BGS Website Updates

Nigeria Geochemical Mapping Technical Assistance Project

Tue, 14 May 2013 13:00:00 GMT

The Nigerian Geochemical Mapping Project was funded by the World Bank through the Nigerian Sustainable Management of Mineral Resources Project (SMMRP) to give technical assistance to the Nigerian Geological Survey Agency (NGSA) to carry out a national programme of geochemical mapping.

Soil aggregate stability testing

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 10:00:00 GMT

A novel test for measuring soil aggregate stability.

BGS Global Geoscience Magazine 2013

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 09:00:00 GMT

The BGS’s international geological activities, now renamed as BGS Global Geoscience, have been a cornerstone of BGS work for more than a century this magazine provides an opportunity to highlight the continuing breadth of BGS overseas applied research and survey.

Download the BGS Global Geoscience Magazine 2013 2.6 MB pdf

Case study: Environment Agency, Holderness, 3D model

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:00:00 GMT

This 3D geological model, built by the British Geological Survey, helped the Environment Agency to develop a much better conceptual model of the aquifer between Hull and Flamborough Head, leading to a better informed groundwater management strategy for the area.

Historical maps of the Geological Survey of Great Britain and Ireland

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:00:00 GMT

Scans of all BGS one-inch hand-coloured maps issued between 1835 and 1905 have now been released on OpenGeoscience for viewing. They include the very first maps compiled by the founder of the Survey, Sir Henry De la Beche, and cover all maps issued before colour printing was introduced. They are accompanied by the colourful horizontal sections that criss-cross the whole country and the interesting ‘Index to colours’ which show how the stratigraphy has developed over time.

David Willetts opens the National Geological Repository

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 10:00:00 GMT

The Rt Hon David Willetts, Minister for Universities and Science, visited BGS Keyworth on 27 February to open the National Geological Repository (NGR).

Sinkholes (or dolines)

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 15:00:00 GMT

Recent sinkhole collapses in the United States have attracted much media attention.

Dr Andy Farrant and Dr Anthony Cooper discuss sinkholes in the UK and examine how they are formed.

European Plate Observing System (EPOS), UK Steering Group

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 12:00:00 GMT

The European Plate Observing System (EPOS) is the integrated solid earth sciences research infrastructure (RIs) approved by the European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures (ESFRI). EPOS is a long-term integration plan of national existing RIs.

The EPOS Infrastructures Preparatory Phase is a research infrastructure and e-science for data and observatories on earthquakes, volcanoes, surface dynamics and tectonics.

Assynt Culmination Geological 3D Model

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 14:00:00 GMT

Assynt, in North West Scotland, has attracted generations of geologists who have explored the area to learn how mountain ranges are formed. You can now explore the geological structure below the surface of the Assynt area with this free interactive 3D model.

The National Geological Repository

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 09:00:00 GMT

The National Geological Repository (NGR) is a national science facility and comprises borehole cores, cuttings, samples, specimens, and related subsurface information from the UK landmass and continental shelf. These collections are used extensively by industry, in research, and to support university teaching.