British Geological Survey

The WoKaS-Iso database: workflow for a global compilation of oxygen-18 and deuterium records in karst springs and cave drip water for enhanced understanding of karst systems

For analysing karst hydrogeological systems, observations of karst springs and cave drips are considered indispensable. In addition to hydrometric observations, knowing the oxygen and hydrogen stable isotope ratios has improved the understanding of vadose zone and aquifer dynamic...

Rapid arc-ophiolite formation during the Grampian-Taconic event: evolution of the Tyrone Igneous Complex, Northern Ireland

The Grampian-Taconic event of the broader Caledonian-Appalachian orogenic cycle records the accretion of oceanic tracts, arc terranes and microcontinental blocks the Laurentian margin during the early Palaeozoic. We present new field constraints, whole rock geochemistry, Sm-Nd is...

Phosphorus limits the growth of bacterial and eukaryotic primary producers in recently deglaciated High Arctic soils

Glaciers are receding at unprecedented rates worldwide, exposing large areas of barren sediment that are quickly colonized by microbes. Nutrient availability is a critical driver of early ecosystem succession, but in the High Arctic its role has remained uncertain. This limits me...

Linking geochronology and source apportionment of sediments to understand land–lake transfers in the Lake Victoria Basin

Abstract Soil erosion is an increasing environmental problem in the Lake Victoria Basin (LVB), resulting in the transfer of sediment, nutrients and contaminants from terrestrial landscapes to aquatic ecosystems. These land-to-lake transfers have implications for soil fertility, w...

Decomposition of wastewater sources in England

Abstract The flow arriving at a wastewater treatment plant mixes municipal sewage, rainfall, soil moisture and groundwater, yet is routinely interpreted as if its composition were fixed. Despite the uncertainty this introduces to any case where the signal is used, from combined s...

Using earth observation for national high resolution dynamic material stock modelling through time; assessing sand consumption in Malaysia from 1989 to 2020

Abstract Understanding the spatio-temporal dynamics of volumes of construction materials is becoming crucial for environmental sustainability and achieving long-term development goals. Whilst direct data collection is always the preferable option it is not always practical. This...