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Hydrological parameterisation (left) and simulated groundwater heads (right). BGS © UKRI.

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First national scale groundwater model in Great Britain released

14/05/2024

BGS has released a new model that provides a unique tool for simulating groundwater resources at a national scale, covering England, Scotland and Wales.

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The Seabed substrate map of Iceland’s marine areas has been compiled for the country´s first comprehensive seabed substrate data set and based on the available data points (>3000) of seafloor samples (unpublished data by the Marine and Freshwater Research Institute of Iceland; Thors, 1978; Erlendsson et al., 2015, 2023). © Iceland GeoSurvey.

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BGS awarded research grant to support potential offshore wind development in Iceland

13/05/2024

BGS has been awarded the NERC-Arctic grant for a collaboration project with the Iceland GeoSurvey.

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BGS Open Day 2024

Event on 08/06/2024

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The aurora over Haddington, Scotland. Credit: Migle Petruskeviciute

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A-roaring display

16/05/2024

The dazzling and colourful aurora borealis, or northern lights, observed by many across the UK last weekend was one of the most extreme and long-lasting geomagnetic storms recorded in the last 155 years.

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Joint statement on UK Geoenergy Observatories open data

30/07/2019

The UK Geoenergy Observatories will be world-leading research facilities, opening up our understanding of the world beneath our feet as never before.

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Open data

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UK scientists pave the way for open data to be at the heart of public decision making on natural resources

30/07/2019

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Eskdalemuir

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Eskdalemuir Observatory celebrates world status with neighbours

18/07/2019

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Buried Valleys

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Britain’s ancient valleys now uncovered

04/07/2019

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Karen Hanghoj

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Karen Hanghøj named Director of the British Geological Survey

03/07/2019

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Frodsham wind farm at dusk. ©Peter Corcoran.

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Cheshire lays foundations for a sustainable future with green light given for world-class geoenergy research site

02/07/2019

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Research institute Akvaplan-niva visits the Lyell Centre

13/06/2019

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BGS’s Professor Melanie Leng awarded MBE

10/06/2019

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