Marine Survey Data from around the UK (1966 Onwards)
This dataset is the complete collection of the British Geological Survey (BGS) held Marine Survey data. The data held includes digital data and analogue records, plus associated physical sample material. Data are stored within the National Geosciences Data Centre (NGDC) and the Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (MEDIN) Data Archive Centre (DAC) for Geology and Geophysics. BGS have collected Marine Survey data since 1966 and have also been provided with a range of third-party data. The data includes geophysical data (seismic reflection, side-scan sonar, multibeam echosounder bathymetry and backscatter, gravity and magnetics) and sample data from boreholes, cores and seabed grabs (logs, geological descriptions, geochemical, particle size analysis and geotechnical data). The majority of surveys are within the United Kingdom Continental Shelf (UKCS) area. Individual survey data coverage varies, depending on survey type (sampling, geophysics, multibeam or multi-disciplinary) and objectives (regional or local, shallow or deep). These data are applicable to a wide range of uses including environmental, geotechnical, geophysical and geological studies. Data are delivered via the BGS Offshore GeoIndex www.bgs.ac.uk/GeoIndex/offshore.htm. Additional data are available on request
enquiries@bgs.ac.uk.
INSPIRE
Identification
- File identifier
- c35c748d-3f7d-682d-e044-0003ba9b0d98 XML
- Resource type
- dataset
Online resource
Resource identifier
- Metadata Language
- English (en)
Encoding
- Format
- Varies by Survey, mix of raw, processed and end product outputs. Where possible, standard data exchange formats have been requested or created for BGS own and external use.
Projection
Classification of data and services
- Topic category
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- Geoscientific information
Classification of data and services
Coupled resource
Coupled resource
Classification of data and services
Coupled resource
Coupled resource
Keywords
- GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
- BGS Thesaurus of Geosciences
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- Geology
- Magnetic data
- Marine seismic surveys
- Seismic surveys
- Geological data
- Magnetic surveys
- Marine geology
- Seismic data
- Site investigations
- Boreholes
- Bathymetry
- Gravity surveys
- Drilling
- Geological surveys
- Marine gravity surveys
- Marine magnetic surveys
- MEDIN
- UK Location (INSPIRE)
- Geophysical data
- Geophysical surveys
- Geophysics
- Gravity data
- Geochemical data
- Marine geochemistry
- Marine geophysics
- Marine surveys
- Offshore drilling
- Sampling
- Sea floor
- Seismic reflection surveys
- Core drilling
- Geochemistry
Geographic coverage
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W
Temporal reference
Temporal extent
Temporal extent
- Dataset Reference Date ()
- 1966
Quality and validity
- Lineage
- Data were collected using various survey techniques. This dataset has been managed by BGS over a considerable period of time. Legacy paper records have undergone selective scanning and/or transcription to digital formats, with QC of the information captured and migration to the BGS Database. More recent data is captured digitally and loaded to the database, stored on the network file system and archived offline on tape. The related sample material is curated and managed as part of the physical materials collections. Information is delivered via the BGS web site.
- Denominator
- 500000
Conformity
Conformity
Conformity
Conformity
Conformity
Conformity
- Explanation
- See the referenced specification
Restrictions on access and use
- Access constraints
- licenceOGL
- Access constraints
- Available under the Open Government Licence subject to the following acknowledgement accompanying the reproduced NERC materials "Contains NERC materials ©NERC [year]"
- Access 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.
- Access constraints
- Available under the Open Government Licence subject to the following acknowledgement accompanying the reproduced NERC materials "Contains NERC materials ©NERC [year]"
Responsible organization (s)
Contact for the resource
- Organisation name
- British Geological Survey
- enquiries@bgs.ac.uk
- Organisation name
- British Geological Survey
- enquiries@bgs.ac.uk
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- British Geological Survey
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- British Geological Survey
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- British Geological Survey
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- British Geological Survey
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- British Geological Survey
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Responsible organization (s)
Contact for the resource
- Organisation name
- British Geological Survey
- enquiries@bgs.ac.uk
- Organisation name
- British Geological Survey
- enquiries@bgs.ac.uk
- Organisation name
- British Geological Survey
- not available
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- British Geological Survey
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- British Geological Survey
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- British Geological Survey
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- Organisation name
- British Geological Survey
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Metadata information
Contact for the metadata
- Organisation name
- British Geological Survey
- enquiries@bgs.ac.uk
- Metadata Date
- 2024-04-23
- Metadata Language
- English (en)