UK Geothermal Temperature Maps at Base Permian in Cheshire and Worcester Basins
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Description
British Geological Survey (BGS) vector contour data representing calculated temperature distribution at the base of the Permo-Triassic in the Cheshire and Worcester basins. The dataset, derived from the 1995 UK Geothermal Catalogue revision, shows temperatures ranging from 8.0 °C to 104.6 °C. It is used as a basis for determining the heat resource potential of hot sedimentary aquifers.
Use Cases
Modeling geothermal resource potential based on temperature distribution at the base Permo-Triassic.
Assessing heat-in-place and recoverable heat for hot sedimentary aquifers based on the temperature maps.
Regional geothermal energy planning based on the Cheshire and Worcester basin temperature contours.
Strengths
Temperature range is explicitly defined from 8.0 °C to 104.6 °C.
Derived from authoritative sources: the 1995 BGS technical report and the European Geothermal Atlas.
Spatial extent is clearly defined as corresponding to the modelled base Permo-Triassic in each basin.
Limitations
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Data is based on a catalogue revision from 1987, compiled during the 1977-1991 Geothermal Energy Programme; freshness should be verified.
Provenance
Source
British Geological Survey (BGS), derived from Rollin, K. E., G. A. Kirby, and W. J. Rowley. Atlas of geothermal resources in Europe: UK revision. British Geological Survey technical report WK/95/7, 1995.
Collection Method
Calculated temperature distribution based on data from the UK Geothermal Catalogue (1987).
Time Range
Data compilation period referenced is 1977-1991.
Freshness
Last updated 2026-04-09 08:26:33.594979; freshness should be verified.
Geography
Cheshire and Worcester basins in the United Kingdom.