WMS services

Data and maps

GSNI provide a number of web map services (WMS) that can be viewed in appropriate software such as ArcGIS, QGIS and MapInfo.

The data is delivered under the terms of the Open Government Licence, subject to the following acknowledgement accompanying the reproduced materials: 'Contains Geological Survey of Northern Ireland materials © Crown Copyright [year]'.

Geology

  • 1:10 000 geological mapping
  • 1:250 000 geological mapping
  • 1:500 000 geological mapping

Use this geology WMS service in your desktop mapping application.

Enquiries

  • Boreholes
  • Site investigation reports
  • Glovers site investigation reports
  • Mine shafts and adits
  • Mine abandonment plans
  • An index to published geological maps

Use this enquiries WMS service in your desktop mapping application.

Hydrogeology

  • Hydrogeology reports (index)
  • Groundwater data repository (index)
  • Karst features
  • Karst tracer lines
  • Bedrock aquifers
  • Superficial deposit aquifers

Use this hydrogeology WMS service in your desktop mapping application.

Geochemistry

  • Soil Ssample locations
  • Water and sediment sample locations
  • Soil geochemistry maps
  • Sediment geochemistry maps
  • Water geochemistry maps

Use this geochemistry WMS service in your desktop mapping application.

Geophysics

  • Tellus magnetic maps
  • Tellus electromagnetic maps
  • Tellus radiometric maps
  • Historical geophysical surveys
  • Gravity survey locations

Use this geophysics WMS service in your desktop mapping application.

Minerals WMS

  • Active quarries
  • Mineral occurrences
  • Mineral resources
  • Mineral and hydrocarbon licensing

Use this minerals WMS service in your desktop mapping application.