Identification

Title

BGS Detailed Bedrock and Superficial geology (OGC WxS INSPIRE)

Abstract

Note: This dataset is designed for the 1:50000 scale but can be viewed in this WMS between 1:100000 and 1:25000 (Only). The 1:50 000 DiGMapGB data covering the whole of the United Kingdom is available in this OGC WMS service for your personal, non-commercial use only. Separate bedrock geology, superficial deposits, artificial ground, mass movement deposits and geological linear features layers are available in this service. For information about more of the British Geological Survey's maps that are available digitally please visit https://www.bgs.ac.uk/geological-data/.

Resource type

service

Resource locator

https://map.bgs.ac.uk/arcgis/services/BGS_Detailed_Geology/MapServer/WMSServer?service=WMS&request=GetCapabilities

protocol: OGC:WMS-1.3.0-http-get-capabilities

name: BGS 50000 scale digital geology

description: OGC Web Map Service (WMS)

function: information

Unique resource identifier

code

http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13605558

codeSpace

Coupled resource

https://metadata.bgs.ac.uk/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw?SERVICE=CSW0=GetRecordById0=full0=http://www.isotc211.org/2005/gmd0=9df8df52-d7d1-37a8-e044-0003ba9b0d980=2.0.2&

Dataset language

Spatial reference system

code identifying the spatial reference system

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

Spatial data service type

view

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2008-06-01

Keyword set

keyword value

Geology

Surficial geology

Man made land

UK Location (INSPIRE)

Scottish SDI

Lithology

Maps

Digital maps

originating controlled vocabulary

title

BGS Thesaurus of Geosciences

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2022

Keyword set

keyword value

Keyword set

keyword value

NERC_DDC

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-9.0100

East bounding longitude

3.3400

North bounding latitude

61.4100

South bounding latitude

49.2800

Extent

Extent group

authority code

title

ISO 3166_2

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2009

code identifying the extent

GBN

Extent group

authority code

title

British Geological Survey Gazetteer: Geographical hierarchy from Geosaurus

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

1979

code identifying the extent

GREAT BRITAIN [id=139600]

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

End position

Dataset reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2011-04-05

Frequency of update

annually

Conformity

Conformity report

specification

title

INSPIRE Implementing rules laying down technical arrangements for the interoperability and harmonisation of Geology

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2011

degree

false

explanation

See the referenced specification

Conformity report

specification

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

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2010-12-08

degree

false

explanation

See http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2010:323:0011:0102:EN:PDF

Conformity report

specification

title

Technical Guidance for the implementation of INSPIRE View Services Version 3.0

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2011-03-21

degree

false

explanation

See the referenced specification at http://inspire.jrc.ec.europa.eu/documents/Network_Services/TechnicalGuidance_ViewServices_v3.0.pdf

Data format

name of format

image/bmp

version of format

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

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.

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

organisation name

British Geological Survey

full postal address

Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth

NOTTINGHAM

NG12 5GG

United Kingdom

telephone number

0115 936 3143

facsimile number

0115 936 3276

email address

enquiries@bgs.ac.uk

responsible party role

distributor

Responsible party

organisation name

British Geological Survey

full postal address

Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth

NOTTINGHAM

NG12 5GG

United Kingdom

telephone number

0115 936 3143

facsimile number

0115 936 3276

email address

enquiries@bgs.ac.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

organisation name

British Geological Survey

full postal address

Environmental Science Centre,Keyworth

NOTTINGHAM

NG12 5GG

United Kingdom

telephone number

+44 115 936 3100

email address

enquiries@bgs.ac.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2025-03-03

Metadata language

eng