Aquifer Properties, Database Of Physical Properties Of Aquifers In England And Wales.
Data on the physical properties (transmissivity, storage coefficient, porosity and permeability) of aquifers in England and Wales. Compiled by BGS staff from paper records of field and laboratory testing held by BGS, the Environment Agency and other organisations. Contains summary data on approximately 20,000 pump tests at over 2000 discrete locations. Raw data may be available on request. The majority of BGS and EA pump test data is included for both major and minor aquifers, but in minor aquifers this is complemented by data on specific yield. Laboratory determinations of porosity and permeability are limited to open file BGS data only. All data subject to similar processing and interpretation, but raw data highly variable.
INSPIRE
Identification
- File identifier
- 9df8df51-632a-37a8-e044-0003ba9b0d98 XML
- Resource type
- dataset
Online resource
- Protocol
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HTTP
Resource identifier
- Metadata Language
- English (en)
- Spatial representation type
- vector
Encoding
- Format
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PAPER - Paper reports.
- Format
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Microsoft Excel
- Version
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Current version
- Format
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Microsoft Access
- Version
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Access 97
Projection
Classification of data and services
- Topic category
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- Geoscientific information
Classification of data and services
Coupled resource
Coupled resource
Classification of data and services
Coupled resource
Coupled resource
Keywords
- GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
- BGS Thesaurus of Geosciences
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Aquifer properties
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Hydrogeology
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Permeability
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Pump tests
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UK Location (INSPIRE)
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Groundwater
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Porosity
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Hydrology
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Geographic coverage
Temporal reference
Temporal extent
Temporal extent
- Dataset Reference Date ()
- 1960
Quality and validity
- Lineage
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The data were compiled from original paper records collected by the EA for abstraction licensing, and by BGS for research. Data were subject to review and were assessed by project staff for completeness and interpretation accuracy. The original data were collated to give 'best' estimates for each parameter in individual boreholes and, where boreholes fell within a 100 metre radius, for groups of boreholes. Only the collated data is normally released.
- Denominator
- 10000
Conformity
Conformity
Conformity
Conformity
Conformity
Conformity
- Explanation
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See the referenced specification
Restrictions on access and use
- Access constraints
- Data are sold as package with printed report. Data are copyright and provision to third parties without agreement and/or licensing is limited.
- Access 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.
- Access constraints
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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.
Responsible organization (s)
Contact for the resource
- Organisation name
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British Geological Survey
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enquiries@bgs.ac enquiries@bgs.ac.uk
- Organisation name
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British Geological Survey
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enquiries@bgs.ac enquiries@bgs.ac.uk
- Organisation name
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British Geological Survey
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not available
- Organisation name
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British Geological Survey
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not available
Responsible organization (s)
Contact for the resource
- Organisation name
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British Geological Survey
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enquiries@bgs.ac enquiries@bgs.ac.uk
- Organisation name
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British Geological Survey
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enquiries@bgs.ac enquiries@bgs.ac.uk
- Organisation name
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British Geological Survey
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not available
- Organisation name
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British Geological Survey
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not available
Metadata information
Contact for the metadata
- Organisation name
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British Geological Survey
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enquiries@bgs.ac enquiries@bgs.ac.uk
- Metadata Date
- 2024-04-17
- Metadata Language
- English (en)