BGS serves up data-to-go

The information world is on the move. Rapidly developing web and
communication technologies are making geospatial data much more
accessible to a new generation of environmentally-aware users.
Smartphones, tablet computers, GPS technologies and innovative web
services are combining to enable providers of geospatial data, such as the
British Geological Survey, to deliver maps and data to users whenever and
wherever they need them.
The latest development from the BGS is the free ‘iGeology’ app
available for the iPhone, iPad and Android smartphones. This app allows
users to interrogate a geological map and related databases,
to help them understand the environment and
landscape around them.