AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Relative permeability tabular data and X-ray imagery for UK reservoir rocks from the UKCCSRC Call 2 Project: Multiscale Characterisation of CO2 Storage in the UK

This data was collected as a part of the UK CCS Research Centre Call 2 Project C2-197: Multi scale characterisation of CO2 Storage in the United Kingdom. This is tabular data and X-ray imagery of drainage and imbibition relative permeability measured on reservoir rocks from the S. North Sea, N. North Sea, and E. Irish Sea of the Offshore UK. The data were obtained through measurements made at two distinct flow rates to allow for an evaluation of the impact of rock heterogeneity. Full details of the rock properties and experiments can be found in Reynolds et al. (2018) reference 3 below, the Final Report of the Project, as well as in the PhD Thesis of Catriona Reynolds with full references given below. Any use of the data should reference the journal article, reference 3 below. Geographical Area - Bunter sandstone in S. North Sea, Cleethorpes-1 Well, 1312.7-1316.1 m depth; Ormsirk sandstone in E. Irish Sea, Block 110/2a, 1247.9-1248.1 m depth; Captain sandstone in N. North Sea, Well 14/29a-3, 2997.6-3005.1 m depth. References 1. Imperial College London and British Geological Survey, Multiscale Characterisation of CO2 Storage in the United Kingdom, UKCCSRC Call 2 Project Final Report, 2016 2. Reynolds, C. Two-phase flow behaviour and relative permeability between CO2 and brine in sandstones at the pore and core scales, PhD Thesis, 2016, Imperial College London. 3. Reynolds, C.A., Blunt, M.J., Krevor, S. 2018, Multiphase flow characteristics of heterogeneous rocks from CO2 storage reservoirs in the United Kingdom, Water Resources Research, 54, 2, 729-745

Tags: Carbon capture and storage, Geology, Models, NERC_DDC
Organization: British Geological Survey (BGS)
GeoSure compressible deposits version 8

This dataset provides an assessment of the potential for a geological deposit to compress under an applied load, a characteristic usually of superficial deposits such as peat or alluvium. Some types of ground may contain layers of very soft materials like clay or peat. These may compress if loaded by overlying structures, or if the groundwater level changes, potentially resulting in depression of the ground and disturbance of foundations. Complete Great Britain national coverage is available. The storage formats of the data are ESRI Shapefiles and MapInfo but other formats can be supplied. The GeoSure data sets and reports from the British Geological Survey provide information about potential ground movement or subsidence in a helpful and user-friendly format. The reports can help inform planning decisions and indicate causes of subsidence. The methodology is based on 'BGS Geology' (Digital Map) and expert knowledge of the behaviour of the formations so defined.

Tags: Compactibility, NERC_DDC, Natural hazards
Organization: British Geological Survey (BGS)
Field observations and analysis data for rock samples from Kamativi, Zimbabwe, 2018

This dataset comprises geological field observations, whole-rock geochemical data (ICP-MS) and mineralogical data (XRD, SEM-EDS) for rock samples collected in and around the Kamativi area of Zimbabwe in October 2018. Samples of between 5 and 10 kilograms were collected in the field by a team of British Geological Survey (BGS) geologists. A set of polished thin sections was prepared at the BGS for mineralogical analysis undertaken by experienced analysts using SEM-EDS. A subset of samples was prepared at the BGS for whole-rock geochemical analysis by crushing and milling, the milled powders were sent to an accredited commercial laboratory in Canada for acid digestion and ICP-AES and ICP-MS analysis. A subsample of the powder was used for qualitative XRD analysis at the British Geological Survey. The data were collected to answer a research question about the ‘internal evolution of lithium pegmatites’ and how the mineralogy changes during cooling (i.e. crystallisation). Further details of the work can be found in READ_ME_information_about_analytical_methods_for_Kamativi_Zimbabwe.txt and in Shaw et al. (2022) - https://doi.org/10.3749/canmin.2100032

Tags: ICP spectroscopy, Lithium, NERC_DDC, Pegmatite
Organization: British Geological Survey (BGS)
Calcium looping pilot plant experimental data for UKCCSRC Call 2 project C2-209 'UK Demonstration of Enhanced Calcium Looping, and a First Global Demonstration of Advanced Doping Techniques'

The data set encompasses the data generated through the 8 experimental runs on the 25 kWth calcium looping pilot plant at Cranfield University arranged into 8 functional Excel spreadsheets. The operational data are gathered by the acquisition with Labview software (the composition of the gas from the calciner and carbonator; temperatures of the electrical furnaces on the preheating lines and around the calciner; temperatures of the gas in the preheating lines and in the calciner) and Pico software (temperatures in the carbonator and lower loop seal and pressures in the calciner and in the carbonator). Moreover, the data from the experimental diary (inputs of gasses and solids into the rig) and the data from the post-processing of the extracted solids are included. All the data are combined into comprehensible charts that describe and explain the experimental runs together with the mass and energetic model of the system during steady state operations.

