Compilation of the European Quaternary marine geology (section of Germany). The original map consists of data at highest available spatial resolution, map scale („multi-resolution“-concept) and data completeness vary depending on the project partner (as of 2019 April). Project partners are the national geological services of the participating countries. According to the Data Specification on Geology (D2.8.II.4_v3.0) the geological map (section of Germany) provides INSPIRE-compliant data. The WMS EMODnet-DE Quaternary (INSPIRE) contains layers of the geologic units (GE.GeologicUnit) displayed correspondingly to the INSPIRE portrayal rules. The geologic units are represented graphically by stratigraphy (GE.GeologicUnit.AgeOfRocks) and lithology (GE.GeologicUnit.Lithology). The portrayal of the lithology is defined by the first named rock. Via the getFeatureInfo request the user obtains detailed information on the lithology, stratigraphy (age) and genesis (event environment and event process).

The maps show a total of 14 newly interpreted base horizons (Middle Miocene unconformity to the base of the Zechstein) of depth maps and a total of 13 layer thickness maps from the Lower Miocene to the Zechstein.

The exchange frequency of water in soils describes how often water and the dissolved substances in it can be replaced in a soil layer during the annual leachate flow. Small water storage capacity means high replacement frequency. The risk of the discharge of easily detachable materials like nitrate is given at high exchange rates.

Web Map Service (WMS) of the BUEK2000. The BUEK2000 Version 1.0 was compiled from the BÜK1000 map by a process of generalization. The number of soil mapping units in the legend was reduced from 72 to 60 by aggregation of those units showing similar dominamt soils into single units. The map combined with selected soil profile pictures/graphics and information about soil history, soil classification and soil mapping in Germany is one fundamental part of the Hydrological Atlas of Germany (HAD). The Version 2.0, based on the BUEK2000N, Version 2.3, was cartographically adapted to a new base map.

The map "Sediment classes for dredging works" presents information on the distribution of sediments of the same nature at the seabed surface down to a depth of 0.2 m and for the depth ranges 0-1 m and 0-2 m in accordance with DIN 18311 (2010) - Dredging works in 7 classes (see legend) on a scale of 1 : 250,000. The map is based on sediment samples from the seabed surface down to a depth of 0.2 m as well as layer descriptions from boreholes at a depth of 0.2 m and in the above-mentioned depth ranges, which were available in the German North Sea area until January 2013. Dredging works are necessary when, for example, shoals in waterways caused by sediment shifting have to be removed, material has to be taken out of the sea for coastal protection measures or construction purposes, and when pipelines or cables have to be laid in the seabed. One basis for commissioning and implementing the corresponding work is "DIN 18311 - General technical regulations for construction work - Dredging work". This classifies the soil types to be encountered according to their nature into 10 classes, which are the basis for the evaluation of sediment data on the seabed of the North Sea.

Between 1977 and 1983, the Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR) took approx. 80,000 water samples and 70,000 sediment samples from streams and rivers in several sampling campaigns on the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany at that time and examined them geochemically. In addition to the geochemical prospection of areas with potentially deposits, the aim of the investigations was also to record indications of anthropogenic environmental pollution. The results of these investigations were published in the Geochemical Atlas of the Federal Republic of Germany (Fauth et al., 1985). The data collected within the framework of the Geochemical Atlas of the Federal Republic of Germany in 1985 is a geochemical survey of the former territory of the Federal Republic of Germany which is unique in its high sampling density. All later geochemical investigations were carried out with a much lower sampling density. This valuable and irretrievable data is now being made generally available via the BGR geoportals. In addition to the digital provision of the original data material, the texts from Fauth et al. (1985) and distribution maps produced according to the method used in 1985, the data were reprocessed using modern methods. The WMS shows the distribution of the measured element concentrations and parameters in stream waters in five different coloured point and colour shaded contour maps for each element or parameter.

The data set includes meta data from sedimentary samples taken within the exclusive economic zone of Germany that are affected by the Geological Data Act. Also includes information on applied laboratory methods.

The map of the BGR geoscientific collections displays the localities of the collection‘s objects. Two different types of positions are presented: localities based on available coordinates (´Fundort erfasst´) and subsequently generated coordinates based on descriptions (´Position ermittelt´). The BGR-Geoviewer provides a link directly to the GewiS application (https://gewis.bgr.de) and thus to the description of the collection objects.