Deposition is the laying down of sediment carried by wind, water, or ice.
The Giant's Causeway and Causeway Coast form Northern Ireland's only UNESCO World Heritage Site, formed 60 million years ago.
Decarbonisation of power production, heat, transport and industry is a major challenge and one that intrinsically involves geoscience.
This theme provides information on the suitability of a geological material for foundations as part of a suite of GIS layers for different engineering parameters.
BGS is committed to research aimed at slowing down the effects of a changing climate, whilst helping society to become resilient to climate change.
Facilitating a step change in our understanding of geology and our relationship with the underground environment.
Data outputs from 3D geological framework models are available at three different scales for parts of the onshore area of Great Britain.
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