c35e3405-9dad-6d8b-e044-0003ba9b0d98 eng utf8 dataset British Geological Survey +44 131 667 1000 The Lyell Centre, Research Avenue South EDINBURGH LOTHIAN EH14 4AP United Kingdom enquiries@bgs.ac.uk pointOfContact 2026-04-08 UK GEMINI 2.3 http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13605643 OSGB 1936 / British National Grid (EPSG::27700) WGS 72BE / UTM zone 29N (EPSG::32429) WGS 84 / UTM zone 30N (EPSG::32630) WGS 84 / UTM zone 31N (EPSG::32631) ED50 (EPSG::4230) WGS 84 (EPSG::4326) Marine geological sample data from around the UK (1966 onwards) 1966 creation http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13605643 The British Geological Survey has collected over 50,000 offshore samples using grabs, dredges and shallow coring devices (to a maximum depth of 6m below the sea bed). The collection also includes additional third party data and has assisted in the creation of BGS marine geology maps. The distribution is variable, but in general there are sample stations spaced approximately every 5 - 10 km across the entire UK Continental Shelf (UKCS), and in some localised areas the sampling density is much higher. The data held include digital data and analogue records (sample data sheets), plus associated physical sample material. Sample data sheets, which have been scanned, contain index information and geological descriptions. They become more detailed from 1983 onwards. Coded geological descriptions were entered on sheets which were subsequently digitized, and this information is available for about 10,000 samples. The data also includes results of analyses such as micropalaeontological examination or age dating. All sample material is managed as part of the BGS materials collection and are available for examination and subsampling. The data are stored within the National Geoscience Data Centre (NGDC) and Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (MEDIN) Data Archive Centre (DAC) for Geology and Geophysics. These geological data are delivered via the BGS GeoIndex. Separate layers are provided for different types of sample: borehole-type samples, grab samples and other equipment types. These layers contain the geological data, and metadata about the samples themselves, as well as links to scanned datasheets and core logs, are provided in separate metadata layers. For some of these samples, particle size analysis (PSA), geochemical and geotechnical data are also available, and these data are provided in separate layers. The data are applicable to a wide range of uses including environmental, geotechnical and geological studies. Reference: Fannin, NGT. (1989) Offshore Investigations 1966-87. British Geological Survey Technical Report WB/89/2, British Geological Survey. Enquiries British Geological Survey 0115 936 3142 0115 936 3276 The Lyell Centre, Research Avenue South EDINBURGH LOTHIAN EH14 4AP United Kingdom enquiries@bgs.ac.uk distributor Enquiries British Geological Survey 0115 936 3142 0115 936 3276 The Lyell Centre, Research Avenue South EDINBURGH LOTHIAN EH14 4AP United Kingdom enquiries@bgs.ac.uk pointOfContact irregular https://resources.bgs.ac.uk/images/geonetworkThumbs/c35e3405-9dad-6d8b-e044-0003ba9b0d98.png Geology GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2008-06-01 publication Core drilling Geological data Marine surveys Marine geology Bottom sampling Core logs Geological surveys Geology Marine sediments Boreholes Sea floor sediments BGS Thesaurus of Geosciences 2022 revision UK Location (INSPIRE) MEDIN EGDI dataCentre NERC_DDC otherRestrictions Access constraint: some survey data are commercial-in-confidence and are not provided (http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/metadata-codelist/LimitationsOnPublicAccess/INSPIRE_Directive_Article13_1d). Use constraint: this dataset is an aggregate of data collected from different offshore surveys (or cruises) which have different use restrictions. Refer to the terms of use provided in the survey metadata for more information (http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/metadata-codelist/ConditionsApplyingToAccessAndUse/conditionsUnknown). 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. Available under the Open Government Licence subject to the following acknowledgement accompanying the reproduced NERC materials "Contains NERC materials ©NERC [year]" vector 250000 eng geoscientificInformation -25.0000 9.0000 48.0000 65.0000 British Geological Survey Gazetteer: Gazetteer of sea areas 2010 revision CELTIC SEA [id=2001353] British Geological Survey Gazetteer: Gazetteer of sea areas 2010 revision ENGLISH CHANNEL [id=2001401] British Geological Survey Gazetteer: Gazetteer of sea areas 2010 revision IRISH SEA [id=2001430] British Geological Survey Gazetteer: Gazetteer of sea areas 2010 revision NORTH SEA [id=2001452] British Geological Survey Gazetteer: Geographical hierarchy from Geosaurus 1979 creation UK CONTINENTAL SHELF [id=121701] 1966 PDF Comma-separated values (CSV) Image (BMP) Image (JPEG) Image (PNG) Image (GIF) Image (SVG) Image (TIFF) Enquiries British Geological Survey 0115 936 3142 0115 936 3276 The Lyell Centre, Research Avenue South EDINBURGH LOTHIAN EH14 4AP United Kingdom enquiries@bgs.ac.uk distributor https://mapapps2.bgs.ac.uk/geoindex_offshore/home.html WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link GeoIndex Offshore BGS GeoIndex is a web tool for professional users who need to access BGS data as part of their business requirements. The map viewer is free to use and is designed to work on desktop and mobile devices. search https://map.bgs.ac.uk/arcgis/services/GeoIndex_Offshore/offshore_data/MapServer/WmsServer? OGC:WMS GeoIndex_Offshore_offshore_data One or more layers for the dataset is provided through this OGC WMS (view) service. This URL is the service end-point and is intended for consumption by software clients that understand the WMS API. information https://map.bgs.ac.uk/arcgis/services/GeoIndex_Offshore/offshore_data/MapServer/WmsServer?service=WMS&request=GetCapabilities OGC:WMS-1.3.0-http-get-capabilities GeoIndex_Offshore_offshore_data One or more layers for the dataset is provided through this OGC WMS (view) service. information dataset INSPIRE Implementing rules laying down technical arrangements for the interoperability and harmonisation of Geology 2011 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 See http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2010:323:0011:0102:EN:PDF false Core material and seabed samples were collected during offshore surveys using various sampling techniques. Sampling equipment used includes shallow coring devices such as vibrocorers, gravity corers, seabed drills and seabed sampling devices, such as grabs and dredges. Sample material was then described and analysed. This dataset has been managed by BGS over a considerable period of time. Legacy paper records have been scanned and transcribed to digital formats where appropriate, with ongoing QC of the information captured and addition into the BGS database. More recent data are captured digitally and, where appropriate, loaded to the database. Information is delivered via the BGS website and GeoIndex.