Reference System

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code:

http://www.opengis.net/def/crs/EPSG/0/27700

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

MD_ReferenceSystem:

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RS_Identifier:

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Identification

Data Identification:

citation:

Citation:

Title:

G-BASE water samples

Date:

CI_Date:

Date Type:

creation

date:

2000

Identifier:

RS_Identifier:

code:

http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13605452

Abstract:

The BGS Geochemical Baseline Survey of the Environment (G-BASE) was the national strategic geochemical mapping programme in Great Britain. The project set out to establish the chemistry of the surface environment by the collection and analysis of stream sediment, stream water and soil samples. Beginning in the late 1960s in northern Scotland and moving southwards across the country, the primary focus was mineral exploration, however, the project quickly developed to address important environmental concerns. The final G-BASE samples were collected in southern England in 2014. The outputs from the G-BASE project provide an invaluable, systematic baseline of geochemical information for Great Britain, serving as a marker of the state of the environment against which to measure future change. Stream water samples were collected at each drainage site. Four different water samples were collected routinely: two filtered waters (for major and trace elements) and two unfiltered waters (for pH, conductivity and alkalinity). Samples were collected for approximately 85% of Great Britain, but a wide range of analytes were only determined from the Wales and Humber-Trent atlas areas southwards. Stream water pH, conductivity and alkalinity were determined in the field. In the later stages of the programme, stream water samples from high order streams were analysed by ICP-AES/MS for 27 elements (Al, B, Ba, Be, Ca, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, La, Li, Mg, Mn, Mo, Na, Ni, P, Pb, S (as SO42-), Si, Sr, V, Y, Zn and Zr) and by quadrupole ICP-MS for 24 trace elements (Ag, Al, As, Ba, Be, Cd, Ce, Co, Cr, Cu, La, Li, Mo, Ni, Pb, Rb, Sb, Sn, Th, Tl, U, V, Y and Zr). Some samples were analysed by ion chromatography (IC). Automated colorimetric methods were used to determine Cl and NO3-, and an ion selective electrode (ISE) technique was used to determine F. Waters were also analysed for non-purgeable organic carbon (NPOC) to determine dissolved organic carbon content. All samples were routinely analysed for pH, conductivity and bicarbonate. Much of the UK coverage also includes uranium and fluoride analyses. For more information about accessing these samples and their analytical results, contact BGS Enquiries ([email protected]).

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:

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:

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Enquiries

Organisation Name:

British Geological Survey

Contact Info:

CI_Contact:

phone:

CI_Telephone:

voice:

0115 936 3142

facsimile:

0115 936 3276

Address:

Delivery Point:

The Lyell Centre, Research Avenue South

city:

EDINBURGH

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LOTHIAN

Postal Code:

EH14 4AP

country:

United Kingdom

e-mail:

[email protected]

role:

pointOfContact

Resource Maintenance:

MD_MaintenanceInformation:

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notPlanned

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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:

Stream sampling

keyword:

Geochemical mapping

keyword:

UK Location (INSPIRE)

keyword:

Scottish SDI

keyword:

Geochemical background

keyword:

Geochemistry

keyword:

Sample analysis

keyword:

EGDI

keyword:

Geochemical sampling

keyword:

Sampling

keyword:

Geology

keyword:

Geochemical data

keyword:

Streams

Thesaurus Name:

Citation:

Title:

BGS Thesaurus of Geosciences

Date:

CI_Date:

date:

2022

Date Type:

revision

Keywords:

keyword:

http://www.data.gov.uk

keyword:

UK Location (INSPIRE)

keyword:

Scottish SDI

keyword:

http://scotgovsdi.edina.ac.uk

keyword:

EGDI

keyword:

https://data.geoscience.earth/ncl/project/_48

Type:

dataCentre

Keywords:

keyword:

NERC_DDC

Resource Constraints:

MD_LegalConstraints:

Access Constraints:

otherRestrictions

Other Constraints:

http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/metadata-codelist/LimitationsOnPublicAccess/noLimitations

Other Constraints:

no limitations

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]"

Other Constraints:

The dataset is made available to external clients under BGS Digital Data Licence terms and conditions. Revert to the IPR Section ([email protected]) if further advice is required with regard to permitted usage.

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vector

language:

eng

topicCategory:

geoscientificInformation

Extent:

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1.7800

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49.8500

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60.8800

Geographic Description:

Geographic Identifier:

RS_Identifier:

authority:

Citation:

Title:

ISO 3166_2

Date:

CI_Date:

Date Type:

revision

date:

2009

code:

GBN

Geographic Description:

Geographic Identifier:

RS_Identifier:

authority:

Citation:

Title:

British Geological Survey Gazetteer: Geographical hierarchy from Geosaurus

Date:

CI_Date:

Date Type:

creation

date:

1979

code:

GREAT BRITAIN [id=139600]

Temporal Element:

TemporalExtent:

extent:

begin / end:

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1968

end:

2014

Distribution

Distribution:

Distribution Format:

Format:

Format Name:

version:

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:

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

Transfer Options:

Digital Transfer Options:

onLine:

CI_OnlineResource:

linkage:

https://www.bgs.ac.uk/geology-projects/applied-geochemistry/g-base/

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Geochemical baseline survey of the environment (G-BASE)

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The BGS Geochemical Baseline Survey of the Environment (G-BASE) is the national strategic geochemical mapping programme in Great Britain. The project set out to establish the chemistry of the surface environment by the collection and analysis of stream sediment, stream water and soil samples.

function:

information

Data Quality

Data Quality:

Scope:

DQ_Scope:

level:

dataset

Level Description:

MD_ScopeDescription:

other:

dataset

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

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2011

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See the referenced specification

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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

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2010-12-08

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Lineage:

LI_Lineage:

statement:

Sampling and data collection procedures evolved over the course of the G-BASE project. More information may be found in the G-BASE field procedures manual (2005): https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/5190/. The G-BASE project was initially called the 'Regional Geochemical Reconnaissance Programme' (RGRP) and subsequently the 'Geochemical Survey Project' (GSP). All G-BASE data have been loaded into the BGS Geochemistry Database.

Metadata

File Identifier:

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language:

eng

Resource type:

dataset

Metadata Contact:

Responsible Party:

Organisation Name:

British Geological Survey

Contact Info:

CI_Contact:

phone:

CI_Telephone:

voice:

+44 131 667 1000

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/13605452