9df8df51-63dd-37a8-e044-0003ba9b0d98
English
dataset
British Geological Survey
+44 115 936 3100
Environmental Science Centre,Keyworth
NOTTINGHAM
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
NG12 5GG
United Kingdom
enquiries@bgs.ac.uk
pointOfContact
2024-03-22
UK GEMINI
2.3
http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13480412
OSGB 1936 / British National Grid (EPSG::27700)
Geochemical Baseline Survey Of The Environment (G-BASE) For The UK.
1968
creation
http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13480412
The G-BASE programme involves systematic sampling and the determination of chemical elements in samples of stream sediment, stream water and soil, to build up a picture of the surface chemistry of the UK. The average sample density for stream sediments and water is about one site per 1.5-2km square, and for soils one site per 2km square. Analytical precision is high with strict quality control to ensure countrywide consistency. Results have been standardised to ensure seamless joins between geochemical sampling campaigns. The data provide baseline information on the natural abundances of elements, against which anomalous values due to such factors as mineralisation and industrial contamination may be compared. Analytical data for the 150 microns fraction of soil and stream sediment samples are available for some or all of: Ag, As, B, Ba, Bi, Be, Ca, Ce, Cd, Co, Cr, Cs, Cu, Fe, Ga, K, La, Li, Mg, Mn, Mo, Nb, Ni, P, Pb, Rb, Sb, Se, Sn, Sr, Th, Ti, U, V, Y, Zn, and Zr. Most water samples have been analysed for alkalinity, pH, conductivity, F and U and some for multi-element analyses including Al, Cl, Na, Si, SO4,NO4, and TOC. The project now routinely determines the elements listed in the <2mm fraction of surface soils.
Enquiries
British Geological Survey
0115 936 3143
0115 936 3276
Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth
NOTTINGHAM
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
NG12 5GG
United Kingdom
enquiries@bgs.ac.uk
distributor
Enquiries
British Geological Survey
0115 936 3143
0115 936 3276
Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth
NOTTINGHAM
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
NG12 5GG
United Kingdom
enquiries@bgs.ac.uk
pointOfContact
annually
https://resources.bgs.ac.uk/images/geonetworkThumbs/9df8df51-63dd-37a8-e044-0003ba9b0d98.png
Geology
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
2008-06-01
publication
Fluvial sediments
UK Location (INSPIRE)
Scottish SDI
Geochemistry
Soil chemistry
Geology
Stream sampling
Water chemistry
BGS Thesaurus of Geosciences
2022
revision
UK Location (INSPIRE)
Scottish SDI
dataCentre
NERC_DDC
otherRestrictions
Data sold under licence. Copyright control. Landowners permission given for non-site specific survey.
otherRestrictions
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.
Either: (i) the dataset is made freely available, e.g. via the Internet, for a restricted category of use (e.g. educational use only); or (ii) the dataset has not been formally approved by BGS for access and use by external clients under licence, but its use may be permitted under alternative formal arrangements; or (iii) the dataset contains 3rd party data or information obtained by BGS under terms and conditions that must be consulted in order to determine the permitted usage of the dataset. 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 use restrictions. This staff member should revert to the IPR Section (ipr@bgs.ac.uk) for advice, should the position not be clear.
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ISO 3166_1 alpha-3
2009
revision
ENG
British Geological Survey Gazetteer: Geographical hierarchy from Geosaurus
1979
creation
ENGLAND [id=150000]
ISO 3166_1 alpha-3
2009
revision
GB
British Geological Survey Gazetteer: Geographical hierarchy from Geosaurus
1979
creation
SCOTLAND [id=140000]
ISO 3166_1 alpha-3
2009
revision
SCT
British Geological Survey Gazetteer: Geographical hierarchy from Geosaurus
1979
creation
UK [id=139300]
ISO 3166_2
2009
revision
UKM
British Geological Survey Gazetteer: Geographical hierarchy from Geosaurus
1979
creation
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ISO 3166_1 alpha-3
2009
revision
WLS
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49.7700
60.8600
1968
Regional geochemical Mapping commenced in the Caithness and South Orkney area carried out by the Institute of Geological Sciences (IGS -now BGS). Projected completion by 2015 Complete for Scotland, Wales, West Midlands, Northern England, Humber-Trent, Central England and East Anglia. Southern England ongoing. Soil samples average 1 per 2km square, sediment samples average 1 per 1.75 km square collected using 1:50 000 OS base maps. Geochemical mapping carried out according to International Geochemical Sampling methods described by IGCP 259.
ATLAS - A3 format high quality coloured geochemical images with detailed descriptions including geology and mineralisation.
Enquiries
British Geological Survey
0115 936 3143
0115 936 3276
Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth
NOTTINGHAM
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
NG12 5GG
United Kingdom
enquiries@bgs.ac.uk
distributor
http://www.bgs.ac.uk/gbase/home.html
G-BASE Homepage
This page provides details on one of the BGS's major science budget funded projects the Geochemical Baseline Survey of the Environment (G-BASE).
information
dataset
INSPIRE Implementing rules laying down technical arrangements for the interoperability and harmonisation of Geology
2011
publication
See the referenced specification
false
Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services
2010-12-08
publication
See http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2010:323:0011:0102:EN:PDF
false
Project initially called Regional Geochemical Reconnaissance Programme (RGRP) and subsequently Geochemical Survey Project (GSP). All G-BASE data is loaded to the BGS Geochemistry Database.