Datasets
These are our most popular and influential datasets. For a comprehensive list of all BGS data, please visit the BGS Metadata Catalogue
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This theme provides information on the electrical resistivity of a geological material, to be used where the earthing characteristics of the ground are required.
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- 1:50 000
- Great Britain
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The seabed geology map dataset covers regions on the UK’s continental shelf and details the substrate geology, structural geology and seabed geomorphology.
- Open
- 1:10 000 – 1:50 000
- Regional
The Biosphere Isotope Domains GB (Version 2) data comprises analysis and location-specific information for strontium, sulphur, lead and oxygen (from drinking water and tooth enamel) isotope variation for Great Britain.
- Open
- The dataset is represented by 1 km hexagon cells
- Great Britain
A series of maps showing the potential of the UK onshore coal resources for exploitation by conventional and new technologies.
- Open
- 1:1 000 000
- UK
Total organic carbon is a measure of the weight per cent of organic carbon within hydrocarbon source rocks. This dataset is derived from borehole analysis.
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- Great Britain
BGS vitrinite reflectance data derived from borehole analysis. Vitrinite reflectance data tells us the maximum temperature history of a sediment.
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- Great Britain