The BGS Hydrate and Ices Laboratory is a specialised facility used to study the behaviour of gas hydrates within sediments.
Research has revealed the urgent need for improved water quality in Bengaluru and other Indian cities.
The potential for collapsible ground to be a hazard has been assessed using 1:50 000 scale digital maps of superficial deposits.
The potential for running sand to be a hazard has been assessed using 1:50 000-scale digital maps of superficial and bedrock deposits.
Ground dissolution occurs when water passing through soluble rocks produces underground cavities and cave systems. These cavities reduce support to the ground above and can cause localised collapse of the overlying rocks and deposits.
In remembrance, Prof David Tappin discusses the importance of tsunami anniversaries
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