BGS discovery metadata describes the datasets held.
These pages are derived from our discovery metadata database, which complies with ISO standard 19115:2003 for geographic information metadata.

List of all datasets

This page has a list of all available Discovery Metadata datasets, sorted alphabetically by name with links to the full details for each dataset.

Browse by keywords

This page has an A to Z list of all the keywords used to describe the Discovery Metadata datasets. Each keyword links to a list of matching datasets, or directly to the full details of single dataset matches.

Keyword hierarchy

This page shows a hierarchy of keywords used to describe the Discovery Metadata datasets. Each keyword links to a list of matching datasets, or directly to the full details of single dataset matches.

Browse by location

This page has an A to Z list of all the aereal extents (locations) used to locate the Discovery Metadata datasets. Each location links to a list of matching datasets, or directly to the full details of single dataset matches.

NERC Data Discovery Service

Metadata about data held by other NERC Environmental Data Centres is available from the NERC Data Discovery Service.