UK Legacy Geothermal Temperature And Heat Flow Measurements

11,821 data points from 743 sites comprise this first digital release of the UK's geothermal catalogue. The British Geological Survey compiled temperature, thermal conductivity, and heat flow data from historic technical reports spanning 1977-1991. Measurements have been spatially located and assessed for release under an Open Government Licence.

Use Cases

• Model subsurface heat flow across the United Kingdom using the compiled thermal conductivity and temperature measurements.
• Analyze spatial distribution of geothermal potential from the 743 catalogued site locations.
• Validate modern geothermal resource assessments against legacy temperature measurements from the 1977-1991 program.

Strengths

• Contains 11,821 individual geothermal data points derived from primary site measurements.
• Spatially located data from 743 distinct sites across the United Kingdom.
• Data originates from the authoritative British Geological Survey's historic Geothermal Energy Programme.

Limitations

• Data is provided as originally listed in legacy reports, with potential for inconsistencies or outdated formats.
• Intellectual property rights validation was challenging for some incorporated datasets, requiring a take-down policy.
• Temporal coverage is limited to the historic program period of 1977-1991.

Provenance

Source

British Geological Survey (BGS)

Collection Method

Digitized from numerous historic technical reports of the 1977-1991 Geothermal Energy Programme.

Time Range

1977-1991

Freshness

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Geography

United Kingdom