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So Rachel, in actual fact
Tue, 01/22/2013 - 20:43So Rachel, in actual fact you simply want to flog us something. Is that right? I think that you will find that the people on here are well aware of what BGS do and have.
I deal in minerals and fossils, but I don't feel that this forum is the place to advertise my wares.
John
“Civilisation exists by geological consent, subject to change without notice.” - Will Durant
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Hi John, BGS are a
Tue, 01/22/2013 - 20:58Hi John,
BGS are a not-for-profit organisation; we're here to provide national capability rather than make money. My role is in knowledge exchange and I spend a lot of time talking to people about what we do and more importantly, what our end-users would like us to do. I find that a large number of people are not aware of our work and the exciting progress that we're making, so I was hoping that the above links would direct you to information of general interest.
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Do you know what the British Geological Survey does?
Submitted by Rachel Dearden on Sun, 01/20/2013 - 21:54.Hi,
I work for the British Geological Survey and wondered whether I could share a few of our newest and exciting developments with you on the topic of 3D geology. I would be interested to know whether you have an awareness of these activities that the BGS is persuing. So please take a look at the following links and comment on whether you knew about any of these already.
Did you know that in the 1990's we digitised our geological maps so that we could create a vast selection of applied geological maps? Listed here: http://www.bgs.ac.uk/products/
Did you know that in the 2000s we started developing geological modelling software? It's unique because the 3D model is created using the techniques that geologists have used for years, that is, interpreting data and drawing cross sections and geological maps. You can read about it here (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GSI3D), see it in action here (http://youtu.be/sqbbyGTK5e0) and download a demo copy here (http://www.gsi3d.org/downloads.html). We make it available through a Research Consortium, which aims to develop the software further. Our primary members are currently geological surveys (>20) and academics and students.
Did you know that we create geological models and hope that one day these will be used instead of the geological map. You can download some of our models here: http://www.bgs.ac.uk/services/3Dgeology/lithoframeSamples.html. For more instant delight, head to our virtual cross section and borehole viewer, which allows you to draw a line on a map and retrieve a synthetic cross section along that line (http://www.bgs.ac.uk/services/3Dgeology/virtualBoreholeViewer.html); we call this application: 'The GroundHog!'.
Did you know that we're creating a National Geological Model? We have recently released a national fence diagram and you can download it here: http://www.bgs.ac.uk/research/ukgeology/nationalGeologicalModel/GB3D.html.
Did you know that we also have around 20,000 square km of 3D model across the UK (see the map here: http://www.bgs.ac.uk/services/3Dgeology/3DServices.html)? Our most detailed models are in the Thames Basin, Manchester/Warrington, East Yorkshire and Glasgow.
We're here to help, so do get in touch if you need more information on any of the above... and do let me know whether you were aware of these activities.