Groundwater Levels
The BGS groundwater levels dataset is a gridded interpolation of depth to groundwater. The dataset is a raster grid, with 50 × 50 metre pixels holding values that represent the probable maximum depth, in metres, to the phreatic water table. This represents the likely lowest water level, under natural conditions, in an open well or borehole drilled into the uppermost parts of a rock unit. The dataset has been modelled from topography and hydrology, assuming that surface water and groundwater are hydraulically connected. It has not used observations of groundwater level in wells or boreholes directly, but they have been used to validate its performance.
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Identification info
- Metadata Language
- English (en)
- Dataset Reference Date ()
- 2015-05-01
British Geological Survey
-Enquiries
Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth
,NOTTINGHAM
,NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
,NG12 5GG
,United Kingdom
0115 936 3276
British Geological Survey
-Enquiries
Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth
,NOTTINGHAM
,NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
,NG12 5GG
,United Kingdom
0115 936 3276
British Geological Survey
-Enquiries
Maclean Building, Crowmarsh Gifford
,WALLINGFORD
,OXON
,OX10 8BB
,United Kingdom
01491 692345
British Geological Survey
-Enquiries
Maclean Building, Crowmarsh Gifford
,WALLINGFORD
,OXON
,OX10 8BB
,United Kingdom
01491 692345
- Maintenance and update frequency
- asNeeded
- GEMET - INSPIRE themes
- BGS Thesaurus of Geosciences
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Groundwater
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NERC_DDC
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- Limitations on Public Access
- otherRestrictions
- Use constraints
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The copyright of materials derived from the British Geological Survey's work is vested in the Natural Environment Research Council [NERC]. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the prior permission of the copyright holder, via the BGS Intellectual Property Rights Manager. Use by customers of information provided by the BGS, is at the customer's own risk. In view of the disparate sources of information at BGS's disposal, including such material donated to BGS, that BGS accepts in good faith as being accurate, the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) gives no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the quality or accuracy of the information supplied, or to the information's suitability for any use. NERC/BGS accepts no liability whatever in respect of loss, damage, injury or other occurence however caused.
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Either: (i) the dataset is made freely available, e.g. via the Internet, for a restricted category of use (e.g. educational use only); or (ii) the dataset has not been formally approved by BGS for access and use by external clients under licence, but its use may be permitted under alternative formal arrangements; or (iii) the dataset contains 3rd party data or information obtained by BGS under terms and conditions that must be consulted in order to determine the permitted usage of the dataset. Refer to the BGS staff member responsible for the creation of the dataset if further advice is required. He / she should be familiar with the composition of the dataset, particularly with regard to 3rd party IPR contained in it, and any resultant use restrictions. This staff member should revert to the IPR Section (ipr@bgs.ac.uk) for advice, should the position not be clear. ipr@bgs.ac Either: (i) the dataset is made freely available, e.g. via the Internet, for a restricted category of use (e.g. educational use only); or (ii) the dataset has not been formally approved by BGS for access and use by external clients under licence, but its use may be permitted under alternative formal arrangements; or (iii) the dataset contains 3rd party data or information obtained by BGS under terms and conditions that must be consulted in order to determine the permitted usage of the dataset. Refer to the BGS staff member responsible for the creation of the dataset if further advice is required. He / she should be familiar with the composition of the dataset, particularly with regard to 3rd party IPR contained in it, and any resultant use restrictions. This staff member should revert to the IPR Section (ipr@bgs.ac.uk) for advice, should the position not be clear.
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- Geoscientific information
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ENG
- Dataset Reference Date ()
- 2009
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ENGLAND [id=150000]
- Dataset Reference Date ()
- 1979
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SCOTLAND [id=140000]
- Dataset Reference Date ()
- 1979
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SCT
- Dataset Reference Date ()
- 2009
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WALES [id=170000]
- Dataset Reference Date ()
- 1979
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WLS
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- 2009
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- End date
- 2015-05-01
- Additional information
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The groundwater level data consists of two data layers in Geographical Information System (GIS) format. The main data layer consists of a gridded depth to groundwater, and a supplementary dataset that identifies areas where extra care is needed in use of the depth to groundwater dataset.
Spatial Reference System
Distribution Information
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ESRI Shapefile
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- Resource Locator
- BGS Groundwater Levels product page
- Resource Locator
- BGS Groundwater Levels product page
- Quality Scope
- dataset
Report
- Dataset Reference Date ()
- 2011
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See the referenced specification
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Report
- Dataset Reference Date ()
- 2010-12-08
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See http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2010:323:0011:0102:EN:PDF
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- Statement
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Methodology devised by the Environmental Modelling Directorate. Latest version and earlier versions are held in project files.
Metadata
- File identifier
- 15f64a19-82d7-1c9a-e054-002128a47908 XML
- Metadata Language
- English (en)
- Resource type
- dataset
- Metadata Date
- 2023-03-19
- Metadata standard name
- UK GEMINI
- Metadata standard version
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2.3
British Geological Survey
Environmental Science Centre, Keyworth
,NOTTINGHAM
,NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
,NG12 5GG
,United Kingdom