Database Name:INFOTERRE
Acronym:INFOTERRE
Producer:BGRM - Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (France)
Type of Information:Numeric (with some texts)
Group(s):GEOLOGY, MINERAL RESOURCES
Database Description:Contains records with characteristics of subsoils in France and in countries of French colonization. Includes: geographical coordinates; type of soil and deepness; mineral exploration areas; bibliographic references. Covers all aspects of earth sciences (geology, geotechnical engineering, geothermal energy, hydrology, lithology, stratigraphy).
This database has open access through the BRGM site.
Information Sources:Data compilation from various sources.
Time Span:Since 1800
Numer of Records:More than 400,000
Language:French
Updating Frequency:Not specified
Distributors:BRGM (online) ; see also ADES (database on groundwater resources )