Metadata Document

ISO-19139 Metadata

Metadata Information

Metadata language: eng

Metadata character set: utf8

Last update: 2024-06-05

Metadata maintenance:

Update frequency: asNeeded

Metadata constraints:

General constraints:

Limitations of use: Data that is produced directly by the Geological Survey Ireland (GSI) is free for use under the conditions of Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcodeUnder the CC-BY Licence, users must acknowledge the source of the Information in their product or application.Please use this specific attribution statement: "Contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence".In cases where it is not practical to use the statement users may include a URI or hyperlink to a resource that contains the required attribution statement.

Metadata constraints:

Security constraints:

Classification: unclassified

Metadata contact:

Role: pointOfContact

Individual's name: Information Management

Organization's name: Geological Survey Ireland

Contact's position: Head of Information Management

Contact information:

Phone:

Voice: +353-1-6782896

Address:

Delivery point: Booterstown Hall, Booterstown Avenue, Booterstown, Blackrock
City: Dublin
Postal code: A94 N2R6
Country: IE
e-mail address: support@geodata.gov.ie

Online resource:

Name of resource: GSI Website
Online location: https://www.gsi.ie
Connection protocol: text/html
Function performed: information
Description: GSI Website

Scope of the data described by the metadata: dataset

Scope name: dataset

Name of the metadata standard used: INSPIRE Metadata Implementing Rules: Technical Guidelines based on EN ISO 19115 and EN ISO 19119

Version of the metadata standard: V. 2.0.1

Metadata identifier: MD_SO_IE_GeologicalSurveyIreland_QuaternarySediments_50k_ROI_ITM

Data Identification Information

Resource citation:

Title:

Date:

Reference date - creation: 1990-01-01

Date:

Reference date - publication: 2013-01-01

Date:

Reference date - revision: 2021-05-11

Presentation format: mapDigital

Citation identifier:

Value: SO_IE_GeologicalSurveyIreland_QuaternarySediments_50k_ROI_ITM

Identifier authority citation:

Title: geodata.gov.ie

Date:

Reference date - creation: 1990-01-01

Date:

Reference date - publication: 2021-04-26

Date:

Reference date - revision: 2021-04-26

Edition: 2018

Cited responsible party:

Role: pointOfContact

Individual's name: Geological Mapping

Organization's name: Geological Survey Ireland

Contact's position: Head of Geological Mapping

Contact information:

Phone:

Voice: +353-1-6782896

Address:

Delivery point: Booterstown Hall, Booterstown Avenue, Booterstown, Blackrock
City: Dublin
Postal code: A94 N2R6
Country: IE
e-mail address: support@geodata.gov.ie

Online resource:

Name of resource: GSI Website
Online location: https://www.gsi.ie
Connection protocol: text/html
Function performed: information
Description: GSI Website

Themes or categories of the resource: environment, geoscientificInformation, location

Descriptive keywords:

Place keywords:

Keywords: Ireland

Keyword thesaurus:

Title:

Alternate title: MDR-COUNTRIES

Date:

Reference date - publication: 2015-03-18

Edition: 20200624-0

Descriptive keywords:

Theme keywords:

Keywords: Soil

Keyword thesaurus:

Title:

Alternate title: GEMET INSPIRE

Date:

Reference date - publication: 2008-06-01

Descriptive keywords:

Keyword type not provided

Keywords: IE/GSI

Keyword thesaurus:

Title:

Alternate title: GCMD Data Center Keywords

Date:

Reference date - publication: 2016-08-04

Edition: 9.1.5

Descriptive keywords:

Keyword type not provided

Keywords: National

Keyword thesaurus:

Title:

Date:

