BGS News Summary December 2010

Research News and Awards

Relocating UKCS cores from Gilmerton (Edinburgh) to the NGDC Store at Keyworth

<strong>Scheduling of cores and samples currently being used for academic research</strong>
The transfer of UKC ...
»» more »» 06-01-2011

David Ovadia awarded MBE for services to science

MBE New Year Honours for David Ovadia, Director of International, for services to science. David said I am delighted - it is an h ...
»» more »» 31-12-2010

2nd place | NERC Young Entrepreneurs Scheme (YES) competition

A team of four from the Geological Survey of Northern Ireland (GSNI) &mdash; Paul Wilson, Melanie Wrigley, Claire McGinn and ...
»» more »» 20-12-2010

Gold medal winners | WorldSkills UK 2010 Competition Awards

Scientists' union <a href= http://www.prospect.org.uk/ class="bodyLink" title="Prospect union" target=&qu ...
»» more »» 17-12-2010

Recent publications

A snapshot of environmental iodine and selenium in La Pampa and San Juan provinces of ...

Watts, M.J.; O'Reilly, J.; Maricelli, A.; Coleman, A.; Ander, E.L.;
Ward, N.I.. 2010 A snapshot of environmental iodine and sele ...
»» more »» 05-01-2011

Early Neoproterozoic limestones from the Gwna Group, Anglesey

Horak, Jana M.; Evans, Jane A.. 2011 Early Neoproterozoic limestones from the Gwna Group, Anglesey. Geological Magazine, 148 (1) ...
»» more »» 05-01-2011

Warwickshire Group (Pennsylvanian) red-beds of the Canonbie Coalfield, England-Scotla ...

Jones, Neil S.; Holliday, Douglas W.; McKervey, John A.. 2011 Warwickshire Group (Pennsylvanian) red-beds of the Canonbie Coalfi ...
»» more »» 05-01-2011

Basic volcanism contemporaneous with the Sturtian glacial epoch in NE Scotland

Chew, David M.; Fallon, Nicola; Kennelly, Christine; Crowley, Quentin; Pointon, Michael. 2009 Basic volcanism contemporaneous wi ...
»» more »» 05-01-2011

The North Pennine batholith (Weardale Granite) of northern England : new data on its ...

Kimbell, G.S.; Young, B.; Millward, D.; Crowley, Q.G.. 2010 The North Pennine batholith (Weardale Granite) of northern England : ...
»» more »» 05-01-2011

Tracer investigations of the nature and structure of subsurface voids in mildly karst ...

Maurice, L.; Atkinson, T.C.; Barker, J.A.; Williams, A.T.; Farrant, A.; Gallagher, A.. 2010 Tracer investigations of the nature ...
»» more »» 04-01-2011

Digital field system for landslides research

Jordan, Colm; Pennington, Catherine. 2011 Digital field system for landslides research. Geoconnexion UK, Jan/Feb. 4, pp.
»» more »» 04-01-2011

Dolomite cementation and recrystallisation of sedimentary breccias along the Musandam ...

Breesch, L.; Sweenen, R.; Vincent, B.; Ellison, R.; Dewever, B.. 2010 Dolomite cementation and recrystallisation of sedimentary ...
»» more »» 04-01-2011

Ground-motion difference between two moderate-size intraplate earthquakes in the Unit ...

Ottemoller, L.; Sargeant, S.. 2010 Ground-motion difference between two moderate-size intraplate earthquakes in the United Kingd ...
»» more »» 04-01-2011

High spatial resolution observations of 137Cs in northern Britain and Ireland from ai ...

Scheib, Cathy; Beamish, David. 2010 High spatial resolution observations of 137Cs in northern Britain and Ireland from airborne ...
»» more »» 04-01-2011


What's new on the website

BGS Delivery Plan to 2014

The BGS Delivery Plan to 2014 describes the priority science and information activities through which BGS will address the six cha ...
»» more »» 22-12-2010

Rock salt: an essential mineral keeps the country moving

Rock salt grit is vital for keeping our road traffic moving in icy weather. It is composed of the mineral halite (sodium chlori ...
»» more »» 07-12-2010

DiGMapGB-Plus

DiGMapGB-Plus provides a wide range of value-added geological data and information based ...
»» more »» 26-11-2010

BGS flooding research

The BGS is actively involved in flood research and data provision for the UK. We have two programmes focusing on river ...
»» more »» 17-11-2010

