BGS Bedrock and Superficial geology

This layer is no longer available.

Overview

Service
BGS Bedrock and Superficial geology
URL

http://ogc.bgs.ac.uk/cgi-bin/BGS_Bedrock_and_Superficial_Geology/wms

Layer Name

BGS_Bedrock_and_Superficial_Geology

Layer Abstract

The 1:625k DiGMap data covering the whole of the United Kingdom is available in this OGC WMS service for all uses - including commercial use subject to the conditions in the Access Constraints section. It is being served as a contribution to the OneGeology initiative(www.onegeology.org). Separate bedrock geology and superficial deposits layers are available in this service.
Layers available for bedrock are lithostratigraphy, age, and lithology.
Layers available for superficial deposits layer are lithostratigraphy and lithology.
A layer is also provided for the UK Continental Shelf BGS 1:1M simplified seabed sediments.
For information about more of the British Geological Survey's maps that are available digitally please visit http://www.bgs.ac.uk/products/digitalmaps/digmapgb.html

Server Abstract

The 1:625k DiGMap data covering the whole of the United Kingdom is available in this OGC WMS service for all uses - including commercial use subject to the conditions in the Access Constraints section. It is being served as a contribution to the OneGeology initiative(www.onegeology.org). Separate bedrock geology and superficial deposits layers are available in this service.
Layers available for bedrock are lithostratigraphy, age, and lithology.
Layers available for superficial deposits layer are lithostratigraphy and lithology.
A layer is also provided for the UK Continental Shelf BGS 1:1M simplified seabed sediments.
For information about more of the British Geological Survey's maps that are available digitally please visit http://www.bgs.ac.uk/products/digitalmaps/digmapgb.html

Keywords

OneGeology Geology Map Bedrock Superficial Age Lithostratigraphy Lithology MAP geology United Kingdom map bedrock age

Access Constraints

The 1:625k DiGMap data is made available for all uses - including commercial use, however the British Geological Survey (BGS) at all times retains the copyright in this material and you are not permitted, without an appropriate licence, to set up a service selling on this material. Your own use of any information provided by the British Geological Survey (BGS) is at your own risk. Neither BGS nor the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) gives any warranty, condition or representation as to the quality, accuracy or completeness of the information or its suitability for any use or purpose. All implied conditions relating to the quality or suitability of the information, and all liabilities arising from the supply of the information (including any liability arising in negligence) are excluded to the fullest extent permitted by law.

Fees

none

WGS84 Extent

lon min: -8.65, lat min: 49.9, lon max: 1.77, lat max: 60.9

Coordinate Reference Systems

EPSG:4326 EPSG:27700 EPSG:33663

Tags

  • Bedrock
  • Geological
  • United
  • service
  • age
  • deposits

Status