BGS News Summary August 2009

Research News and Awards

GeoVisionary brings different perspective

The team behind GeoVisionary are adding functionality and features as sales escalate around the world. GeoVisionary 3D landscape v ...
»» more »» 29-07-2009

Young scientists battle to save planet earth at the British Geological Survey

Four teams of budding scientists, engineers and business students competed at the British Geological Survey in Nottingham from 6-8 ...
»» more »» 15-07-2009

Dr R Ogilvy appointed to WssTP board

Dr Richard Ogilvy, BGS <a href= "http://www.bgs.ac.uk/research/tomography/home.html" class= bodyLink >Geophysica ...
»» more »» 16-06-2009

BGS 'Fossil and Rock Show' is a 2009 NSEW Finalist

The British Science Association judged the BGS as a finalist for its National Science and Engineering (NSEW) event 'Fossil and Roc ...
»» more »» 12-05-2009

Recent publications

Ground motion and probabilistic hazard

Musson, R.M.W.. 2009 Ground motion and probabilistic hazard. Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, 7 (3). 575-589. 10.1007/s10518- ...
»» more »» 06-08-2009

Mass balance, flow and subglacial processes of a modelled Younger Dryas ice cap in Sc ...

Golledge, Nicholas R.; Hubbard, Alun L.; Sugden, David E.. 2009 Mass balance, flow and subglacial processes of a modelled Younge ...
»» more »» 06-08-2009

CO2 : mineral reaction in a natural analogue for CO2 storage : implications for model ...

Wilkinson, Mark; Haszeldine, R. Stuart; Fallick, Anthony E.; Odling, Nicolas; Stoker, Sue; Gatliff, Robert. 2009 CO2 : mineral r ...
»» more »» 06-08-2009

Stratigraphical influences on the limestone hydrogeology of the Wye catchment, Derbys ...

Banks, Vanessa J.; Gunn, J.; Lowe, David J.. 2009 Stratigraphical influences on the limestone hydrogeology of the Wye catchment, ...
»» more »» 05-08-2009

Predictive mapping of soil geophysical properties for GPR utility location surveys

Rogers, C.D.F.; Chapman, D.N.; Entwisle, D.; Jones, L.; Kessler, H.; Metje, N.; Mica, L.; Morey, M.; Pospisil, P.; Price, S.; Ra ...
»» more »» 05-08-2009

Military uses of groundwater : a driver of innovation

Robins, N.S.; Rose, E.P.F.. 2009 Military uses of groundwater : a driver of innovation. Hydrogeology Journal, 17 (5). 1275-1287. ...
»» more »» 03-08-2009

How INSPIREd is NERC?

Giles, Jerry; Waters, Robin; Walker, Rob. 2009 How INSPIREd is NERC? In: GSDI 11 World Conference - Spatial Data Infrastructure ...
»» more »» 03-08-2009

Understanding groundwater, surface water and hyporheic zone biogeochemical processes ...

Lapworth, D.J.; Gooddy, D.C.; Allen, D.; Old, G.H.. 2009 Understanding groundwater, surface water and hyporheic zone biogeochemi ...
»» more »» 31-07-2009

Minerals safeguarding areas for Warwickshire

Hannis, S.D.; Brown, T.J.. 2009 Minerals safeguarding areas for Warwickshire. Nottingham, UK, British Geological Survey, 42pp. ( ...
»» more »» 29-07-2009

Gold potential of the Dalradian rocks of north-west Northern Ireland : prospectivity ...

Lusty, P.A.J.; McDonnell, P.M.; Gunn, A.G.; Chacksfield, B.C.; Cooper, M.. 2009 Gold potential of the Dalradian rocks of north-w ...
»» more »» 29-07-2009


What's new on the website

New discovery of deep-water coral reefs in UK waters

A BGS team has led an offshore survey to East Rockall Bank and Anton Dohrn Seamount discovering deep-water cold-water coral reefs ...
»» more »» 10-07-2009

BGS Government Advisory Panel (GAP)

BGS undertakes a range of national good activities on behalf of Government. A Panel has been set up through which senior represent ...
»» more »» 21-07-2009

Groundwater quality

We have an internationally recognised capability in all aspects of groundwater quality, including inorganic chemistry, organic com ...
»» more »» 10-07-2009

BGS William Smith Building official opening by Princess Anne

bgschannel is the British Geological Survey s YouTube channel.
»» more »» 10-07-2009