Reference date - publication: 2019-05-22

Abstract: In terms of time scale in geology, Quaternary is the present-day time and it began 2.6 million years ago. A lot of this time period relates to the Ice Age. Quaternary sediments are the soft material that has been deposited during this time. In Ireland much of this is related to the movement of glaciers and ice sheets. The main types of sediments shown on the map are tills (boulder clays), gravels, sands and peat. Over most parts of Ireland, these sediments cover the bedrock (solid rock at or below the land surface). Geologists map and record information from the shallow sediments which can be seen at or near the surface. This information along with boreholes (a deep narrow round hole drilled in the ground), geophysical data (information on the physical properties of the Earth's surface and subsurface e.g. magnetics, gravity and electromagnetics) and geochemical data (chemical properties) is used to create the map. Areas are drawn on a map to show where sediments are found. We collect new data to update our map and use data made available from other sources.This map is to the scale 1:50,000 (1cm on the map relates to a distance of 500m).It is a vector dataset. Vector data portray the world using points, lines, and polygons (areas).The sediments data is shown as polygons. Each polygon holds information on the sediment type, sediment code and its unique identifier.

Purpose: Quaternary sediments are the soft material that has been deposited over the last 2.6 million years. In Ireland, much of this is glacial sediment. The data provides evidence about our past. The sediments help us to understand how our environment has changed over time and how it may change in the future.. This sediment data helps us locate groundwater sources which can be used to supply drinking water. Groundwater is the water that soaks into the ground from rain and can be stored beneath the ground. An aquifer is a body of rock and/or sediment that holds groundwater. There are two main types of aquifer in Ireland – bedrock aquifers, and sand and gravel aquifers. The data can also help to protect drinking water. Sediment properties impact how water and/or pollutants move below the surface. Drinking water can be protected by locating potential polluting operations, such as landfills, away from groundwater. Similarly, sediments can change how water drains into the ground and hence, the data is useful for creating flooding maps. The data is also helpful when planning large scale infrastructure projects such as motorways, wind farms, offshore energy devices, housing projects and other construction. Understanding the geology of an area will help prevent any disasters or long-term problems with a structure. This can be done by avoiding bad ground or engineering a project to suit the type of ground it is to be built on. Sediment data is used to find sites suitable for the extraction of sand and gravel deposits needed by the construction industry for things like concrete. Sediment data, along other data, helps us predict where geological hazards, such as landslides, may occur.

Dataset language:eng

Dataset character set: utf8

Status: onGoing

Resource maintenance:

Update frequency: irregular

Resource constraints:

General constraints:

Limitations of use: Data that is produced directly by the Geological Survey Ireland (GSI) is free for use under the conditions of Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcodeUnder the CC-BY Licence, users must acknowledge the source of the Information in their product or application.Please use this specific attribution statement: "Contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence".In cases where it is not practical to use the statement users may include a URI or hyperlink to a resource that contains the required attribution statement.

Resource constraints:

Legal constraints:

Use constraints: otherRestrictions
Other constraints:

Resource constraints:

Legal constraints:

Access constraints: otherRestrictions
Other constraints:

Resource constraints:

Security constraints:

Classification: unclassified

Spatial representation type: vector

Processing environment: Esri ArcGIS 12.6.3.24783

Spatial resolution:

Equivalent scale:

Scale denominator: 50000

Spatial resolution:

Ground sample distance: 500

Units: m

Resource extent:

Temporal element:

Temporal extent:

1990-01-01T00:00:002021-05-11T00:00:00

Resource extent:

Geographic element:

Bounding rectangle:

Extent contains the resource: true
West longitude: -10.879025
East longitude: -5.878352
North latitude: 55.38563
South latitude: 51.403976

Credits: Geological Survey Ireland

Resource point of contact:

Role: pointOfContact

Individual's name: Geological Mapping

Organization's name: Geological Survey Ireland

Contact's position: Head of Geological Mapping

Contact information:

Phone:

Voice: +353-1-6782896

Address:

Delivery point: Booterstown Hall, Booterstown Avenue, Booterstown, Blackrock
City: Dublin
Postal code: A94 N2R6
Country: IE
e-mail address: support@geodata.gov.ie

Online resource:

Name of resource: GSI Website
Online location: https://www.gsi.ie
Connection protocol: text/html
Function performed: information
Description: GSI Website

Spatial Representation

Vector Data

Level of topology for this dataset: geometryOnly

Geometric objects:

