19ac2d59-209c-0db0-e063-0937940a4393 English 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 2026-05-01 UK GEMINI 2.3 http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13608241 OSGB 1936 / British National Grid (EPSG::27700) 3D Urban Interactive geological models 2008 creation http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13608241 3D geology models have been created for London, Glasgow, Cardiff, Liverpool and Gateshead. 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 Gateshead Model includes undifferentiated superficial deposits on a bedrock model, but the Superficial Deposits top layer shows the hydro domains map produced for Project Groundwater Northumbria. The models were constructed in the National Geological Model, Urban Geoscience programmes and Project Groundwater Northumbria between 2008-2025 in GSI3D, Groundhog and ASPEN SKUA for deployment to the web viewer. These datasets are managed by the 3D GeoModel project (National Geoscience). Enquiries British Geological Survey 0115 936 3143 0115 936 3276 Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth NOTTINGHAM NOTTINGHAMSHIRE NG12 5GG United Kingdom enquiries@bgs.ac.uk distributor Enquiries British Geological Survey 0115 936 3143 0115 936 3276 Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth NOTTINGHAM NOTTINGHAMSHIRE NG12 5GG United Kingdom enquiries@bgs.ac.uk pointOfContact asNeeded https://resources.bgs.ac.uk/images/geonetworkThumbs/19ac2d59-209c-0db0-e063-0937940a4393.png Geology GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2008-06-01 publication Urban planning Surficial geology Bed rock Three dimensional models Geological structures Cross sections BGS Thesaurus of Geosciences 2022 revision UK Location (INSPIRE) dataCentre NERC_DDC otherRestrictions no limitations restricted 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. 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. 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]" 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. 50000 English geoscientificInformation British Geological Survey Gazetteer: OS gazetteer 2002 revision Cardiff [id=1248135] British Geological Survey Gazetteer: OS gazetteer 2002 revision Gateshead [id=1296492] British Geological Survey Gazetteer: OS gazetteer 2002 revision Glasgow [id=1298677] British Geological Survey Gazetteer: Geographical hierarchy from Geosaurus 1979 creation LONDON & THAMES VALLEY [id=160000] British Geological Survey Gazetteer: OS gazetteer 2002 revision Liverpool [id=1340834] British Geological Survey Gazetteer: OS gazetteer 2002 revision Warrington [id=1439192] -8.6500 1.7800 49.7700 60.8600 2008 -600.0000 300.0000 Newlyn notknown Enquiries British Geological Survey 0115 936 3143 0115 936 3276 Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth NOTTINGHAM NOTTINGHAMSHIRE NG12 5GG United Kingdom enquiries@bgs.ac.uk distributor https://www.bgs.ac.uk/geology-projects/urban-geoscience/3d-urban-geology/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Dataset information page offlineAccess https://mapapps2.bgs.ac.uk/geoindex/home.html?layer=InteractiveModels3D WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link GeoIndex Onshore: Interactive Models search dataset dataset INSPIRE Implementing rules laying down technical arrangements for the interoperability and harmonisation of Geology 2011 publication 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 publication See http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2010:323:0011:0102:EN:PDF false The London, Liverpool, Cardiff and Glasgow 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). The Gateshead Model was produced using Aspen SKUA and the mythology is described in here: Kearsey, T.; Arkley, S.; Callaghan, E.; Murphy, B.; Reeves, T.; Terrington, R.. 2025 3D geological model report of the bedrock geology underlying the Gateshead area - Project Groundwater Northumbria. Nottingham, UK, British Geological Survey, 44pp. (Project Groundwater Northumbria series, CR/24/123N)