UK Geothermal Temperature Maps at Base Sherwood Sandstone Group

103.7 °C is the maximum temperature recorded in this vector contour dataset mapping geothermal heat potential in UK sedimentary basins. The British Geological Survey created these maps based on temperature data from the 1977-1991 Geothermal Energy Programme. It covers the Permo-Triassic Cheshire, Wessex, Worcester, and East Yorkshire-Lincolnshire basins.

Use Cases

• Model geothermal resource potential based on temperature distribution at the base of the Sherwood Sandstone Group.
• Identify high-temperature zones for energy extraction based on the 5.3 °C to 103.7 °C range mentioned in the description.
• Map subsurface heat resources for regional planning based on the coverage of specific UK basins.
• Calculate heat-in-place and recoverable heat estimates for Triassic aquifers as described.

Strengths

• Temperature range is explicitly defined from 5.3 °C to 103.7 °C.
• Spatial coverage is specified for four major UK sedimentary basins.
• Derived from authoritative sources: the UK Geothermal Catalogue and a BGS technical report.

Limitations

• Data is based on a catalogue revision from 1987 and a programme from 1977-1991; freshness should be verified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

British Geological Survey (BGS), derived from Rollin, K. E., et al. (1995) and the European Geothermal Atlas.

Collection Method

Calculated temperature distribution based on data from the UK Geothermal Catalogue compiled during the 1977-1991 Geothermal Energy Programme.

Time Range

Data compilation period 1977-1991, with a catalogue revision from 1987.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-09 08:26:01.511122; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Permo-Triassic Cheshire, Worcester, Wessex and East Yorkshire-Lincolnshire basins in the UK.