Object type: composite
Object count: 206336

Reference System Information

Reference system identifier:

Value: 2157

Identifier authority citation:

Title:

Alternate title: EPSG

Date:

Reference date - publication: 2004-04-07

Edition: 9.8.12

Code space: EPSG

Version: 6.5.1(8.1.2)

Data Quality

Scope of quality information:

Level of the data:dataset

Resource lineage:

Lineage statement: Geologists map and record information from the shallow sediments which can be seen at or near the surface. This information along with boreholes (a deep narrow round hole drilled in the ground) and geophysics is used to create the map. Areas are drawn on a map to show where materials are found. Originally, the Quaternary sediments map for various parts of Ireland were hand drawn on paper maps. Phase 1: The paper maps were digitised. Each map was manually digitised using AutoCAD software. The data was clipped to the OSi coastline (high water mark). Water bodies such as lakes were also clipped. Irish National Grid (IG) projection. Phase 2: Data was converted to shapefiles IG AutoCAD layers were converted from .dxf format to shapefiles. New data was compiled, interpreted and added to these data to produce a map covering Ireland (2013) A stylefile was generated. A legend was generated. Shapefiles produced were: QuaternarySediments.shp - A polygon shapefile that contains Quaternary geological information on deposit type. Phase 3: Quaternary sediments 1:50,000 Map, 2013 to present, ITM Quaternary Sediments Map re-projected in ArcGIS from Irish National Grid (IG) to Irish transverse Mercator (ITM) projection. New data is compiled and interpreted from the following sources: field observation data, Tellus geophysics data (magnetic, electromagnetic, radiometric data), Tellus geochemistry data, borehole data and groundwater data. When this information changes the distribution of the areas of Quaternary deposit, we update this 1:50,000 map with the changes. New data has been added into this dataset from parts of Cavan, Galway, Leitrim, Longford Monaghan, Sligo, Roscommon, Westmeath and Wexford. The dataset comprises one Featureclass. In 2021, the data structure was reviewed and a new database was created in ArcGIS Enterprise. Using ArcGIS Pro 2.6.3, the dataset was renamed as part of a GSI data standardisation process. The sediment field was renamed and an alias added. The sediment code field was renamed and an alias added. Metadata was updated to the new GSI standard based on INSPIRE and ISO standards.

Data quality report:

Domain consistency:

Data quality result:

Conformance test results:

Test passed: false

Meaning of the result: The INSPIRE Directive or INSPIRE lays down a general framework for a Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) for the purposes of European Community environmental policies and policies or activities which may have an impact on the environment.

Test specification:

Title:

Alternate title: D2.8.III.3 Data Specification on Soil – Technical Guidelines

Date:

Reference date - publication: 2010-12-08

Data quality report:

Domain consistency:

Data quality result:

Conformance test results:

Test passed: false

Meaning of the result: See the reference specification

Test specification:

Title:

Alternate title: Regulation 1089/2010 COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services

Date:

Reference date - publication: 2010-12-08

Data quality report:

Domain consistency:

Data quality result:

Conformance test results:

Test passed: true

Meaning of the result: See the reference specification

Test specification:

Title:

Alternate title: COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1205/2008 of 3 December 2008 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards metadata

Date:

Reference date - publication: 2010-12-08

Distribution Information

Distributor:

Distributor contact:

Role: publisher

Individual's name: Information Management

Organization's name: Geological Survey Ireland

Contact's position: Head of Information Management

Contact information:

Phone:

Voice: +353-1-6782896

Address:

Delivery point: Booterstown Hall, Booterstown Avenue, Booterstown, Blackrock
City: Dublin
Postal code: A94 N2R6
Country: IE
e-mail address: support@geodata.gov.ie

Online resource:

Name of resource: GSI Website
Online location: https://www.gsi.ie
Connection protocol: text/html
Function performed: download
Description: GSI Website

Distribution format:

Format name: Enterprise Geodatabase Feature Class
Format version: 10.7

Transfer options: