A British Geological Survey web service provides multiple offshore digital mapping datasets covering the UK Continental Shelf. The layers include bedrock, seabed sediments, and Quaternary geology, mostly at scales smaller than 1:250,000, along with 1:1,000,000 scale factor maps. The service was last updated on 2026-04-09.
Use Cases
- Map offshore bedrock geology based on the BGS Offshore Bedrock 250k layer.
- Analyze seabed sediment composition based on the BGS Seabed Sediments 250k dataset.
- Model Quaternary deposit thickness and distribution based on the 1:1,000,000 scale factor maps.
- Predict seabed sediment types based on the BGS Predictive Seabed Sediments (UK) layer.
Strengths
- Compiled by the authoritative British Geological Survey (BGS).
- Provides coverage across the entire UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).
- Includes multiple thematic layers for bedrock, sediments, and Quaternary deposits.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- British Geological Survey (BGS)
- Collection Method
- Digital mapping compilation.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-09 08:32:22.726551; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- UK Continental Shelf (UKCS)