3D Urban Interactive geological models

3D geology models have been created for London, Glasgow, Cardiff and Liverpool. Users can create geological cross-sections, synthetic boreholes and horizontal slices through the 3D models. Underpinned by BGS geological data and expertise, the models and reports provide an enhanced understanding of the geological structures and sediments for urban practitioners to inform construction projects, infrastructure design, groundwater assessments and land use planning. These models cover depths from +300 m OD (Ordnance Datum) to -600 m OD. The models which cover Liverpool and London include superficial and bedrock units. The models which cover Glasgow and Cardiff include superficial units on an undifferentiated bedrock base model. The models were constructed in the National Geological Model and Urban Geoscience programmes between 2008-2016 in GSI3D and further refined in GOCAD for deployment to the web viewer. These datasets are managed by the 3D GeoModel project (National and International Geoscience).

Date (Creation): 2008

Citation identifier: http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13608241

Point of contact

Organisation name	Individual name	Electronic mail address	Role
British Geological Survey	Enquiries	enquiries@bgs.ac.uk	Distributor
British Geological Survey	Enquiries	enquiries@bgs.ac.uk	Point of contact

Maintenance and update frequency: As needed

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

Geology

BGS Thesaurus of Geosciences

Urban planning
Surficial geology
Bed rock
Three dimensional models
UK Location (INSPIRE)
Geological structures
Cross sections

dataCentre

UK Location (INSPIRE)

Keywords

NERC_DDC

Access constraints: Other restrictions

Other constraints: no limitations

Other constraints: restricted

Other constraints: The dataset has been formally approved by BGS for access by external clients under a BGS Digital Data Licence, issued via BGS's IPR Section. The dataset must not be provided to, or be accessible by, an external client until the IPR Section confirms that signed licence documentation is in place. Refer to the IPR Section (DigitalLE@bgs.ac.) if further advice is required.

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.

Use constraints: Other restrictions

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 ( iprdigital@bgs.ac.uk) if further advice is required with regard to permitted usage.

Denominator: 50000

Language: English

Topic category

Geoscientific information

Geographic identifier: Cardiff [id=1248135]
British Geological Survey Gazetteer: OS gazetteer 2002 revision

Geographic identifier: Glasgow [id=1298677]
British Geological Survey Gazetteer: OS gazetteer 2002 revision

Geographic identifier: LONDON & THAMES VALLEY [id=160000]
British Geological Survey Gazetteer: Geographical hierarchy from Geosaurus 1979 creation

Geographic identifier: Liverpool [id=1340834]
British Geological Survey Gazetteer: OS gazetteer 2002 revision

Geographic identifier: Warrington [id=1439192]
British Geological Survey Gazetteer: OS gazetteer 2002 revision

Begin date: 2008 After

Vertical extent

Minimum value: -600.0000

Maximum value: 300.0000

Vertical datum

No information provided.

Unique resource identifier: OSGB 1936 / British National Grid (EPSG::27700)

Distribution format

Name	Version

Distributor contact

Organisation name	Individual name	Electronic mail address	Role
British Geological Survey	Enquiries	enquiries@bgs.ac.uk	Distributor

OnLine resource

Protocol	Linkage	Name
HTTP	https://www.bgs.ac.uk/geology-projects/urban-geoscience/3d-urban-geology/	Dataset information page

OnLine resource

Protocol	Linkage	Name
HTTP	https://mapapps2.bgs.ac.uk/geoindex/home.html?layer=InteractiveModels3D	BGS GeoIndex

Hierarchy level: Dataset

Other: dataset

Conformance result

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

Date (Publication): 2011

Explanation: See the referenced specification

Pass: No

Conformance result

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 (Publication): 2010-12-08

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

Pass: No

Statement: Each of the models were created using the GSI3D methodology for producing 3D geological models (Kessler, Holger; Mathers, Steve; Sobisch, Hans-Georg. 2009 The capture and dissemination of integrated 3D geospatial knowledge at the British Geological Survey using GSI3D software and methodology. Computers and Geosciences, 35 (6). 1311-1321. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cageo.2008.04.005).