British Geological Survey Offshore Cultural Data Theme

2026-03-19 updated data from the British Geological Survey's GeoIndex Offshore cultural data theme. The dataset provides marine geology and digital map information for the UK and other global areas via a free web service interface.

Use Cases

• Analyze marine geology features from the Offshore cultural data theme for regional studies.
• Integrate digital maps from the BGS GeoIndex for geological mapping applications.
• Use the WMS service layer for visualizing offshore cultural and geological data in GIS tools.

Strengths

• Data is maintained and updated by the authoritative British Geological Survey (BGS).
• Provides access via a standardized OGC WxS INSPIRE web service interface.
• Covers the UK and other areas worldwide for marine geology.

Limitations

• Data structure details like column names, row counts, and sample data are unavailable.
• Primary access is via WMS for viewing; direct analytical data formats may not be provided.
• The description lacks specifics on data volume, granularity, and temporal coverage depth.

Provenance

Source

British Geological Survey (BGS)

Collection Method

Made available via the BGS GeoIndex website for search and viewing.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-19.

Geography

UK and other areas worldwide.