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Aeromagnetic Survey Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland

Digitised version of aeromagnetic survey records of Great Britain comprising a record for each digitised point, supported by survey and 'ends and bends' based line indexes. Original records include flight line records, worksheets, contour sheets and air photos provided by contractors at completion of each survey. Worksheets digitised by BGS during 1980's Smith and Royles 1989.

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Identification info

Metadata Language
English (en)
Dataset Reference Date ()
1987
Identifier
http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13480445
  British Geological Survey - Enquiries
The Lyell Centre, Research Avenue South , EDINBURGH , LOTHIAN , EH14 4AP , United Kingdom
0115 936 3142
0115 936 3276
  British Geological Survey - Enquiries
The Lyell Centre, Research Avenue South , EDINBURGH , LOTHIAN , EH14 4AP , United Kingdom
0115 936 3142
0115 936 3276
  British Geological Survey - Enquiries
Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth , NOTTINGHAM , NOTTINGHAMSHIRE , NG12 5GG , United Kingdom
0115 936 3143
0115 936 3276
  British Geological Survey - Enquiries
Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth , NOTTINGHAM , NOTTINGHAMSHIRE , NG12 5GG , United Kingdom
0115 936 3143
0115 936 3276
  British Geological Survey - Enquiries
Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth , NOTTINGHAM , NOTTINGHAMSHIRE , NG12 5GG , United Kingdom
0115 936 3143
0115 936 3276
Maintenance and update frequency
notPlanned
GEMET - INSPIRE themes
  • Geology
BGS Thesaurus of Geosciences
  • Geophysics
  • Geophysical surveys
  • Aerial magnetic surveys
  • Magnetic surveys
  • Geology
  • Aerial geophysical surveys
Keywords
  • NERC_DDC
Limitations on Public Access
otherRestrictions
Other constraints
These data are delivered under the terms of the Open Government Licence (http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/), subject to the following acknowledgement accompanying the reproduced BGS materials: "Contains British Geological Survey materials copyright NERC [year]".
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.
Spatial representation type
textTable
Topic category
  • Geoscientific information
Extent
GB

Dataset Reference Date ()
2009

Extent
UK CONTINENTAL SHELF [id=121701]

Dataset Reference Date ()
1979

Extent
UK [id=139300]

Dataset Reference Date ()
1979

Extent
UKM

Dataset Reference Date ()
2009

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Begin date
1955
End date
1965
Additional information
Bounding rectangle approx 70% covered. Flight line separation varies between 2km and 0.4km. Line spacing 2km, but 0.4km in SW England. Fuducial Location, Doppler Offshore. Mostly digitised from 1:63360 (+1:253440 and 1:25000) scale worksheets. 305m (+457m,549m,152m) flying height. Surveys flown over 10 years. Some variation in flying heights, line separation etc
 

Spatial Reference System

No information provided.

Distribution Information

Data format
  • DIGITAL - Digitised point records with X,Y,Flight height, Mag Value ()

Resource Locator
http://www.bgs.ac.uk/products/geophysics/aeromagneticRegional.html
Resource Locator
http://www.bgs.ac.uk/products/geophysics/aeromagneticRegional.html
 
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
Flight line records, worksheets, contour sheets and air photos provided by contractors at completion of each survey. Worksheets digitised by BGS during 1980's Smith and Royles 1989.

Metadata

File identifier
9df8df51-63f3-37a8-e044-0003ba9b0d98 XML
Metadata Language
English (en)
Resource type
dataset
Metadata Date
2023-01-23
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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