Summary
BGS Groundhog Desktop is a software tool developed and made available by the British Geological Survey and used for geological data visualisation, interpretation and 3D geologic modelling. It is available in both free-to-use and commercial editions. Groundhog Desktop is a key part of the BGS's work to develop 3D models of the UK subsurface.[1]
| Original author(s) | British Geological Survey |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | British Geological Survey |
| Stable release | 2.0.0
/ January 27, 2020 |
| Operating system | MS Windows |
| Available in | Java |
| License | Open Government Licence |
| Website | www |
It is widely used by other Geological Survey Organisations including at the Geological Survey of Sweden, Geological Survey of Finland and with environmental consultancies.
Features edit
- Digitise and interpret geologic cross section
- Correlate borehole logs
- Display and edit borehole data
- Import AGS borehole data
- Display and edit geologic map linework
- Import georeferenced imagery
- Import digital elevation model
- Develop conceptual site models (CSM)
- Develop 3D geological models
3D Geological Modelling edit
BGS Groundhog Desktop uses an implicit modelling algorithm based on a diverse set of inputs. An interpolation algorithm processes the inputs and generates each geological layer according to geological rules in order to create a vertically consistent stack. The resulting model is visualised as a block model.
Example projects edit
- A geological model of London and the Thames Valley, southeast England
- Modelling rapid coastal catch-up after defence removal along the soft cliff coast of Happisburgh, UK
- Enkoping Esker Pilot Study : workflow for data integration and publishing of 3D geological outputs[2]
- UK Minecraft Geology Model built using Groundhog[3]
- 3D Geological Model of the completed Farringdon underground railway[4]
References edit
- ^ "BGS Groundhog Desktop GSIS - Environmental modelling - Our research - British Geological Survey (BGS)". Bgs.ac.uk. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
- ^ Terrington, R.; Thorpe, S.; Jirner, E. (1 June 2019). "Enkoping Esker Pilot Study : workflow for data integration and publishing of 3D geological outputs". Nora.nerc.ac.uk. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
- ^ Clark, Liat (16 July 2015). "UK's ancient underground terrain built in Minecraft". Wired UK. Retrieved 1 June 2019 – via www.wired.co.uk.
- ^ "3D geological model of the completed Farringdon underground railway station". Crossrail Learning Legacy. Archived from the original on May 7, 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2019.