The British Geological Survey is the world’s oldest national geological survey.
Hosting BGS's collections of borehole cores, cuttings, samples, specimens, and related subsurface information from the UK landmass and continental shelf.
New images of the BGS Building Stone Collection have been published.
Providing independent and expert geoscientific tools and advice to assess different adaptation options to coastal flooding and erosion.
An integral part of the G-BASE and TellusNI survey programs was to map and establish the soil geochemical baselines of urban areas in the UK. Systematic geochemical sampling and analysis of soil samples was carried out in 25 urban centres.
The BGS offers a range of services and information for businesses, home-owners, policy-makers and the general public.
Dick Merriman, former BGS geologist, recounts his experience 50 years ago as part of a team to land on Rockall, a small, uninhabited islet in the Atlantic Ocean.
A brief timeline of the digital preservation journey at BGS and NGDC.
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