BGS is the latest UK Government organisation to join the newly unveiled UK Centre for Seabed Mapping, helping to boost marine data and mapping standards.
The geological properties of bedrock and superficial deposits that make up riverbeds and banks are fundamental controls on the susceptibility of any given river reach to scouring.
BGS GeoCoast data can support researchers and practitioners facing coastal erosion adaptation challenges along our coastline.
The seabed geology map dataset covers regions on the UK’s continental shelf and details the substrate geology, structural geology and seabed geomorphology.
The National Landslide Database is the most extensive source of information on landslides in Great Britain with over 17 000 records.
Groundwater flooding accounts for an estimated £530 million in damages per year; geoscientific data can help to minimise its impact.
Search BGS datasets using GeoIndex, a map-based index of a wealth of information that we have collected or have obtained from other sources.
BGS and the Coal Authority have released maps which for the first time, reveal the extent to which heat is stored in Britain’s abandoned coal mines.
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