleaning up its act by building cheap, eco-friendly housing using its industrial waste...No ...
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High purity limestone quest

Reconnaissance assessments are one of the first steps in identifying new commercial mining projects. Clive Mitchell outlines the B ...
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Geological survey in rare metal study in Sutherland

Geologists hope to better understand how rare metals formed in Scotland amid rising global demand for the materials for energy dev ...
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