<p><strong>Get logging! Recording temporary exposures and enhancing our knowledge of the geology of the UK through the geoexposure community web site.</strong></p> <p>Geoexposures has been designed and deployed by the British Geological Survey (BGS) using Ushahidi crowd-sourcing software to provide the geoscience community with a web site to enable recording of temporary geological exposures, and to make the information available to all.</p> <p>The geological community in the UK has long recognised that scientifically important information revealed in temporary exposures of bedrock and superficial (Quaternary) deposits is frequently 'lost to science'. This is largely due to the temporary nature of the exposures and the inability of the geoscience community to respond at short notice.</p> <p>Geoexposures is only concerned with the recording of temporary exposures, such as trenches, pipelines, foundation excavations, road cuttings and embankments. It is not aimed at documenting natural exposures (e.g. inland and coastal cliffs; quarries etc.) nor with the conservation of geological sites (for further information see <a class="bodyLink" href="http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/" target="_blank">Natural England</a>, <a class="bodyLink" href="http://www.snh.gov.uk/" target="_blank">Scottish Natural Herritage</a>, <a class="bodyLink" href="http://www.ccw.gov.uk/" target="_blank">Countryside Council for Wales</a> and the <a class="bodyLink" href="http://wiki.geoconservationuk.org.uk/" target="_blank">GeoConservationUK</a>.</p> <p>Please complete the information as far as possible; don&rsquo;t worry if some aspects are not known; just a photo and grid reference will be a valuable contribution.</p> <ul style="margin-left: 30px;"> <li>Safety is paramount: please do not enter onto sites without permission of the owner or responsible person; safety is your own responsibility</li> <li>Temporary site records are of great value to the geoscience community and will be available to all users</li> <li>The record of the temporary exposure is most important, but good quality photographs will enhance the record for the future and allow other geoscientists to assess and use the information</li> <li>Personal details are optional fields and will not be passed on to others, but will be viewable by all</li> <li>Although the web site has been deployed by the BGS, Geoexposure site information is a community database; information submitted is not quality controlled or endorsed by the British Geological Survey (BGS)</li> <li>An example of a <a id="s1se" title="full description is available" href="http://britishgeologicalsurvey.crowdmap.com/reports/view/10"><span style="color: #800080;">full description is available</span></a>.</li> </ul>