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Online research catalogue: Asante Gold Regalia in the The British Museum collection

Draws together the The British Museum’s collection of 220 pieces of gold regalia from the West African state of Asante in modern-day Ghana.

Africa Groundwater Atlas

The Africa Groundwater Atlas is an online resource developed by the BGS, in collaboration with hydrogeologists across Africa. This service presents layers showing the hydrogeology (aquifer type and...

Geophysical Surveys In Africa

Data from geophysical surveys in many African countries carried out by the British Geological Survey for different agencies. The surveys range from regional gravity and airborne magnetic mapping to...

Composition of Soil-Gas Efflux From the Artu Jawe Fault Zone, near Aluto volcano, Ethiopia (NERC grant NE/L013932/1)

Composition of Soil-Gas Efflux From the Artu Jawe Fault Zone, near Aluto volcano, Ethiopia. Data are referenced in Hutchison et al., 2016a: Causes of unrest at silicic calderas in the East African...

P-wave and S-wave tomographic models for the Northeast Africa region (NERC grant NE/I020342/1)

P-wave and S-wave tomographic models for the Northeast Africa region. They have been calculated using relative travel time tomography. For full details of method and models see the following...

Policy and community interviews on trypanosomiasis in Hurungwe District, Zimbabwe (2012-2013)

This resource contains anonymised interviews with community members in Chundu Ward, Hurungwe District, Zimbabwe, conducted to further our understanding of how the local community interacts with...

Foreign sliced rock collection

The foreign sliced rock or 'F' collection consists of about 10, 000 specimens and thin sections, cited by their 'F' numbers. These include material archived from recent overseas projects and much...

Groundwater salinity map of Africa

This gridded dataset represents the first continental?scale compilation of groundwater salinity across Africa, derived from 12,255 in situ measurements assembled by Gurmessa et al. (2022). The...

Bat and bird survey data from different agricultural land use gradients in Ghana and Zambia, 2020-2023

This dataset consists of bird observation and mist netting records for both bats and birds collected from December 2020 to March 2023. The data collection employed a mixed-methods approach...

PI-LAB (Passive Imaging of the Lithosphere Asthensphere Boundary) broad band ocean bottom seismic data (NERC grants NE/M003507/1, NE/M004643/1)

Broadband data collected at the equatorial Mid-Atlantic Ridge from March 2016 to March 2017. From the Grant abstract: We will systematically image the entire length of an oceanic plate, from its...

Vegetation data from permanent sample plots established during a 2019 field campaign in Gorongosa National Park, Gorongosa District, Mozambique

This dataset contains tree species and associated measurements from an initial survey of 8 x 1 ha Permanent Sample Plots (PSP) and 2 x 1 ha biomass measurement plots established on the Eastern...

Urban hydro-meteorological observation data 2016-2018 for Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

This dataset represents the hydro-meteorological monitoring activities undertaken in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, during 2016-2018, as part of the DFID funded AMMA-2050 (African Monsoon...

Worforce Diversity Profile July 2024

Our annual Workforce Diversity Profile has been published for 2024. The report highlights our workforce as of June 2024 and provides valuable insight into the diversity of our organisation. Our...

Worforce Diversity Profile July 2024

Our annual Workforce Diversity Profile has been published for 2024. The report highlights our workforce as of June 2024 and provides valuable insight into the diversity of our organisation. Our...

Ship-based continuous underway surface seawater dimethylsulfide concentration collected in the Southern Ocean, October-November 2019.

This dataset comprises a ship-based continuous underway surface seawater dimethylsulfide (DMS) concentration timeseries, with ancillary in-situ mesaurements. Measurements were collected in the...

Historical (1950-2005) and projected (2006-2099) hydrological model (HMF-WA) estimates of monthly mean and annual maximum river flows across West Africa driven by CMIP5 projected climate data

This dataset comprises seven ensembles of hydrological model estimates of monthly mean and annual maximum river flows (m3s-1) on a 0.1° × 0.1° grid (approximate grid of 10 km × 10 km) across West...

Lightning strike locations and characteristics in Nyungwe National Park, Rwanda, surveyed in June 2022 and October 2023

The dataset details the locations and attributes of canopy disturbances in Nyungwe National Park, Rwanda, that were suspected to have been caused by lightning strikes. Disturbances were located by...

Historical (1950-2014) and projected (2015-2100) hydrological model (HMF-WA) estimates of monthly mean and annual maximum river flows across West Africa driven by CMIP6 projected climate data

This dataset comprises seven ensembles of hydrological model estimates of monthly mean and annual maximum river flows (m3s-1) on a 0.1 × 0.1 deg grid (approximate grid of 10 km × 10 km) across West...

Long-term groundwater-level anomalies across Sub-Saharan Africa (NERC grant NE/M008932/1)

Multi-decadal time series of groundwater levels were compiled by the authors from records of observation wells initiated and maintained by government departments and research institutions in nine...

Molecular analysis of Glossina morsitans morsitans tsetse from Mambwe District, Zambia (2013)

This data set describes the prevalence of trypanosomes and Sodalis glossinidius, and host blood meal analysis from tsetse flies (Glossina morsitans morsitans) captured during two intensive surveys...