Model metadata report for the Great Glen : Moray Firth GSI3D Faulted Bedrock Model

This report describes the model of faulted bedrock of the Lower Cretaceous to Lower Devonian sedimentary sequence found within the Great Glen corridor, including the upper reaches of the Moray Firth, (Figure 1)

Model metadata report for the Moray Ness Regional GSI3D model

This report describes the GSI3D model of simplified bedrock of the Moray Ness region, from Inverness in the west to just west of Buckie in the east. The model was constructed to provide an aid in the modelling of how ground water flowed within this region

Model metadata report for the Culloden-Nairn GSI3D Superficial Deposits Model

This report describes the Culloden-Nairn GSI3D model which was built as part of the Geology and Landscape Scotland programme on Quaternary mapping and modelling in the north of Scotland. The Culloden-Nairn model is one of four, three superficial and one bedrock models, which have been constructed or are being constructed in this area of Scotland to provide 3D model coverage from Beauly in the west to Buckie in the eas

Model metadata report for the Forres GSI3D Superficial Deposits Model

This report describes the Forres GSI3D model which was built as part of the BGS research programme on Quaternary Mapping and Modelling in the north of Scotland. The Forres model encompasses part of the River Findhorn catchment which has been affected by severe flooding in recent years. The model was constructed as a basis for the development of groundwater flow models to provide information in respect to potential groundwater flooding in the Forres area

Creation and delivery of a complex 3D geological survey for the Glasgow area and its application to urban geology

The Glasgow area has a combination of highly variable superficial deposits and a legacy of heavy industry, quarrying and mining. These factors create complex foundation and hydrological conditions, influencing the movement of contaminants through the subsurface and giving rise locally to unstable ground conditions. Digital geological three-dimensional models developed by the British Geological Survey are helping to resolve the complex geology underlying Glasgow, providing a key tool for planning and environmental management. The models, covering an area of 3200km2 to a depth of 1.2km, include glacial and post-glacial deposits and the underlying, faulted Carboniferous igneous and sedimentary rocks. Control data, including 95,000 boreholes, digital mine plans and published geological maps, were used in model development. Digital outputs from the models include maps of depth to key horizons, such as rockhead or depth to mine workings. The models have formed the basis for the development of site-scale high-resolution geological models and provide input data for a wide range of other applications from groundwater modelling to stochastic lithological modelling

Clyde superficial deposits and bedrock models released to the ASK Network 2013 : a guide for users. Version 2

This report provides an overview of all the Clyde superficial deposits and bedrock models to be released to the ASK (Accessing Subsurface Knowledge) knowledge exchange network in January and June 2013. The geological models are an interpretation of digital datasets held by the British Geological Survey. A summary of the construction and limitations of the models and a brief description of the modelled units is given. The report will be updated and revised as more models become available for release to the ASK network. More details on the models can be found in the reports Merritt et al. (2009), Monaghan (2012a), Monaghan et al. (2012), McCormac (2013) and Arkley et al. (2013)

East Dunbartonshire geodiversity audit

This report describes a geodiversity audit of East Dunbartonshire commissioned by East Dunbartonshire Council (EDC), funded by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) and EDC, and carried out by the British Geological Survey (BGS). The audit began with a review of the available geodiversity documentation for East Dunbartonshire including BGS field maps, databases, digital aerial photography and publications, SNH SSSI and GCR documentation, and site information from the Strathclyde RIGS Group. An initial list of 59 sites with potential for geodiversity value was compiled from this information. A total of 36 sites from the initial list were visited and audited, most during March and April 2009. Information was recorded on the GeoDiversitY scoring system, developed by BGS. In this system, geological scientific merit, education value, community site value, cultural/heritage/economic importance, access, site fragility, potential are assessed. The GeoDiversitY system was accessed via digital data entry forms on the BGS SIGMA Mobile system running on a ruggedized field notebook PC. Of the 36 sites visited, 34 are recommended as Local Geodiversity Sites. These sites have a good geographical spread across East Dunbartonshire, encompassing both urban and rural areas. Together they show typical geological strata, structure and features of all the geological units present immediately beneath the surface of East Dunbartonshire and are representative examples of the Carboniferous sequence which underlies much of Central Scotland. The sites, chosen primarily for their geology, have revealed numerous links to the character of the landscape, historical structures, ecology, and the economic and cultural history of the area. Many of these sites could be enhanced to encourage visitors and students to learn more about the geology beneath their feet and how the geology, as the foundation of our landscape, has influenced the form and nature of what lies at the surface; from the inter-drumlin depressions which have created a wetland habitat to the ironstones and fireclays which were exploited as raw materials for the heavy industry which flourished around Glasgow, resulting in the development of large conurbations. This report will assist in future planning, development and conservation issues within East Dunbartonshire and form the basis of a Local Geodiversity Action Plan (LGAP)

Geology of the Sweihan and Remah 1:100 000 map sheet, 100-7, United Arab Emirates

This Sheet Description describes the geology of the Sweihan and Remah 1:100 000 scale geological map. The Sweihan and Remah district covers 2780 km2 east of Abu Dhabi. Over 700 observation points were made throughout the district. Pre-Quaternary bedrock comprises Miocene conglomerate of the Barzaman Formation which probably underlies the entire area. It is poorly exposed in roughly east-west trending inter-dune areas and in a number of excavations in the northwest and eastern parts of the area. Over almost the entire area, the Barzaman Formation is overlain by deposits of the Quaternary (Pleistocene) Hili Formation, which is up to at least 20 m thick in places. Three facies of the Hili Formation were mapped; coarse fluvial channel gravels, fluvial sands, and siltstones (overbank deposits). They represent a complex fluvial outwash system draining from the Hajar Mountains in the east. As such, they tend to fine distally to the southwest, where the majority of the fluvial sands and siltstone/mudstones occur. They locally contain intercalated aeolian sand beds which were blown in from the north-west. Quaternary carbonate-cemented aeolianites of the Ghayathi Formation are well-developed in the north western corner of the district. These represent fossil seif dune systems which locally form the cores to fields of modern pale carbonate-dominated low dunes. The Quaternary deposits are overlain by various modern dune sands (Rub al Khali Formation) with various morphologies, mapped as dune ridges, locally culminating in star dunes, and barchanoid low dune fields. Interdune areas, floored either by Miocene or Quaternary rocks typically have continental sabkha veneers and, adjacent to the dune fields, thin sand veneers