Tags: Calcium, Carbon capture and storage, Carbon dioxide, NERC_DDC
Organization: British Geological Survey (BGS)
Earthquake catalogs from induced seismicity case studies in western Texas and northern Oklahoma

This dataset contains earthquake catalogs from induced seismicity cases in western Texas and northern Oklahoma/Kansas, and the results of earthquake magnitude forecasting methods (using Extreme Value Theory) applied to these datasets (Verdon and Eisner, 2024). The catalogs archived here were curated from regional earthquake datasets: for Oklahoma/Kansas the original data source was Park et al. (2022, DOI 10.1785/0320220020) and for Texas the original source was TexNet (https://catalog.texnet.beg.utexas.edu). Verdon and Eisner (2024) curated subsets of this data (drawn from within 20 x 20 km2 "blocks") in order to apply and test their forecasting methods on localised event catalogs. In this dataset we provide the localised catalogs, and the results of the forecasting models (tracking forecasted earthquake magnitudes over time in comparison with the observed evolution of events). The input data and forecasting results are provided in Matlab format structures (.mat). Matlab scripts and functions (.m files) are also provided to read the data and perform the analyses that are presented in Verdon and Eisner (2024). A README text file is provided that details the content of the Matlab structures. Reference: Verdon, J.P., and L. Eisner, 2024. An empirically constrained forecasting strategy for induced earthquake magnitudes using extreme value theory: Seismological Research Letters 95, 3278-3294. DOI: 10.1785/0220240061

Tags: Earthquake prediction, Earthquakes, Forecasting, Induced seismicity, NERC_DDC
Organization: British Geological Survey (BGS)
UKCP09 Climate projections and clay shrink-swell susceptibility

**Superseded latest version available here http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13608539 Shrink-swell hazard potential for Great Britain based on CHESS-SCAPE climate projections, from 2030s to 2070s. (PREMIUM version: 50m resolution)** Shrink-swell is recognised as the most significant geohazard across Great Britain. This dataset identifies areas of shrink-swell hazard with increased potential due to changing climatic conditions based on forecasts derived from the UKCP09 research project. The dataset has been created at two levels of detail for different climatic scenarios and dates up to 2080. The Basic dataset is an overview at 2Km grid resolution whilst the more detailed Premium dataset is generated at a 50m resolution. The Open versions are simplified versions of the premium versions and are shared via GeoIndex. The premium versions are paid for products. UKCP09 - UK Climate Projections 2009 project

Tags: Climate change, Geohazards, NERC_DDC, Natural hazards, Precipitation (meteorology), Rainfall, Shrink-swell clays, Shrinkage cracks, Subsidence, Temperature
Organization: British Geological Survey (BGS)
International Geomagnetic Reference Field

The IGRF is a global model of the geomagnetic field. It allows spot values of the geomagnetic field vector to be calculated anywhere from the Earth's core out into space. The IGRF is generally revised every five years by a group of modellers associated with the International Association of Geomagnetism and Aeronomy (IAGA).

Tags: NERC_DDC
Organization: British Geological Survey (BGS)
World Magnetic Model

The World Magnetic Model (WMM) is a standard model of the core and large-scale crustal magnetic field. It is the standard model for navigation, attitude, and heading referencing systems that use the geomagnetic field. The WMM is also used for civilian applications, including navigation and heading systems. A new version of the model is updated every five years to address changes in Earth’s magnetic field. The current version (WMM2025) was released on December 17, 2024, and will remain valid until late 2029. The current model WMM2025 is produced jointly by the NCEI and the British Geological Survey (BGS). The model, associated software, and documentation are distributed by NCEI on behalf of US National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and by BGS on behalf of UK Defence Geographic Centre.

