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Map based index (GeoIndex) top soil

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.

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Identification info

Metadata Language
English (en)
Dataset Reference Date ()
2000
Identifier

http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13605449

 

British Geological Survey

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Enquiries


Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth

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NOTTINGHAM

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NOTTINGHAMSHIRE

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NG12 5GG

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United Kingdom

0115 936 3143
0115 936 3276
 

British Geological Survey

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Enquiries


Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth

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NOTTINGHAM

,

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE

,

NG12 5GG

,

United Kingdom

0115 936 3143
0115 936 3276
Maintenance and update frequency
asNeeded
GEMET - INSPIRE themes
  • Geology
BGS Thesaurus of Geosciences
  • Geochemistry

  • X ray fluorescence spectroscopy

  • Soil chemistry

  • Top soil

  • Soils

Keywords
  • NERC_DDC

Limitations on Public Access
otherRestrictions
Other constraints
Free access. The usual BGS licensing terms and conditions apply to external use of the data.
Use constraints
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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.

Spatial representation type
vector
Denominator
250000
Topic category
  • Geoscientific information
Extent

Cardiff [id=1248135]

Dataset Reference Date ()
2002

Extent

Corby [id=1263300]

Dataset Reference Date ()
2002

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Coventry [id=1264968]

Dataset Reference Date ()
2002

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Derby [id=1275269]

Dataset Reference Date ()
2002

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Doncaster [id=1276974]

Dataset Reference Date ()
2002

Extent

GBN

Dataset Reference Date ()
2009

Extent

GREAT BRITAIN [id=139600]

Dataset Reference Date ()
1979

Extent

Glasgow [id=1298677]

Dataset Reference Date ()
2002

Extent

Ipswich [id=1327146]

Dataset Reference Date ()
2002

Extent

Kingston Upon Hull [id=1330999]

Dataset Reference Date ()
2002

Extent

Leicester [id=1337254]

Dataset Reference Date ()
2002

Extent

Lincoln [id=1338581]

Dataset Reference Date ()
2002

Extent

Manchester [id=1354818]

Dataset Reference Date ()
2002

Extent

Mansfield [id=1355935]

Dataset Reference Date ()
2002

Extent

Northampton [id=1375281]

Dataset Reference Date ()
2002

Extent

Nottingham [id=1375906]

Dataset Reference Date ()
2002

Extent

Peterborough [id=1386038]

Dataset Reference Date ()
2002

Extent

Scunthorpe [id=1405894]

Dataset Reference Date ()
2002

Extent

Sheffield [id=1408237]

Dataset Reference Date ()
2002

Extent

Stoke [id=1419095]

Dataset Reference Date ()
2002

Extent

Swansea [id=1422484]

Dataset Reference Date ()
2002

Extent

Telford [id=1424638]

Dataset Reference Date ()
2002

Extent

Wolverhampton [id=1449930]

Dataset Reference Date ()
2002

Extent

York [id=1453715]

Dataset Reference Date ()
2002

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End date
2014-01
Additional information

Data is visible at map scales below 1:250000.

 

Spatial Reference System

No information provided.

Distribution Information

Data format
  • Geographic Information System

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Resource Locator
Geochemistry map theme

The wms layer for 'GeoIndex top soil' is held within the 'Geochemistry' map theme WMS layer which this URL link connects to.

Resource Locator
GeoIndex GBASE Top soil samples
Resource Locator
Geochemistry map theme

The wms layer for 'GeoIndex top soil' is held within the 'Geochemistry' map theme WMS layer which this URL link connects to.

Resource Locator
GeoIndex GBASE Top soil samples
 
Quality Scope
dataset
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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

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.

Metadata

File identifier
9df8df53-2a83-37a8-e044-0003ba9b0d98 XML
Metadata Language
English (en)
Resource type
dataset
Metadata Date
2022-05-21
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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