Data search
BGS is a data-rich organisation with over 400 datasets in its care.
Datasets
BGS Civils: corrosivity ferrous
The BGS corrosivity dataset is a GIS layer supporting the management of underground iron assets that has been created in response to the growing awareness of the cost of maintenance of structures such as pipelines and building foundations.
GeoClimate UKCP09 Premium
The GeoClimate Shrink–swell products are national datasets showing potential change in subsidence due to changes in climate.
GeoClimate UKCP18 Premium
GeoClimateUKCP18 Premium is a quasi-1:50 000 scale product, provided as area polygons, for 2 projected 11-year windows, centred on 2030 and 2070
Map Viewers
Geology of Britain viewer
The Geology of Britain viewer is a simple tool, aimed at the general public, which helps you explore the geology where you live.
GeoIndex (onshore)
Search BGS datasets using GeoIndex, a map-based index of a wealth of information that we have collected or have obtained from other sources.
GeoIndex (offshore)
The offshore GeoIndex shows the range of marine geoscience data held by the BGS within the National Geoscience Data Centre (NGDC).
Information Hub
Vocabularies web service
The vocabulary service has been implemented as a RESTful web service delivering lists of standardised terms covering a range of geoscience topics.
Vocabularies
BGS geoscience vocabularies provide consistency in our classification systems by controlling the spelling and terms used in our data holdings.
Library online card catalogue: UDC
Universal Decimal Classification (UDC) sequence for geographic areas.
Fossil taxonomy online
A forum to illustrate fossil specimens held in the collections of the British Geological Survey (BGS).
Technologies
Groundhog desktop download form
Groundhog Desktop is an integrated tool for geological interpretation and modelling work.
Coordinate converter
Convert British National Grid to latitude and longitude (WGS84) via online form, web service or bulk conversion.
Sensor data
Real-time monitoring of environmental phenomena is a large and growing area of interest at the BGS and wider research communities.
GeoIndex WMS
GeoIndex datasets have been made available as WMS. These web services allow you to bring the GeoIndex data layers into your own mapping software.