Tags: NERC_DDC
Organization: British Geological Survey (BGS)
BGS GeoSure Shrink Swell 3D for London and Thames Valley

The BGS GeoSure Shrink Swell 3D data is a regional hazard susceptibility map that identifies areas of potential shrink–swell hazard, in three dimensional space, at intervals down to 20m in the London and Thames Valley area. Shrinking and swelling clays can change volume due to variation in moisture, which can cause ground movement that may affect many foundations. The data provides an indication of variation in Volume Change Potential (VCP) of shrink-swell clays and is classified on an A-E (low to high) range of hazard susceptibility. BGS GeoSure Shrink Swell 3D for London is part of the BGS GeoSure range of natural subsidence products. It is derived from the BGS Geology 50k data, the BGS London Lithoframe 3D model and the GeoSure v7 Shrink-Swell layer.

Tags: Geohazards, NERC_DDC, Three dimensional models
Organization: British Geological Survey (BGS)
Angiosperm pollen across the Cretaceous–Palaeogene boundary in North America: Occurrences and morphological data

Occurrences of angiosperm pollen grains from North American sections crossing the Cretaceous–Palaeogene boundary were complied from previous publications. Morphological characters for pollen taxa from the Maastrichtian and Palaeocene were encoded based on their descriptions and following the methodology of Lupia (Lupia, R. (1999) ‘Discordant morphological disparity and taxonomic diversity during the Cretaceous angiosperm radiation: North American pollen record’, Paleobiology, 25(1), pp. 1–28. doi:10.1666/0094-8373(1999)025<0001:DMDATD>2.3.CO;2.) for disparity analyses. References and character table are included.

Tags: Angiospermae, Cretaceous, NERC_DDC, Palaeogene, Pollen
Organization: British Geological Survey (BGS)
Geochemical data from samples from Fuego volcano, Guatemala

The dataset includes whole rock geochemical data collected by X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF), and geochemical analyses of glass and plagioclase microlites collected by electron probe microanalysis (EPMA) at the University of Edinburgh. The samples are volcanic basalt to basaltic andesite and were collected from the Fuego volcano, Guatemala, between 2012 and 2025. The XRF data were produced by the XRF facility in the School of Geosciences at the University of Edinburgh and the EPMA data were collected by Amelia Bain on a Cameca micro-probe in the School of Geosciences.

Tags: Geochemical data, NERC_DDC, Plagioclase, Volcanic glass, Whole rock analysis
Organization: British Geological Survey (BGS)
Scottish Carbon Capture & Storage (SCCS) Working Paper 2015-03: Assessing interactions between multiple geological CO2 storage sites: generic learning from the CO2MultiStore project

Technical report from CO2MultiStore project, component of ‘Optimising CO2 storage in geological formations: a case study offshore Scotland, September 2015. The report captures knowledge gained from the process, progress and findings of the research that is applicable to the development of any multi-user storage resource. Available for download at http://hdl.handle.net/1842/16475.

Tags: Carbon capture and storage, NERC_DDC
Organization: British Geological Survey (BGS)
Scottish Carbon Capture & Storage (SCCS) Working Paper 2013-04: Briefing: CCS for Industrial Sources of CO2 in Europe

Technical briefing report, August 2013. This briefing summarises the most recent published report addressing the scope for CCS in European industry (ZEP, 2013), adds further information from public sources and gives some new analysis of the implications. Available for download at http://hdl.handle.net/1842/16474.

Tags: Carbon capture and storage, NERC_DDC
Organization: British Geological Survey (BGS)
Scottish Carbon Capture & Storage (SCCS) Working Paper 2010-08: Towards a Public Communication and Engagement Strategy for Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage Projects in Scotland

Technical report, component of 'Progressing Scotland’s CO2 storage opportunities', 2010. Review of research findings, CCS project experiences, tools, resources and best practices. Available for download at http://hdl.handle.net/1842/16476.

Tags: Carbon capture and storage, NERC_DDC
Organization: British Geological Survey (BGS)
Carbon Isotopic Signatures of Microbial Lipids in Geothermal Deposits: Elucidating Thermophilic Ecology (NERC Grant NE/K006169/1)

