2. Basic
  3. Full
    4. metadata

Reference System

MD_ReferenceSystem:
referenceSystemIdentifier:
RS_Identifier:
code:
http://www.opengis.net/def/crs/EPSG/0/4326
code:
WGS 84 (EPSG::4326)

Identification

Service Identification:
citation:
Citation:
Title:
BGS offshore activities and samples Web service
Date:
CI_Date:
date:
2025
Date Type:
creation
Identifier:
RS_Identifier:
code:
http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13608477
Abstract:
This Web service provides layers which show metadata relating to offshore sample collection and other activities undertaken by the British Geological Survey (BGS) and its predecessors. The layers are point layers which indicate the spatial locations of the samples or activities. This service groups data by the type of sample: borehole-type samples (including boreholes, vibrocorers, piston corers and other types of corer), grab samples and other samples (including dredge samples and cone penetrometer tests). For each sample type, two layers are provided: 1) A summary metadata layer containing details about the sample, the survey or cruise during which it was collected, and additional descriptive information, plus a link to scanned images of sample station datasheets (where available). 2) For samples which have undergone further geological interpretation, a layer which contains geological observations, measurements and interpretations at specific depth intervals. Two additional layers containing the results of particle size analysis (PSA) and geotechnical data (where collected) are also provided.
Point of Contact:
Responsible Party:
Individual Name:
Enquiries
Organisation Name:
British Geological Survey
Contact Info:
CI_Contact:
phone:
CI_Telephone:
voice:
0115 936 3142
facsimile:
0115 936 3276
Address:
Address:
Delivery Point:
The Lyell Centre, Research Avenue South
city:
EDINBURGH
administrative Area:
LOTHIAN
Postal Code:
EH14 4AP
country:
United Kingdom
e-mail:
[email protected]
role:
distributor
Responsible Party:
Individual Name:
Enquiries
Organisation Name:
British Geological Survey
Contact Info:
CI_Contact:
phone:
CI_Telephone:
voice:
0115 936 3142
facsimile:
0115 936 3276
Address:
Address:
Delivery Point:
The Lyell Centre, Research Avenue South
city:
EDINBURGH
administrative Area:
LOTHIAN
Postal Code:
EH14 4AP
country:
United Kingdom
e-mail:
[email protected]
role:
pointOfContact
Responsible Party:
Individual Name:
Enquiries
Organisation Name:
British Geological Survey
Contact Info:
CI_Contact:
phone:
CI_Telephone:
voice:
0115 936 3143
facsimile:
0115 936 3276
Address:
Address:
Delivery Point:
Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth
city:
NOTTINGHAM
administrative Area:
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
Postal Code:
NG12 5GG
country:
United Kingdom
e-mail:
[email protected]
role:
distributor
Responsible Party:
Individual Name:
Enquiries
Organisation Name:
British Geological Survey
Contact Info:
CI_Contact:
phone:
CI_Telephone:
voice:
0115 936 3143
facsimile:
0115 936 3276
Address:
Address:
Delivery Point:
Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth
city:
NOTTINGHAM
administrative Area:
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
Postal Code:
NG12 5GG
country:
United Kingdom
e-mail:
[email protected]
role:
pointOfContact
Resource Maintenance:
MD_MaintenanceInformation:
maint. / update frequency:
asNeeded
Graphic overview:
Browse Graphic:
File Name:
https://resources.bgs.ac.uk/images/geonetworkThumbs/3b36630a-ca0e-733f-e063-3050940ac82e.png
Descriptive Keywords:
Keywords:
keyword:
Geology
keyword:
https://inspire.ec.europa.eu/theme/ge
Thesaurus Name:
Citation:
Title:
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
Date:
CI_Date:
date:
2008-06-01
Date Type:
publication
Keywords:
keyword:
Graphic logs
keyword:
Geochemical data
keyword:
Geochemistry
keyword:
EGDI
keyword:
Geological data
keyword:
Marine surveys
keyword:
Core drilling
keyword:
Marine geochemistry
keyword:
Marine geology
keyword:
Offshore drilling
keyword:
Boreholes
keyword:
Marine geotechnical assessment
keyword:
Sea floor
keyword:
UK Location (INSPIRE)
keyword:
Bottom sampling
keyword:
Data
keyword:
Drilling
keyword:
Geology
keyword:
Sea floor sediments
keyword:
Marine sediments
Thesaurus Name:
Citation:
Title:
BGS Thesaurus of Geosciences
Date:
CI_Date:
date:
2022
Date Type:
revision
Keywords:
keyword:
EGDI
keyword:
https://data.geoscience.earth/ncl/project/_48
keyword:
http://www.data.gov.uk
keyword:
UK Location (INSPIRE)
Type:
dataCentre
Keywords:
keyword:
