Identification info

Metadata Language

English (en)

Dataset Reference Date ()

2016

Identifier

http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13607016

Maintenance and update frequency

irregular

GEMET - INSPIRE themes

• Geology

BGS Thesaurus of Geosciences

• Maps
• GIS
• Geology
• Data
• Digital maps

Keywords

• NERC_DDC

Limitations on Public Access

otherRestrictions

Other constraints

license

Other constraints

Either : (i) the dataset has not been formally approved by BGS for access and use by external clients under license; and / or (ii) the dataset contains 3rd party data or information obtained by BGS under terms and conditions that must be consulted before the dataset can be provided to, or accessed by, BGS staff or external clients. Refer to the BGS staff member responsible for the creation of the dataset if further advice is required. He / she should be familiar with the composition of the dataset, particularly with regard to 3rd party IPR contained in it, and any resultant access restrictions. This staff member should revert to the IPR Section (IPR@bgs.ac.uk) for advice, should the position not be clear.

Use constraints

otherRestrictions

Other constraints

The copyright of materials derived from the British Geological Survey's work is vested in the Natural Environment Research Council [NERC]. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the prior permission of the copyright holder, via the BGS Intellectual Property Rights Manager. Use by customers of information provided by the BGS, is at the customer's own risk. In view of the disparate sources of information at BGS's disposal, including such material donated to BGS, that BGS accepts in good faith as being accurate, the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) gives no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the quality or accuracy of the information supplied, or to the information's suitability for any use. NERC/BGS accepts no liability whatever in respect of loss, damage, injury or other occurence however caused.

Other constraints

The dataset is made available to external clients under BGS Digital Data Licence terms and conditions. Revert to the IPR Section (iprdigital@bgs.ac.uk ) if further advice is required with regard to permitted usage.

Spatial representation type

vector

Denominator

50000

Topic category

• Geoscientific information

Extent

GBN

Dataset Reference Date ()

2009

Extent

GREAT BRITAIN [id=139600]

Dataset Reference Date ()

1979

N

S

E

W

End date

2016

Code

OSGB 1936 / British National Grid (EPSG::27700)

Distribution Information

Data format

• Other vector formats are available on request. ()

• ESRI shapefile ()

• MapInfo TAB file ()

Quality Scope

dataset

Other

dataset

Statement

The BGS Geology 50k dataset is a digital representation of the geology of Great Britain at 1: 50 000 scale (or 1:63 360 scale for areas surveyed and published prior to 1970). It is a compilation of digital tiles derived from previously published and unpublished maps, archive information and results of field mapping campaigns. The mapping, description and classification of rocks are based upon the interpretations and evidence available at the time of survey, or time of re-evaluation for modifications/correction. The data has been digitally captured from paper record, originally using Bentley MicroStation and latterly ESRI ArcGIS software. Post capture processing has occurred to combine geometry and attribution from existing BGS data resources. Quality control checks are run on individual data batches prior and subsequent to their integration into the main data mosaic. The source dataset is dynamic in nature with periodic comprehensive data releases.

Metadata

File identifier

3e088342-8339-1b28-e054-002128a47908 XML

Metadata Language

English (en)

Resource type

dataset

Metadata Date

2023-12-01

Metadata standard name

UK GEMINI

Metadata standard version

2.3