Marine Geology
The BGS Marine Data collections provide the underlying data for the following projects, collaborations and end products.
MAREMAPThe Marine Environmental Mapping Programme (MAREMAP) aims to achieve common, national objectives in seafloor and shallow geological mapping. This is a joint initiative led by BGS, the National Oceanography Centre and the Scottish Association for Marine Science.
Digital productsA range of licensable digital products, including DigSBS250 (Offshore Sea Bed Sediment Maps), DigRock250 (Offshore Bedrock geology of the UK), and DigBath250 (Digital bathymetry of UK and adjacent European waters), all at 1:250 000, and magnetic and gravity compilations.
BGS Marine GeoscienceThe BGS marine geoscience team, made up of geoscientists, operation experts and skilled engineers, has been undertaking an intergrated program of research since 1966. Today their work takes them from the lochs and shores of the UK to the depths of the Arctic ocean.
EMODNETBGS are part of the European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet) project, working with partner geological surveys (Euro-Geosurveys) and others to improve access to maritime information, in particular geological data. The geology component of EMODNET is provided by OneGeology.
OneGeologyOneGeology is an international initiative of the geological surveys of the world to 'Make web-accessible the best available geological map data worldwide at a scale of about 1: 1 million'. The results can be seen on the OneGeology Portal.