200-Geographic model/information management service
keyword:
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/metadata-codelist/SpatialDataServiceCategory/infoManagementService
Thesaurus Name:
Citation:
Title:
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1205/2008 of 3 December 2008 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards metadata, Part D 4, Classification of Spatial Data Services
Date:
CI_Date:
date:
2008-12-03
Date Type:
publication
Keywords:
keyword:
NERC_DDC
Resource Constraints:
MD_LegalConstraints:
Access Constraints:
otherRestrictions
Other Constraints:
no limitations
Other Constraints:
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/metadata-codelist/LimitationsOnPublicAccess/noLimitations
Other Constraints:
The dataset is made freely available for access, e.g. via the Internet. Either no third party data / information is contained in the dataset or BGS has secured written permission from the owner(s) of any third party data / information contained in the dataset to make the dataset freely accessible.
MD_LegalConstraints:
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:
Available under the Open Government Licence subject to the following acknowledgement accompanying the reproduced NERC materials "Contains NERC materials ©NERC [year]"
Service Type:
view
extent:
Extent:
Geographic Element:
Geographic Bounding Box:
westBoundLongitude:
-25.1400
eastBoundLongitude:
3.4100
southBoundLatitude:
47.4100
northBoundLatitude:
63.9100
Geographic Description:
Geographic Identifier:
RS_Identifier:
authority:
Citation:
Title:
British Geological Survey Gazetteer: Geographical hierarchy from Geosaurus
Date:
CI_Date:
date:
1979
code:
UK CONTINENTAL SHELF [id=121701]
Temporal Element:
TemporalExtent:
extent:
begin / end:
begin:
1969
end:
unknown
CouplingType:
tight
Contains Operations:
?
Operates On:
href:
https://metadata.bgs.ac.uk/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw?SERVICE=CSW0=GetRecordById0=full0=http://www.isotc211.org/2005/gmd0=c35e3405-9daf-6d8b-e044-0003ba9b0d980=2.0.2&
uuidref:
c35e3405-9daf-6d8b-e044-0003ba9b0d98
title:
Offshore samples: geochemistry layer
href:
https://metadata.bgs.ac.uk/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw?SERVICE=CSW0=GetRecordById0=full0=http://www.isotc211.org/2005/gmd0=c35e3405-9dad-6d8b-e044-0003ba9b0d980=2.0.2&
uuidref:
c35e3405-9dad-6d8b-e044-0003ba9b0d98
title:
Offshore samples: geology (borehole samples) layer
href:
https://metadata.bgs.ac.uk/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw?SERVICE=CSW0=GetRecordById0=full0=http://www.isotc211.org/2005/gmd0=c35e3405-9dad-6d8b-e044-0003ba9b0d980=2.0.2&
uuidref:
c35e3405-9dad-6d8b-e044-0003ba9b0d98
title:
Offshore samples: geology (grab samples) layer
href:
https://metadata.bgs.ac.uk/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw?SERVICE=CSW0=GetRecordById0=full0=http://www.isotc211.org/2005/gmd0=c35e3405-9dad-6d8b-e044-0003ba9b0d980=2.0.2&
uuidref:
c35e3405-9dad-6d8b-e044-0003ba9b0d98
title:
Offshore samples: geology (other samples) layer
href:
https://metadata.bgs.ac.uk/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw?SERVICE=CSW0=GetRecordById0=full0=http://www.isotc211.org/2005/gmd0=c35e3405-9dae-6d8b-e044-0003ba9b0d980=2.0.2&
uuidref:
c35e3405-9dae-6d8b-e044-0003ba9b0d98
title:
Offshore samples: geotechnical data layer
href:
https://metadata.bgs.ac.uk/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw?SERVICE=CSW0=GetRecordById0=full0=http://www.isotc211.org/2005/gmd0=c35e3405-9dad-6d8b-e044-0003ba9b0d980=2.0.2&
uuidref:
c35e3405-9dad-6d8b-e044-0003ba9b0d98
title:
Offshore samples: metadata (borehole samples) layer
href:
https://metadata.bgs.ac.uk/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw?SERVICE=CSW0=GetRecordById0=full0=http://www.isotc211.org/2005/gmd0=c35e3405-9dad-6d8b-e044-0003ba9b0d980=2.0.2&
uuidref:
c35e3405-9dad-6d8b-e044-0003ba9b0d98
title:
Offshore samples: metadata (grab samples) layer
href:
https://metadata.bgs.ac.uk/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw?SERVICE=CSW0=GetRecordById0=full0=http://www.isotc211.org/2005/gmd0=c35e3405-9dad-6d8b-e044-0003ba9b0d980=2.0.2&
uuidref:
c35e3405-9dad-6d8b-e044-0003ba9b0d98
title:
Offshore samples: metadata (other samples) layer
href:
https://metadata.bgs.ac.uk/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw?SERVICE=CSW0=GetRecordById0=full0=http://www.isotc211.org/2005/gmd0=c35e3405-9db0-6d8b-e044-0003ba9b0d980=2.0.2&
uuidref:
c35e3405-9db0-6d8b-e044-0003ba9b0d98
title:
Offshore samples: particle size analysis layer