Carbon Isotopic Signatures of Microbial Lipids in Geothermal Deposits: Elucidating Thermophilic Ecology. Lipid biomarkers were extracted and fractionated using standard methods. They were analysed via GC-MS for identification and determination of lipid distributions and abundances, and via GC-C-IRMS for carbon isotopic compositions. These methods, except for GC-IRMS, are available in in Kaur et al. (2014) DOI: 10.1007/s00792-014-0719-9. GC-IRMS methods are the same as those used in Badger et al. (2013) DOI: 10.1098/rsta.2013.0094 Sinters were collected from six active geothermal systems in the Taupo Volcanic Zone, North Island, New Zealand. Champagne Pool is located in the Waiotapu geothermal system. Opaheke Pool is located in the Reporoa Caldera situated approximately 6 km south of the Waiotapu geothermal field. These two fields are believed to be hydrologically linked (Nairn et al., 1994). Loop Road hot springs are situated in a flat, low-lying alluvial plain, a few kilometres south of Waiotapu. The Orakei Korako geothermal region is approximately 2 km2 in area and is located on the eastern margin of the Moroa Volcanic Centre. OK1 was sampled from the edge of Fred and Maggie Pool, whilst OK2 and OK3 were sampled from the outflow channel; OK1D originates from Diamond Geyser. The Sinter Flat area of Rotokawa is a cluster of geothermal springs on the northern margin of Lake Rotokawa that have created a flat terrace, mostly covered in hot pools. Further details of these sites are available in Kaur et al. (2014) DOI: 10.1007/s00792-014-0719-9.

Tags: Carbon isotopes, NERC_DDC
Organization: British Geological Survey (BGS)
Palaeointensity measurements from the Bourinot volcanic units (~505 Ma) and the Itabaiana dyke swarm (~525 Ma)

This dataset comprises palaeointensity measurements from the Bourinot volcanic units (~505 Ma) and the Itabaiana dyke swarm (~525 Ma), with associated palaeomagnetic and rock magnetic metadata. The dataset covers Cambrian igneous units from two geographically distinct regions: the Bourinot volcanic sequence of Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia (Avalonia), dated to ~505 Ma, and the Itabaiana dyke swarm of northeastern Brazil (Gondwana), dated to ~525 Ma. Together, these units sample magmatic rocks emplaced on separate palaeocontinental blocks during the early–middle Cambrian, providing geographically and tectonically independent constraints on geomagnetic field behaviour during this interval. The Excel file contains specimen-level palaeomagnetic and palaeointensity measurement data from Cambrian igneous units. It includes stepwise laboratory measurement records for individual specimens, comprising directional data (declination and inclination), magnetic moment and vector components, and associated experimental metadata. Each row represents a single laboratory measurement step within demagnetisation or palaeointensity experiments (e.g. IZZI-type Thellier protocols). The columns document specimen identifiers, experiment and method codes, instrument information, analysts, treatment conditions (thermal, alternating-field, and microwave where applicable), applied laboratory fields, measurement sequence, quality flags, and timestamps. Supporting metadata include citations, laboratory standards, and descriptive fields required for reproducibility and data reuse. The dataset is formatted to be compatible with established palaeomagnetic data standards and supports reconstruction of full experimental workflows for palaeointensity analysis.

Tags: Cambrian, Dyke swarm, Geomagnetic fields, Magnetism, NERC_DDC, Palaeomagnetism
Organization: British Geological Survey (BGS)
Seismic data for Sierra Negra volcano, Galapagos Islands 2022-25

Seismic data for four stations located on Seirra Negra volcano, Galapagos Islands, between 2022 and 2025. The stations were maintained and operated by NERC grant NE/W007274/1. The instruments (SN07, SN12, SN14, and SN17) are four GeoBit GeoTiny 'wideband' seismometers. SN17 replaced SN07 in 2023, at a new site ~200m from the old location. The data cover a period of surface uplift at Sierra Negra, driven by magma accumulation following the 2018 eruption. Data are uploaded as miniseed files, in folder structured by station/channel. Files follow a standard naming format e.g. 'EC.SN12..HHZ.D.2022.001' SN07: -0.80719, -91.17005, 1067m SN12: -0.811195, -91.134960, 954m SN14: -0.843680, -91.152610, 917m SN17: -0.805954, -91.170256, 1068m An xml file is also included which contains useful metadata about the station locations and instrument responses.

Tags: Ground deformation, NERC_DDC, Seismic data, Volcanoes
Organization: British Geological Survey (BGS)
Lincolnshire coast beach-dune surveys December 2013-April 2015 (NERC grant NE/M000052/1)

The dataset contains on-average monthly terrestrial LiDAR surveys conducted on the Lincolnshire coastline following the 2013 storm surge, collected between December 2013 and April 2015. The approximate coordinate locations of the surveys are given as follows: -EmbryoDunes (ED) 53°22'03"N 0°14'54"E -MablethorpeNorthEnd (MNE) 53°21'43"N 0°15'03"E The data were collected to record the rate and nature of recovery of the geomorphology of the back-beach and foredune zones following a storm surge in December 2013. Users interested in nearshore coastal geomorphology dynamics will find the data useful.

