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Marine Maps and Charts Archive (1960 onwards)

The Marine Maps and Chart Archive held by BGS contains maps created by BGS (the majority of which result from BGS offshore mapping projects) and also maps acquired from various other sources (e.g. UK Hydrographic Office and MCA Civil Hydrography Programme survey charts). The maps which date from the 1960s onwards are very variable in subject type and scale ranging from survey navigation to geological interpretation. The maps are primarily for the UKCS (United Kingdom Continental Shelf). The coverage of some map types is the entire UKCS whilst other have only regional or localised extent. The maps which are a mix of paper and digital are applicable to a wide range of uses including environmental, geotechnical, geophysical and geological studies. range of uses including environmental, geotechnical, geophysical and geological studies. Scanned maps can be viewed via the BGS maps portal http://www.bgs.ac.uk/data/maps.

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Identification info

Metadata Language
English (en)
Dataset Reference Date ()
1960
Identifier

http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13605647

 

British Geological Survey

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Enquiries


The Lyell Centre, Research Avenue South

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EDINBURGH

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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


United Kingdom

 

British Geological Survey

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Enquiries


 

British Geological Survey

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Enquiries


 

British Geological Survey

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Enquiries


United Kingdom

Maintenance and update frequency
asNeeded
GEMET - INSPIRE themes
  • Geology
BGS Thesaurus of Geosciences
  • Marine geology

  • Maps

  • Marine geophysics

  • Site investigations

  • Marine surveys

Keywords
  • NERC_DDC

Limitations on Public Access
otherRestrictions
Other constraints
Varies by map, some maps will be open. Other maps may be restricted.
Use constraints
otherRestrictions
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.

Topic category
  • Geoscientific information
Extent

NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN [id=2002262]

Dataset Reference Date ()
2010

Extent

UK CONTINENTAL SHELF [id=121701]

Dataset Reference Date ()
1979

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Begin date
1960
 

Spatial Reference System

No information provided.

Distribution Information

Data format
  • Hardcopy

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  • TIFF

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  • GIS

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Resource Locator
BGS maps portal

BGS maps portal

Resource Locator
1:250 000 series maps

1:250 000 series maps

Resource Locator
Sea bed sediments around the United Kingdom (North Sheet) 1:1 000 000

Sea bed sediments around the United Kingdom (North Sheet) 1:1 000 000

Resource Locator
Sea bed sediments around the United Kingdom (South Sheet) 1:1 000 000

Sea bed sediments around the United Kingdom (South Sheet) 1:1 000 000

Resource Locator
BGS maps portal

BGS maps portal

Resource Locator
1:250 000 series maps

1:250 000 series maps

Resource Locator
Sea bed sediments around the United Kingdom (North Sheet) 1:1 000 000

Sea bed sediments around the United Kingdom (North Sheet) 1:1 000 000

Resource Locator
Sea bed sediments around the United Kingdom (South Sheet) 1:1 000 000

Sea bed sediments around the United Kingdom (South Sheet) 1:1 000 000

 
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

The majority of maps result from BGS offshore mapping projects although there are maps from other sources also (e.g. UK Hydrographic Office survey charts).

Metadata

File identifier
c35e3405-9db1-6d8b-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


The Lyell Centre, Research Avenue South

,

EDINBURGH

,

LOTHIAN

,

EH14 4AP

,

United Kingdom

+44 131 667 1000
 
 

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