Results from the regional geochemical mapping of Britain

Laboratory results for the analysis of geochemical samples (stream sediments, soil and water) collected for the high resolution geochemical mapping of mainland Britain. The programme of regional geochemical sampling began in 1968 in the northern Highlands of Scotland. Sample sites are described on field slips. Chemical results are subjected to high level of quality control in the laboratory. Results are the raw data processed (standardisation and normalisation) to give seamless geochemical images and the value added G-BASE (Geochemical Baseline Survey of the Environment ) data in the BGS geochemistry database.

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. Results from the regional geochemical mapping of Britain. https://metadata.bgs.ac.uk/geonetwork/srv/api/records/9df8df51-63dc-37a8-e044-0003ba9b0d98

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Date ( Creation ): 1968

Identifier: http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13480411

Distributor

British Geological Survey

Environmental Science Centre,Keyworth NOTTINGHAM NOTTINGHAMSHIRE NG12 5GG United Kingdom

+44 115 936 3100

+44 115 936 3276

Point of contact

British Geological Survey

Environmental Science Centre,Keyworth NOTTINGHAM NOTTINGHAMSHIRE NG12 5GG United Kingdom

+44 115 936 3100

Maintenance and update frequency: annually Annually

GEMET - INSPIRE themes

Geology

BGS Thesaurus of Geosciences

Contamination , Water , Geochemistry

Keywords

NERC_DDC

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Denominator: 50000

Metadata language: English English

Topic category

Geoscientific information

Geographic identifier

GBN

Date ( Revision ): 2009

Geographic identifier

GREAT BRITAIN [id=139600]

Date ( Creation ): 1979

Supplemental Information: Projected completion of mapping is 2015. Yearly sampling campaign. 80% complete. One sample per 1.75 sq. km. Sampling carried out to methods described by IGCP 259. Rawdataset, for value added dataset see Geochemical Baseline Survey Of The Environment (G-BASE) For The UK.

Reference system identifier

OGP / urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::27700

Date ( Revision ): 2005

Distribution format

MS EXCEL - delivery format has evolved since commencement of project. Digital information available since mid 1990's. ()
PAPER - delivery format has evolved since commencement of project. Digital information available since mid 1990's. ()

Distributor

British Geological Survey

Environmental Science Centre,Keyworth NOTTINGHAM NOTTINGHAMSHIRE NG12 5GG United Kingdom

+44 115 936 3100

+44 115 936 3276

OnLine resource: G-BASE Homepage
This page provides details on one of the BGS's major science budget funded projects the Geochemical Baseline Survey of the Environment (G-BASE).

Hierarchy level: dataset Dataset

Other: dataset

Conformance result

Date ( Publication ): 2011

Explanation: See the referenced specification

Pass: false

Conformance result

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: false

Statement: Laboratory results for the analysis of geochemical samples collected for the high resolution geochemical mapping of mainland Britain. Project initially called Regional Geochemical Reconnaissance Programme (RGRP) and subsequently Geochemical Survey Project (GSP).