Distribution

Distribution:
Distribution Format:
Format:
Format Name:
?
version:
?
Distributor:
Distributor:
Distributor Contact:
Responsible Party:
Individual Name:
Enquiries
Organisation Name:
British Geological Survey
Contact Info:
CI_Contact:
phone:
CI_Telephone:
voice:
0115 936 3142
facsimile:
0115 936 3276
Address:
Address:
Delivery Point:
The Lyell Centre, Research Avenue South
city:
EDINBURGH
administrative Area:
LOTHIAN
Postal Code:
EH14 4AP
country:
United Kingdom
e-mail:
[email protected]
role:
distributor
Distributor:
Distributor Contact:
Responsible Party:
Individual Name:
Enquiries
Organisation Name:
British Geological Survey
Contact Info:
CI_Contact:
phone:
CI_Telephone:
voice:
0115 936 3143
facsimile:
0115 936 3276
Address:
Address:
Delivery Point:
Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth
city:
NOTTINGHAM
administrative Area:
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
Postal Code:
NG12 5GG
country:
United Kingdom
e-mail:
[email protected]
role:
distributor
Transfer Options:
Digital Transfer Options:
onLine:
CI_OnlineResource:
linkage:
https://arcgis.bgs.ac.uk/arcgis/services/SDDS/Offshore_Sample_Data/MapServer/WMSServer?service=WMS&request=GetCapabilities&
protocol:
OGC:WMS-1.3.0-http-get-capabilities
name:
BGS offshore activities and samples Web Map Service
description:
GetCapabilities response for OGC WMS service for layer(s) relating to BGS offshore activities and samples
function:
information

Data Quality

Data Quality:
Scope:
DQ_Scope:
level:
service
Level Description:
MD_ScopeDescription:
other:
service
Report:
Domain Consistency:
Result:
Conformance Result:
specification:
Citation:
Title:
INSPIRE Implementing rules laying down technical arrangements for the interoperability and harmonisation of Geology
Date:
CI_Date:
Date Type:
publication
date:
2011
explanation:
See the referenced specification
pass:
0
Domain Consistency:
Result:
Conformance Result:
specification:
Citation:
Title:
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
Date:
CI_Date:
Date Type:
publication
date:
2010-12-08
explanation:
See http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2010:323:0011:0102:EN:PDF
pass:
0
Domain Consistency:
Result:
Conformance Result:
specification:
Citation:
Title:
Technical Guidance for the implementation of INSPIRE View Services Version 3.0
Date:
CI_Date:
Date Type:
publication
date:
2011-03-21
explanation:
See the referenced specification at http://inspire.jrc.ec.europa.eu/documents/Network_Services/TechnicalGuidance_ViewServices_v3.0.pdf
pass:
0
Lineage:
LI_Lineage:
statement:
For the lineage of datasets served by this service, refer to the metadata for those data.

Metadata

File Identifier:
3b36630a-ca0e-733f-e063-3050940ac82e
language:
eng
Resource type:
service
Hierarchy Level Name:
service
Metadata Contact:
Responsible Party:
Organisation Name:
British Geological Survey
Contact Info:
CI_Contact:
phone:
CI_Telephone:
voice:
+44 131 667 1000
Address:
Address:
Delivery Point:
The Lyell Centre, Research Avenue South
city:
EDINBURGH
administrative Area:
LOTHIAN
Postal Code:
EH14 4AP
country:
United Kingdom
e-mail:
[email protected]
role:
pointOfContact
Date Stamp:
2025-11-03
Metadata Standard Name:
http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/M25/current/GEMINI/
Metadata Standard Name:
UK GEMINI
Metadata Standard Version:
2.3
Dataset URI:
http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13608477