GeoVisionary brings different perspective The team behind GeoVisionary are adding functionality and features as sales escalate around the world. GeoVisionary 3D landscape v ... ... New discovery of deep-water coral reefs in UK waters A BGS team has led an offshore survey to East Rockall Bank and Anton Dohrn Seamount in the north-east Atlantic Ocean discovering p ... ... BUFI Festival of Science BUFI (BGS University Funding Initiative) are holding a Science Festival to enable students, currently researching under the scheme ... ... Young scientists battle to save planet earth at the British Geological Survey Teams of young scientists and engineers will compete in an environmental science challenge (Energy Resources and Land Use Conflict ... ...
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BGS Events diary

BUFI Festival of Science

BUFI (BGS University Funding Initiative) are holding a Science Festival to enable students, currently researching under the scheme ...
»» more »» 12-11-2009

2009 GSA Annual Meeting - BGS sponsored sessions: digital geological maps

From Volcanoes to Vineyards: Living with Dynamic Landscapes; from 18-21 October, Portland, Oregon USA We wil ...
»» more »» 18-10-2009

COACH project Carbon Capture and Storage School in Beijing, 12-18 October 2009

The school will cover geological and engineering aspects of carbon capture and storage (CCS) and is aimed at PhD students with an ...
»» more »» 12-10-2009

Edinburgh Open Day at Murchison House

Come along and bring the kids. Stands include gold panning, make your own fossil replica and make an earthquake... »» more »» 26-09-2009


BGS News Releases

Young scientists battle to save planet earth at the British Geological Survey

Teams of young scientists and engineers will compete in an environmental science challenge (Energy Resources and Land Use Conflict ...
»» more »» 06-07-2009

East Midlands' students decide whether to quarry or not

Minerals are essential materials needed to build our homes, schools, hospitals and work places; and the minerals industry is an im ...
»» more »» 01-07-2009

Princess Anne to open new science building at the British Geological Survey, Nottingh ...

The largest wooden-framed open plan office building in the UK will be opened by Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal on 25th June ...
»» more »» 18-06-2009

Anglesey from Above

Scientists take to the skies to study the geology and environment of Anglesey and north west Gwynedd.
»» more »» 03-06-2009

BGS in the media

GeoVisionary 3D bringing virtual landscapes to users

GeoVisionary 3D landscape visualising software, developed jointly by, virtual reality and advanced visualisation company, Virtalis ...
»» more »» 05-08-2009

Villagers stage Oldbury anti-nuclear protest

Villagers living near the possible site of a new nuclear power station near Bristol staged a five-hour protest to prevent contract ...
»» more »» 04-08-2009

Scotland's dazzling hidden coral reefs uncovered

BRILLIANT pinks, purples, yellows and reds shine out from the dark. Shoals of brightly coloured fish dart in and out of reefs rich ...
»» more »» 02-08-2009

Middle Miocene Oxygen Minimum Zone Expansion Offshore West Africa: Evidence For Globa ...

The Middle Miocene Climatic Optimum (16 to 14 million years ago), considered generally to be the warmest period in Earth's histo ...
»» more »» 01-08-2009

British Geological Survey - Geologic Website of the Month

The modern study of geology was founded in Britain based on the work of James Hutton, Charles Lyell, Charles Darwin, William Smith, and others...
»» more »» 29-07-2009

Crunch time for London Tideway

Thames Water has pressed the case for its 2bn London Tideway Tunnels project ahead of Fridays draft price determination from wat ...
»» more »» 23-07-2009

A meeting of the Mineral Resources Committee took place in the conference room of the ...

Photo (c) Department of Mineral Resources DIRECTOR OF MINERAL RESOURCES UPDATES COMMITTEE ON EXPLORATION PROCESS By J. Brock (FI ...
»» more »» 22-07-2009

Explosive Research - Monitoring Montserrat's volcano - past, present and future

Since 1995 British Geological Survey researchers have been monitoring an explosive volcano on the Caribbean island of Montserrat.
»» more »» 16-07-2009

Red, white and blue Moon

When I was a child in Bristol, you could catch a bus to the shadow factory. The name intrigued me - what kind of company made shad ...
»» more »» 16-07-2009

AFC Energy Plc (AFC)

7:00A - AFC Fuel Cell Technology to b print mail a friend more announcements TRADE HERE RNS Number : 6809V AFC Energy Plc 15 July ...
»» more »» 15-07-2009

Young scientists take on green challenge at BGS

TEAMS of young scientists and engineers have been taking on an environmental science challenge at the British Geological Survey in ...
»» more »» 12-07-2009

Join the race to claim the Falkland Islands' oil

Ever since Britain regained control of the Falkland Islands in 1982, Argentina has done its best to restrict travel to the island. ...
»» more »» 10-07-2009