Geòlas

What’s new in Geòlas 1.2 Geopark information boards on the map The Lochaber and North West Highlands geopark boards now appear on the map. Tap a board to open it full screen, then zoom and pan to read the detail. Each board links to its geopark page and audio guide, and gives directions to the board. You can turn the boards on or off from the map layers, or browse them under Sites → Geoparks. See the geology before you save When you add a new site, Geòlas looks up the bedrock as soon as you place the pin, so you know what’s underfoot before you save. Geology map of the area Any site can now produce a map of the surrounding geology, 1 to 10 km across, with a colour key grouped by rock unit and age. Zoom in to read the detail, then save it to Photos, add it to the site’s notes, copy it as text or share it. Better links out The BGS Geology Viewer now opens centred on your site. New buttons open the site in OS Maps (with the grid reference copied, ready to paste) or Outdooractive. Simulations Twelve interactive simulations are now in Reference: Deep Time and the Moine Thrust. Calderas, lava flows, pyroclastic eruptions, sedimentation, metamorphism, glaciation, the rock cycle, unconformities, faults and folds, and the Parallel Roads of Glen Roy. Some are marked as a work in progress, and a Feedback button lets you say what would make them better. Visitor’s guides New guides for Siccar Point and Hutton’s Section on Salisbury Crags point out what to look for and explain why it matters. Easier reading Maps and diagrams in Reference can now be zoomed and panned. Web pages opened in the app have zoom controls. The “What this means” explainer on each site can be collapsed. Other improvements A new About section in Settings shows which version you have. Settings has been reorganised and simplified. Map buttons now show hover text on Mac and iPad. Importing a backup now brings in a site’s photos, documents and links, and skips any that are already there. Audio from a geopark page now stops when you close it. You can send feedback from inside the app.