Systematic geochemical sampling and analysis of rural stream sediment, stream water and soil samples was carried out across the UK by the G-BASE and projects, resulting in a number of regional geochemical datasets and outputs.
Spatial extent of geochemical data coverage.
General enquiries about the G-BASE project, data sales and products can be submitted through 51 Enquiries.
Visit the geochemistry section of the 51 Onshore GeoIndex to search for G-BASE sample locations and data availability across the UK. This on-line GIS displays sample sites for the different media collected (soil, sediment, water and pan concentrates) on a topographic backdrop. Individual sites can be selected and detailed information about site identifiers and the analytes determined can be displayed.
Attached to the GeoIndex is a comprehensive set of information pages about BGS UK geochemistry data holdings (soil, sediment, water, panned concentrates and rock).
Main outputs of G-BASE
Geochemical maps are the principle means of presenting the G-BASE regional (rural) stream sediment, stream water and soil data. These comprise interpolated images of the point geochemical data that are published at various scales.
In the past, geochemical data was printed as a series of hardcopy geochemical atlases for certain regions of Great Britain in the Regional geochemical atlas series. More recently, geochemical atlases and interpolated data grids have been published in digital format as follows.
G-BASE and TellusNI UK geochemical data
- The advanced soil geochemical atlas of England and Wales
- Interpolated grids of the elements in the advanced atlas
Maps from the advanced atlas can be viewed in the UK Soil Observatory (UKSO) viewer.
G-BASE soil data is available under licence from the BGS. Please contact 51 Enquiries.
G-BASE stream water geochemistry data is available under license from the BGS. Please contact 51 Enquiries.
G-BASE regional products
Soil maps from south-west England can also be viewed in the UK Soil Observatory (UKSO) viewer.
- For London urban publications see London Earth
Publications
Appleton, J D, and Cave, M R. 2018. .Applied Geochemistry, Vol. 90, 13–24.
Appleton, J D, Johnson, C C, Ander, E L, and Flight, D M A. 2013. .Applied Geochemistry, Vol. 39, 169–180.
Ferreira, A, Johnson, C C, Appleton, J D, Flight, D, Lister, T R, Knights, K V, Ander, L, Scheib, C, Scheib, A, Cave, M, Wragg, J, Fordyce, F, and Lawley, R. 2017. [Online] . Earthwise, 51.
Publications
Appleton, J D, Cave, M R, and Wragg, J. 2012. . Environmental Pollution, Vol. 171, 265–272.
Breward, N. 2007. .Applied Gechemistry, Vol. 22(9), 1970–1993.
Breward, N, Kemp, S J, Ambrose, K, Powell, J H, Morigi, A, and Wagner, D. 2015. .Proceedings of the Geologists’ Association, Vol. 126(3), 346–366.
Cave, M R, Wragg, J, and Lister, R. Applied Geochemistry, Vol. 88(B), 198–212.
Freestone, S E, O’Donnell, K E, and Brown, S E. 2004.. 51 Internal Report IR/02/080. (Nottingham, UK: 51.) (Unpublished.)
Freestone, S E, O’Donnell, K E, and Brown, S E. 2004.. 51 Internal Report IR/02/082. (Nottingham, UK: 51.) (Unpublished.)
Freestone, S E, O’Donnell, K E, and Brown, S E. 2004. . 51 Internal Report IR/02/084. (Nottingham, UK: 51.) (Unpublished.)
O’Donnell, K E. 2005. . 51 Internal Report IR/02/081. (Nottingham, UK: 51.) (Unpublished.)
O’Donnell, K E. 2005. . 51 Internal Report IR/02/083. (Nottingham, UK: 51.) (Unpublished.)
O’Donnell, K E. 2002. . 51 Internal Report IR/02/079. (Nottingham, UK: 51.) (Unpublished.)
O’Donnell, K E. 2001. . 51 Internal Report IR/02/085. (Nottingham, UK: 51.) (Unpublished.)
Palumbo, B,Rawlins, B,Herbert, C,Kessler, H, andKlinck, B. 2004.. 51 Commissioned ReportCR/04/045N. (Nottingham, UK: 51.) (Unpublished.)
Palumbo-Roe, B,Cave, M R,Klinck, B A,Wragg, J,Taylor, H,O’Donnell, K E, andShaw, R A. 2005..Environmental Geochemistry and Health, Vol. 27, 121–130.
Rawlins, B, and Brown, S. 2003. . 51 Internal Report IR/03/012. (Nottingham, UK: 51.) (Unpublished.)
Rawlins, B G, andO’Donnell, K E. 2004.. 51 Internal Report IR/04/095. (Nottingham, UK: 51.)
Rawlins, B G,Lark, R M,O’Donnell, K E,Tye, A M, andLister, T R. 2005. .Soil Use and Management, Vol. 21(4), 353–362.
Rawlins, B G, Webster, R, and Lister, T R. 2003. .Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, Vol. 28(13), 1389–1409.
Scheib, A J. 2007. . 51 Internal Report IR/07/057. (Nottingham, UK: 51.) (Unpublished.)
Scheib, A J, and Lee, J R. 2010..Quaternary Newsletter, Vol. 120, 5–14.
Scheib, A J,Lee, J R,Breward, N, andRiding, J B. 2011.. Proceedings of the Geologists’ Association, Vol. 122(3), 432–444.
Wragg, J, Cave, M R, and Gregory, S. 2014. .Applied and Environmental Soil Science, Vol. 2014, Article ID 924891.
Publications
For additional publications see the main G-BASE page and the Regional geochemical atlas page.
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