Identification
Title
Map based index (GeoIndex) top soil
Abstract
This layer shows data collected mainly by the Geochemical Baseline Survey of the Environment (G-BASE) programme. Geochemical data are available for soil samples for the Humber-Trent and East Anglia atlas areas (see the Geochemical atlas areas layer). Samples for East Midlands and part of Southeast England have been collected and are currently either undergoing analysis or data conditioning. More than twenty urban areas have also been sampled and top soil analyses are available for these urban areas (Belfast, Cardiff, Corby, Coventry, Derby, Doncaster, Glasgow, Hull, Ipswich, Leicester, Lincoln, Manchester, Mansfield, Northampton, Nottingham, Peterborough, Scunthorpe, Sheffield, Swansea, Stoke, Telford, Wolverhampton and York). Regional samples are collected at an average density of one site per 2 square kilometres, urban sampling is at a density of 4 samples per square kilometre. Top soil samples are collected at a depth of 5 - 20cm. It is sieved through a 2mm mesh and milled to less than 150 microns. The data include analyses for some or all of the following elements by XRFS: Mg, P, K, Ca, Ti, Mn, Fe, V, Cr, Co, Ba, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ga, As, Se, Rb, Sr, Y, Zr, Nb, Mo, Pb, Bi, Th, U, Ag, Cd, Sn, Sb, Cs, La, Ce, Ge, Sc, Se, Br, Hf, Ta, W, Tl, Te and I. Loss on Ignition (LOI) and pH (in a slurry of 0.01 M CaCl2 ) is now routinely determined on 50% of regional and all urban samples.
Resource type
dataset
Resource locator
http://mapapps2.bgs.ac.uk/ArcGIS/services/GeoIndexLite/geochemistry/MapServer/WMSServer
name:
Geochemistry map theme
description:
The wms layer for 'GeoIndex top soil' is held within the 'Geochemistry' map theme WMS layer which this URL link connects to.
function:
download
http://mapapps2.bgs.ac.uk/geoindex/home.html?layer=BGSTopSoil
name:
GeoIndex GBASE Top soil samples
function:
information
Unique resource identifier
code
http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13605449
codeSpace
Dataset language
eng
Spatial reference system
code identifying the spatial reference system
Additional information source
Data is visible at map scales below 1:250000.
Classification of spatial data and services
Topic category
geoscientificInformation
Keywords
Keyword set
keyword value
originating controlled vocabulary
title
GEMET - INSPIRE themesreference date
date type
publication
effective date
2008-06-01
Keyword set
keyword value
Top soil
X ray fluorescence spectroscopy
Soil chemistry
Geochemistry
Soils
originating controlled vocabulary
title
BGS Thesaurus of Geosciencesreference date
date type
revision
effective date
2011
Keyword set
keyword value
NERC_DDC
Geographic location
West bounding longitude
-8.6500
East bounding longitude
1.7800
North bounding latitude
60.8600
South bounding latitude
49.7700
Extent
Extent group
authority code
title
British Geological Survey Gazetteer: OS gazetteerreference date
date type
revision
effective date
2002
code identifying the extent
Cardiff [id=1248135]
Extent group
authority code
title
British Geological Survey Gazetteer: OS gazetteerreference date
date type
revision
effective date
2002
code identifying the extent
Corby [id=1263300]
Extent group
authority code
title
British Geological Survey Gazetteer: OS gazetteerreference date
date type
revision
effective date
2002
code identifying the extent
Coventry [id=1264968]
Extent group
authority code
title
British Geological Survey Gazetteer: OS gazetteerreference date
date type
revision
effective date
2002
code identifying the extent
Derby [id=1275269]
Extent group
authority code
title
British Geological Survey Gazetteer: OS gazetteerreference date
date type
revision
effective date
2002
code identifying the extent
Doncaster [id=1276974]
Extent group
authority code
title
ISO 3166_2reference date
date type
revision
effective date
2009
code identifying the extent
GBN
Extent group
authority code
title
British Geological Survey Gazetteer: Geographical hierarchy from Geosaurusreference date
date type
creation
effective date
1979
code identifying the extent
GREAT BRITAIN [id=139600]
Extent group
authority code
title
British Geological Survey Gazetteer: OS gazetteerreference date
date type
revision
effective date
2002
code identifying the extent
Glasgow [id=1298677]
Extent group
authority code
title
British Geological Survey Gazetteer: OS gazetteerreference date
date type
revision
effective date
2002
code identifying the extent
Ipswich [id=1327146]
Extent group
authority code
title
British Geological Survey Gazetteer: OS gazetteerreference date
date type
revision
effective date
2002
code identifying the extent
Kingston Upon Hull [id=1330999]
Extent group
authority code
title
British Geological Survey Gazetteer: OS gazetteerreference date
date type
revision
effective date
2002
code identifying the extent
Leicester [id=1337254]
Extent group
authority code
title
British Geological Survey Gazetteer: OS gazetteerreference date
date type
revision
effective date
2002
code identifying the extent
Lincoln [id=1338581]
Extent group
authority code
title
British Geological Survey Gazetteer: OS gazetteerreference date
date type
revision
effective date
2002
code identifying the extent
Manchester [id=1354818]
Extent group
authority code
title
British Geological Survey Gazetteer: OS gazetteerreference date
date type
revision
effective date
2002
code identifying the extent
Mansfield [id=1355935]
Extent group
authority code
title
British Geological Survey Gazetteer: OS gazetteerreference date
date type
revision
effective date
2002
code identifying the extent
Northampton [id=1375281]
Extent group
authority code
title
British Geological Survey Gazetteer: OS gazetteerreference date
date type
revision
effective date
2002
code identifying the extent
Nottingham [id=1375906]
Extent group
authority code
title
British Geological Survey Gazetteer: OS gazetteerreference date
date type
revision
effective date
2002
code identifying the extent
Peterborough [id=1386038]
Extent group
authority code
title
British Geological Survey Gazetteer: OS gazetteerreference date
date type
revision
effective date
2002
code identifying the extent
Scunthorpe [id=1405894]
Extent group
authority code
title
British Geological Survey Gazetteer: OS gazetteerreference date
date type
revision
effective date
2002
code identifying the extent
Sheffield [id=1408237]
Extent group
authority code
title
British Geological Survey Gazetteer: OS gazetteerreference date
date type
revision
effective date
2002
code identifying the extent
Stoke [id=1419095]
Extent group
authority code
title
British Geological Survey Gazetteer: OS gazetteerreference date
date type
revision
effective date
2002
code identifying the extent
Swansea [id=1422484]
Extent group
authority code
title
British Geological Survey Gazetteer: OS gazetteerreference date
date type
revision
effective date
2002
code identifying the extent
Telford [id=1424638]
Extent group
authority code
title
British Geological Survey Gazetteer: OS gazetteerreference date
date type
revision
effective date
2002
code identifying the extent
Wolverhampton [id=1449930]
Extent group
authority code
title
British Geological Survey Gazetteer: OS gazetteerreference date
date type
revision
effective date
2002
code identifying the extent
York [id=1453715]
Temporal reference
Temporal extent
Begin position
End position
2014-01
Dataset reference date
date type
creation
effective date
2000
Frequency of update
asNeeded
Quality and validity
Lineage
The original data are top soil samples collected and analysed under the BGS G-BASE project. A database holds the information from the analysis and this layer of the GeoIndex is derived from this database.
Conformity
Conformity report
specification
title
INSPIRE Implementing rules laying down technical arrangements for the interoperability and harmonisation of Geologyreference 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 servicesreference 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
Data format
name of format
Geographic Information System
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
2021-08-31
Metadata language
eng