Identification info

Metadata Language

English (en)

Dataset Reference Date ()

2019-08-07

Identifier

http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13607496

Maintenance and update frequency

notApplicable

GEMET - INSPIRE themes

• Geology

BGS Thesaurus of Geosciences

• Rainfall

• Surface waters

• Groundwater

• Water

Keywords

• NERC_DDC

Limitations on Public Access

otherRestrictions

Other constraints

no limitations

Other constraints

The dataset is made freely available for access, e.g. via the Internet. Either no third party data / information is contained in the dataset or BGS has secured written permission from the owner(s) of any third party data / information contained in the dataset to make the dataset freely accessible.

Use constraints

otherRestrictions

Other constraints

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.

Other constraints

Available under the Open Government Licence subject to the following acknowledgement accompanying the reproduced NERC materials "Contains NERC materials ©NERC [year]"

Topic category

• Geoscientific information

Extent

KE

Dataset Reference Date ()

2009

Extent

KEN

Dataset Reference Date ()

2009

Extent

KENYA [id=687000]

Dataset Reference Date ()

1979

Begin date

2015-12-31

End date

2018-11-30

 

Distribution Information

Data format

• MS Excel

  ()

 

Quality Scope

dataset

Other

dataset

Statement

: Stations were instrumented with CM1016 manual plastic rain gauges (climemet.com) - funnel diameter of 100mm and internal measuring cylinder calibrated at 0.5mm, capacity 25mm. External cylinder maximum capacity 225mm. The gauges are mounted on posts with collector rim at 0.7m above ground level. Instruments were installed in collaboration with Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD) under Ministry of Water, Environment and Natural Resources. Field Monitors were recruited and trained to take readings at 9:00 am daily by both Rural Focus Ltd and KMD and record data in KMD rainfall data format. Rainfall record sheet were collected monthly and quarterly analysed for quality (homogeneity and consistency based on Double Mass Curve techniques and visual inspection compared to nearby stations. Missing data is denoted with -99. A clear distinction is made between day of record and day of rain.

Metadata

File identifier

9037d64b-ee16-1d62-e054-002128a47908 XML

Metadata Language

English (en)

Resource type

dataset

Metadata Date

2023-05-24

Metadata standard name

UK GEMINI

Metadata standard version

2.3