Relocating UKCS cores from Gilmerton (Edinburgh) to the NGDC Store at Keyworth <strong>Scheduling of cores and samples currently being used for academic research</strong>
The transfer of UKC ... ...
BGS Delivery Plan to 2014 The BGS Delivery Plan to 2014 describes the priority science and information activities through which BGS will address the six cha ... ... 2011 Geological Society of America (GSA) Annual Meeting | 9-12 Oct Archean to Anthropocene - the past is the key to the future Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota USA
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BGS Seismic Alert : Ripon North Yorkshire 03 January 2011 21:03 UTC 3.6ML Depth 6km; Lat/Long 54.167 North,1.655 West; ...
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BGS Events diary

Climate change: accounting for the carbon | 14 Jan 2011 | University of Leicester

Professor Mike Stephenson, BGS Head of Energy...
»» more »» 14-01-2011

Developing unconventional oil and gas resources | 19 Jan 2011 | London

FREE technical seminar | Developing Unconventional Gas and Oil Resources ...
»» more »» 19-01-2011

Fossil and Rock Roadshow | 14-15 March | National Science & Engineering Week

BGS Fossil and Rock Roadshow at the KE7 Innovation Centre, Melton Mowbray.
More details to follow.

»» more »» 14-03-2011


BGS News Releases

BGS Seismic Alert : Ripon North Yorkshire 03 January 2011 21:03 UTC 3.6ML

Depth 6km; Lat/Long 54.167 North,1.655 West;
»» more »» 02-01-2011

BGS Seismic Alert : Coniston, Cumbria 21 December 2010 22:59 UTC 3.5ML

Depth 14km; Lat/Long 54.39 North,3.095 West; did you feel this earthquake?
»» more »» 21-12-2010

Rock salt: an essential mineral keeps the country moving

Rock salt 'grit' is vital for keeping our road traffic moving in icy weather. What is it made of? Where does it come from? And, ho ...
»» more »» 29-11-2010

A new European union of Earth science data

Scientists from 23 countries are meeting in Rome today to establish new systems for the exchange of Earth science data throughout ...
»» more »» 24-11-2010

Picture Release | Aerial photographs from Cornwall Flooding and Landslides

The British Geological Survey have completed an aerial survey to assess the full extent and impact of the floods and landslides in ...
»» more »» 18-11-2010

European Geology without Frontiers

OneGeology-Europe, the first ever multilingual and digital geological map of Europe, is on-line.
The new portal provides a c ...
»» more »» 28-10-2010

BGS in the media

Earthquake hits northern England near Leeds

A small earthquake has hit northern England, scientists
have confirmed.
»» more »» 04-01-2011

Earthquake hits North Yorkshire

Tremor's epicentre was in the Yorkshire Dales near Ripon but damage unlikely
»» more »» 03-01-2011

'Earthquake' in northern England

Scientists are investigating reports of a small earthquake in northern England.
»» more »» 03-01-2011

Quake hits the North

An earthquake of local magnitude 3.6 has hit Cumbria, North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire acording to the British Geological Survey ...
»» more »» 03-01-2011

Analysis: On the grand scale, Britain is often shaken but rarely stirred

The UK is not associated with earthquakes. However, between 20 to 30 are felt each year, and
»» more »» 23-12-2010

Minor earthquake rumbles through Cumbria

Buildings wobbled and the ground rumbled after an earthquake measuring 3.5 on the Richter scale shook neighbouring coun
»» more »» 22-12-2010

Cumbria earthquake: seismic activity in Britain

An earthquake measuring 3.5 on the Richter scale has hit England.
»» more »» 22-12-2010

Cumbria residents report feeling earthquake

A small earthquake measuring 3.6 on the Richter scale has hit Cumbria and surrounding counties.
»» more »» 22-12-2010

The UK and Iceland sign an agreement to share...

The UK and Iceland sign an agreement to share information on volcanic eruptions Acting on behalf
»» more »» 15-12-2010

The New Southern Highlands British Mountain Map

The latest addition to the award-winning British Mountain Map series covers the Southern Highlands of Scot
»» more »» 08-12-2010

Could waste heat from power stations be warming our homes?

Research will examine feasibility of capture and storage.
»» more »» 02-12-2010

Caution urged about rare earth investments

Investors should be wary about investing in companies developing rare earth mines after a recent price surge in the sec
»» more »» 01-12-2010