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Digital seismic sections

This digital data set contains original files of seismic reflection survey sections. Most data are within the UK Onshore area; although there are some UK near-shore and offshore (North Sea, Irish Sea) and foreign data. Most data were acquired for commercial hydrocarbon exploration and subsequently provided to BGS for use on specific projects. Some data were acquired by BGS and other public-sector bodies, e.g. BIRPS (British Institutions Reflection Profiling Syndicate), for academic research. These data are used for workstation-based interpretation. Some are kept as archive copies. There are approximately 50 tapes and 15 Exabyte cartridges. The data are mostly concentrated in areas prospective for coal, oil and gas.

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Identification info

Metadata Language
English (en)
Dataset Reference Date ()
1970
Identifier

http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13480372

 

British Geological Survey

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Enquiries


The Lyell Centre, Research Avenue South

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EDINBURGH

,

LOTHIAN

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EH14 4AP

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United Kingdom

0115 936 3142
0115 936 3276
 

British Geological Survey

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Enquiries


The Lyell Centre, Research Avenue South

,

EDINBURGH

,

LOTHIAN

,

EH14 4AP

,

United Kingdom

0115 936 3142
0115 936 3276
 

British Geological Survey

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Enquiries


Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth

,

NOTTINGHAM

,

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE

,

NG12 5GG

,

United Kingdom

0115 936 3143
0115 936 3276
 

British Geological Survey

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Enquiries


Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth

,

NOTTINGHAM

,

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE

,

NG12 5GG

,

United Kingdom

0115 936 3143
0115 936 3276
 

British Geological Survey

-

Enquiries


Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth

,

NOTTINGHAM

,

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE

,

NG12 5GG

,

United Kingdom

0115 936 3143
0115 936 3276
Maintenance and update frequency
irregular
GEMET - INSPIRE themes
  • Geology
BGS Thesaurus of Geosciences
  • Seismic reflection surveys

  • Geophysics

Keywords
  • NERC_DDC

Limitations on Public Access
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Reproduction and use requires permission of data owners. (Although these data are deposited with BGS, BGS does not own them.) Only BGS owned data may be supplied externally. Legal Restrictions.
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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

Either: (i) the dataset is made freely available, e.g. via the Internet, for a restricted category of use (e.g. educational use only); or (ii) the dataset has not been formally approved by BGS for access and use by external clients under licence, but its use may be permitted under alternative formal arrangements; or (iii) the dataset contains 3rd party data or information obtained by BGS under terms and conditions that must be consulted in order to determine the permitted usage of the dataset. Refer to the BGS staff member responsible for the creation of the dataset if further advice is required. He / she should be familiar with the composition of the dataset, particularly with regard to 3rd party IPR contained in it, and any resultant use restrictions. This staff member should revert to the IPR Section (ipr@bgs.ac.uk) for advice, should the position not be clear. ipr@bgs.ac Either: (i) the dataset is made freely available, e.g. via the Internet, for a restricted category of use (e.g. educational use only); or (ii) the dataset has not been formally approved by BGS for access and use by external clients under licence, but its use may be permitted under alternative formal arrangements; or (iii) the dataset contains 3rd party data or information obtained by BGS under terms and conditions that must be consulted in order to determine the permitted usage of the dataset. Refer to the BGS staff member responsible for the creation of the dataset if further advice is required. He / she should be familiar with the composition of the dataset, particularly with regard to 3rd party IPR contained in it, and any resultant use restrictions. This staff member should revert to the IPR Section (ipr@bgs.ac.uk) for advice, should the position not be clear.

Denominator
10000
Topic category
  • Geoscientific information
Extent

GB

Dataset Reference Date ()
2009

Extent

IRISH SEA [id=175000]

Dataset Reference Date ()
1979

Extent

NORTH SEA [id=138000]

Dataset Reference Date ()
1979

Extent

UK [id=139300]

Dataset Reference Date ()
1979

Extent

UKM

Dataset Reference Date ()
2009

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Begin date
1970
Additional information

No information about extent of completeness as BGS does not have information on the total amount of seismic acquisition. There are some duplicate data. Mostly concentrated in areas prospective for coal, oil and gas.

 

Spatial Reference System

No information provided.

Distribution Information

Data format
  • PAPER - Data may be loaded into an interpretation workstation and a printed section produced

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  • TAPE - Tape-to-tape copies of originals.

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Resource Locator
BGS Earthquake Seismology

The page this URL links to gives further information on the BGS Earthquake Seismology Team who produce the data for the 'Digital Seismic Sections' data.

Resource Locator
Earthquake seismology

Contact information for accessing the 'Digital Seismic Sections' data can be found on the page this URL links to.

Resource Locator
BGS Earthquake Seismology

The page this URL links to gives further information on the BGS Earthquake Seismology Team who produce the data for the 'Digital Seismic Sections' data.

Resource Locator
Earthquake seismology

Contact information for accessing the 'Digital Seismic Sections' data can be found on the page this URL links to.

 
Quality Scope
dataset
Other

dataset

Report

Dataset Reference Date ()
2011
Explanation

See the referenced specification

Degree

Report

Dataset Reference Date ()
2010-12-08
Explanation

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

Degree
Statement

Data stored in the form in which they were delivered to BGS. No additional work, other than cataloguing, performed by BGS.

Metadata

File identifier
9df8df51-63be-37a8-e044-0003ba9b0d98 XML
Metadata Language
English (en)
Resource type
dataset
Metadata Date
2022-07-05
Metadata standard name
UK GEMINI
Metadata standard version

2.3

 

British Geological Survey


Environmental Science Centre, Keyworth

,

NOTTINGHAM

,

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE

,

NG12 5GG

,

United Kingdom

+44 115 936 3100
 
 

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