The Northumberland-Solway Basin is covered by a vector contour dataset representing the theoretical potential and identified geothermal resources for the Carboniferous Fell Sandstone Formation. It models recoverable heat in units of GJ/m², PJ/km², and MW/km², with calculations aligned to legacy methods from referenced scientific publications. The dataset was created by the British Geological Survey and was last updated on 2026-04 09.
Use Cases
- Mapping geothermal resource potential based on theoretical heat calculations.
- Comparing legacy geothermal estimation methods based on the described conversion to MW/km².
- Planning subsurface energy development based on identified resource contours for the Fell Sandstone Formation.
- Integrating regional geothermal models based on the Northumberland-Solway Basin focus.
Strengths
- Data is modeled for a specific geological formation (Fell Sandstone) and basin (Northumberland-Solway).
- Resource values are provided in multiple equivalent units (GJ/m², PJ/km², MW/km²) for consistency with legacy work.
- Methodology is linked to specific peer-reviewed publications (Jones et al., 2023; Kearsey et al., 2024).
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the uk_data platform and the specific UK basin studied.
Provenance
- Source
- British Geological Survey (BGS)
- Collection Method
- Theoretical modeling of geothermal potential for a hot sedimentary aquifer.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-09 08:26:49.531431; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Northumberland-Solway Basin, UK