3529708d-ea43-af5b-e063-3050940a0aa5 English dataset British Geological Survey +44 115 936 3100 Environmental Science Centre,Keyworth NOTTINGHAM NOTTINGHAMSHIRE NG12 5GG United Kingdom enquiries@bgs.ac.uk pointOfContact 2026-04-15 UK GEMINI 2.3 http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13608412 OSGB 1936 / British National Grid (EPSG::27700) Thermal Properties Great Britain version 1 2024-02 creation http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13608412 Data identifying landscape areas (shown as polygons) attributed with geological descriptions and thermal properties of geological materials. The scale of the data is 1:250 000 scale for the Thermal Properties V1 dataset. Onshore coverage is for Great Britain and the Isle of Man. This dataset shows thermal properties relating to bedrock beneath our feet. The information can be used to assess the potential for closed and open loop ground source heat pumps across, or deeper geothermal assessments, across the United Kingdom. The attribution and spatial data underpinning the model are that which is described and shown by Rollin (1987) and Gale (2004, 2005). The information is presented vector-based, irregular polygon coverage at 1:250 000 scale Each polygon is attributed with a range of geological properties including modelled values for Thermal conductivity, thermal diffusivity, specific heat capacity and density. The data are available in vector format (containing the geometry of each feature linked to a database record describing their attributes) as ESRI shapefiles and are available under BGS data licence. For more information, see the user guide: https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/539481 (BGS Open Report OR/25/014. Enquiries British Geological Survey 0115 936 3143 0115 936 3276 Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth NOTTINGHAM NOTTINGHAMSHIRE NG12 5GG United Kingdom enquiries@bgs.ac.uk distributor Enquiries British Geological Survey 0115 936 3143 0115 936 3276 Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth NOTTINGHAM NOTTINGHAMSHIRE NG12 5GG United Kingdom enquiries@bgs.ac.uk pointOfContact asNeeded https://resources.bgs.ac.uk/images/geonetworkThumbs/3529708d-ea43-af5b-e063-3050940a0aa5.png Geology GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2008-06-01 publication Geothermal maps Bed rock Geology Geological data Rocks Economic geology GIS Geological maps BGS Thesaurus of Geosciences 2022 revision UK Location (INSPIRE) Scottish SDI Citable Data BGS Data Products dataCentre NERC_DDC otherRestrictions license Either : (i) the dataset has not been formally approved by BGS for access and use by external clients under license; and / or (ii) the dataset contains 3rd party data or information obtained by BGS under terms and conditions that must be consulted before the dataset can be provided to, or accessed by, BGS staff or external clients. 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 access restrictions. This staff member should revert to the IPR Section (IPR@bgs.ac.uk) for advice, should the position not be clear. otherRestrictions 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. The dataset is made available to external clients under BGS Digital Data Licence terms and conditions. Revert to the IPR Section (iprdigital@bgs.ac.uk) if further advice is required with regard to permitted usage. vector English geoscientificInformation ISO 3166_2 2009 revision GBN British Geological Survey Gazetteer: Geographical hierarchy from Geosaurus 1979 creation GREAT BRITAIN [id=139600] -7.4829 2.6955 49.8165 60.7850 1835 2024-02 ESRI Shapefile 1994 Enquiries British Geological Survey 0115 936 3143 0115 936 3276 Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth NOTTINGHAM NOTTINGHAMSHIRE NG12 5GG United Kingdom enquiries@bgs.ac.uk distributor https://doi.org/10.5285/def961e0-3432-4af8-a09a-a489c845af54 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--related Citation Information - Digital Object Identifier (DOI) British Geological Survey. (2025). Thermal properties Great Britain version 1. NERC EDS National Geoscience Data Centre. (Dataset). https://doi.org/10.5285/def961e0-3432-4af8-a09a-a489c845af54 information https://www.bgs.ac.uk/geological-data/datasets/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link BGS Datasets Homepage This page features a curated list of our most popular and impactful datasets. search https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/539481/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link User guide User Guide: BGS Thermal Properties V1 (Great Britain). BGS Open Report OR/25/014. information dataset dataset INSPIRE Implementing rules laying down technical arrangements for the interoperability and harmonisation of Geology 2011 publication See the referenced specification false Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services 2010-12-08 publication See http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2010:323:0011:0102:EN:PDF false The standard BGS Geology 250K Version 4 bedrock map has been attributed with basic thermo-physical properties comprising, thermal conductivity, specific heat capacity and density. From these parameters, thermal diffusivity has been calculated and attributed using long-established equations. More information available in the associated user guide, BGS Thermal Properties V1 (Great Britain). British Geological Survey Open Report, OR/25/014. 25pp.