Tags: Beaches, Coastal features, Dunes, Foredunes, Geomorphology, NERC_DDC
Organization: British Geological Survey (BGS)
Ash and gas data from 2013 activity at Volcán de Colima, México (NERC grant NE/L000741/1)

This dataset (1.5 GB) comprises SO2 emission data (SO2 camera and DOAS) of parts of the active 2013 phase from Colima, as well as Scanning electron microscope (SEM) images and microprobe data of the collected ash from explosions and lava and dome rock. These data were used in the following paper: Cassidy, M., Cole, P.D., Hicks, K.E., Varley, N.R., Peters, N., Lerner, A. 'Rapid and slow: Varying ascent rates as a mechanism for Vulcanian explosions' Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 420: 73-84. doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2015.03.025

Tags: NERC_DDC, Petrography, Petrology, Volcanic ash, Volcanoes
Organization: British Geological Survey (BGS)
Synthetic seismic waveforms of Ultra-Low Velocity Zone Earthmodels (NERC grant NE/H022473/1)

Dataset contains 3D synthetic seismic waveforms for axisymmetric global Earth velocity models. The waveforms were calculated using the finite difference approach with the PSVAxi algorithm (Jahnke, G et al., 2008. doi:10.1111/j.1365-246X.2008.03744.x). The Earthmodels are 1D and use PREM parameters except close to the core-mantle boundary (CMB) where 3D ultra-low velocity zones (ULVZs) are added to the PREM background model. ULVZ are thin layers of strongly reduced seismic velocities located at the CMB that have been observed in several regions of the Earth. The dataset models interaction of the seismic wavefield with ULVZ structure with varying elastic parameters (P-wave, S-wave velocity, density), location (location at source or receiver side along the great circle path), ULVZ length, shape (box, Gaussian, trapezoid) and height. Detailed description of the approach and the model space are given in Vanacore et al, (2016). Data format is SAC (Seismic Analysis Code). Vanacore, E.A., Rost, S., Thorne, M.S., 2016. Ultralow-velocity zone geometries resolved by multidimensional waveform modelling. Geophys. J. Int. 206, 659–674. doi:10.1093/gji/ggw114

Tags: Models, NERC_DDC, Primary waves, Seismic waves, Seismology, Shear waves
Organization: British Geological Survey (BGS)
UKCCSRC Call 2 Project C2-183 data: The development and demonstration of best-practice guidelines for the start-up injection of CO2 into highly-depleted gas fields: Final report plots and data

The dataset contains 15 plots and data for time-dependent pressures and temperatures at various locations along a 2582-m-long well and at various simulation times. The realistic scenarios taken into considerations are applied to the Goldeneye depleted reservoir in the North Sea. Pure CO2 is injected into the well and then discharged in the Goldeneye reservoir. Six different scenarios are considered: three different injection durations (linear ramp-up of the inlet mass flow rate from 0 to 33.5 kg/s over 5 minutes, 30 minutes, and 2 hours) and two different upstream temperatures (278.15 K and 283.15 K). Data is currently restricted until publication.

Tags: Carbon capture and storage, NERC_DDC
Organization: British Geological Survey (BGS)
Stream sediment geochemistry (500m Grid) dataset

This dataset represents the first publication of complete national maps from the Geochemical Baseline Survey of the Environment (G-BASE) and TellusNI projects, whose aim was to conduct a national geochemical survey of the United Kingdom in order to improve understanding of our geology and environment and provide quantitative evidence against which to gauge future environmental change. This dataset consists of a series of interpolated raster (ASCII grid) maps displaying the concentrations of a suite of chemical elements (and oxides) in the stream sediments of the United Kingdom. The chemical elements are as follows: Arsenic, Barium, Calcium (CaO), Chromium, Cobalt, Copper, Iron (Fe2O3), Lanthanum, Lead, Magnesium (MgO), Manganese (MnO), Nickel, Potassium (K2O), Rubidium, Uranium, Vanadium, Zinc and Zirconium.

Tags: Arsenic, Barium, Calcium, Chromium, Cobalt, Copper, Fluvial sediments, Geochemistry, Iron, Lanthanum, Lead, Magnesium, Manganese, NERC_DDC, Nickel, Potassium, Rubidium, Uranium, Vanadium, Zinc, Zirconium
Organization: British Geological Survey (BGS)