Date (Creation)

2021-01-07

Citation identifier

http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13607706

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	Originator
British Geological Survey	Enquiries	enquiries@bgs.ac.uk	Distributor
British Geological Survey	Enquiries	enquiries@bgs.ac.uk	Originator
British Geological Survey	Enquiries	not available	Distributor
British Geological Survey	Enquiries	not available	Point of contact

Maintenance and update frequency

Unknown

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

• Geology

BGS Thesaurus of Geosciences

• Ground water movement

• Hydrogeology

• UK Location (INSPIRE)

• Permeability

dataCentre

• UK Location (INSPIRE)

Keywords

• NERC_DDC

Access constraints

Other restrictions

Other constraints

license

Other constraints

Either : (i) the dataset has not been formally approved by BGS for access and use by external clients under license; and / or (ii) the dataset contains 3rd party data or information obtained by BGS under terms and conditions that must be consulted before the dataset can be provided to, or accessed by, BGS staff or external clients. 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 access restrictions. This staff member should revert to the IPR Section (IPR@bgs.ac.uk) for advice, should the position not be clear.

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

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.

Spatial representation type

Vector

Language

English

Topic category

• Geoscientific information

Geographic identifier

GBN

ISO 3166_2 2009 revision

Geographic identifier

GREAT BRITAIN [id=139600]

British Geological Survey Gazetteer: Geographical hierarchy from Geosaurus 1979 creation

Begin date

1879

End date

2021

Unique resource identifier

OSGB 1936 / British National Grid (EPSG::27700)

Distribution format

Name	Version
ESRI Shapefile	Not enterd

Distributor contact

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

Distributor contact

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

Distributor contact

Organisation name	Individual name	Electronic mail address	Role
British Geological Survey	Enquiries	not available	Distributor

OnLine resource

Protocol	Linkage	Name
	https://www.bgs.ac.uk/datasets/permeability/	BGS Datasets - Permeability Homepage

OnLine resource

Protocol	Linkage	Name
	https://doi.org/10.5285/7f9c6bb5-1e7a-4405-ae59-d893a80df2b3	Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

Hierarchy level

Dataset

Other

dataset

Statement

The BGS Permeability Index dataset V8 is derived from the 4 geological themes of BGS Geology 50k: mass-movement, artificial, superficial deposits and bedrock. Each polygon in the BGS Geology 50k is attributed with a 2-part code; LEX-RCS code (rock unit-lithology combination). The LEX-RCS code is assigned (attributed) with 3 further codes to indicate the Predominant Flow Mechanism, and the Maximum and Minimum Permeability. The dataset was produced by dissolving the individual themes of BGS Geology 50k based on LEX-RCS and joining to a Microsoft Access lookup table of all the LEX-RCS combinations with their assigned permeability codes. The first code 'Predominant Flow Mechanism' indicates how fluid will migrate from the ground surface through the unsaturated zone of each rock unit and lithology combination and has three classes: Intergranular, Fracture or Mixed (intergranular and fracture). The second and third codes (Maximum and Minimum Permeability) indicate the range of flow rates likely to be encountered in the unsaturated zone for each rock unit and lithology combination to which five classes have been assigned for the Maximum and Minimum Permeability codes: very high, high, moderate, low, and very low. The Maximum and Minimum Permeability values represent a likely permeability range for the specified rock unit and lithology combination at, and immediately below, its outcrop or subcrop (rather than at any significant depth). The Maximum Permeability represents the fastest potential vertical rate of migration through the unsaturated zone likely to be encountered in the specified rock unit-lithology combination. The Minimum Permeability represents the minimum, and in some cases more normal, bulk rate of vertical movement likely to be encountered. Where a widely variable combination of lithologies occurs within a rock unit this Minimum Permeability value reflects the probable movement rate likely to be encountered in the least permeable horizons. These 3 codes were ascribed solely on the known hydrogeological characteristics of the various lithologies, considering their age, dissolution potential, degree of cementation/induration and fracturing. In unconsolidated deposits, intergranular flow is the predominant flow mechanism. In most consolidated sedimentary rocks, and igneous and metamorphic rocks, fracture flow will occur and hence a wide range of permeability values can occur for any one lithology. The potential for dissolution and degree of cementation, lithological variation and induration are also factors that affect measured values.

Metadata

File identifier

ba6dee03-9598-54ec-e054-002128a47908 XML

Metadata language

English

Hierarchy level

Dataset

Date stamp

2025-05-07

Metadata standard name

UK GEMINI

Metadata standard version

2.3

Metadata author

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

Dataset URI

http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13607706