BGS bedrock and superficial onshore 1:625k geology and offshore 1:1M sediments (OGC WFS and OGC Features APIs)

Name: BGS bedrock and superficial onshore 1:625k geology and offshore 1:1M sediments (OGC WFS and OGC Features APIs)
Creator: British Geological Survey (BGS)

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These OGC WFS and OGC Features API services, published by the British Geological Survey (BGS) as a contribution to the OneGeology project, provide geological map data for the United Kingdom. They cover onshore bedrock and superficial geology at 1:625,000 scale and UK continental shelf seabed sediment data at 1:1,000,000 scale. The data is derived from BGS's ongoing Digital Geological Map of Great Britain project, offering nationwide geological classification for both land and offshore areas, useful for mapping, geological research, and spatial analysis of Britain's bedrock, surface deposits, and marine sediments.These services are a BGS contribution to the OneGeology project, providing UK onshore geological data at 1:625 000 scale and UK continental shelf seabed sediment data at 1:1 million scale. This map data is collected as part of an ongoing BGS project: Digital Geological Map of Great Britain (DiGMa...

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Data schema (4 fields)

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Field	Type	Description
msGeometryMs geometry	geometry	Spatial geometry of the geological feature.Spatial geometry of the geological feature.
RCS_DRcs d	string	Rock classification scheme description for the mapped unit.Rock classification scheme description for the mapped unit.
LEX_DLex d	string	Lexicon description of the geological unit.Lexicon description of the geological unit.
AGE_ONEGLAge onegl	string	OneGeology standardized age classification of the rock unit.OneGeology standardized age classification of the rock unit.

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RCS_D
MAFIC IGNEOUS-ROCK
MAFIC IGNEOUS-ROCK
MAFIC IGNEOUS-ROCK

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curl -s 'https://ogc.bgs.ac.uk/cgi-bin/BGS_Bedrock_and_Superficial_Geology/ows?service=WFS&version=2.0.0&request=GetCapabilities' -H 'Accept: application/json'

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