BGS Hosted Metadata
Estuaries Research Programme Phase 1 (ERP1) Estuaries database 2003
The dataset contains a diverse range of environmental data ranging from estuary properties including geomorphology, water depth and habitat characterisation to detailed time series of parameters such as salinity and chemical and nutrient concentrations. The data are stored in a database containing a directory of existing data sources for estuaries; data for the broad properties of 79 UK estuaries; and detailed hydrodynamic, bathymetric, and sedimentary information for six estuaries: Blackwater, Humber, Mersey, Ribble, Southampton Water and Tamar. The data range from 1965 to 2002 and include both historic datasets and those collected during a recent effort (1997-2002) to enhance our knowledge of estuaries. Data collection employed a variety of instrumentation and techniques, including water, biota and sediment sample collection and analysis and the deployment of hydrographic instruments such as sea level, temperature, salinity and optical backscatter recorders. The Estuaries Research Programme (ERP) began in 1997 with the EMPHASYS project, which aimed to improve our understanding of processes operating in estuaries and use this knowledge to enhance broad scale modelling techniques that can be applied to estuarine processes. This work was funded by the Environment Agency/Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) Flood and Coastal Defence Research and Development Programme. The data are managed by the British Oceanographic Data Centre (BODC) and are available on CD-ROM.
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British Oceanographic Data Centre record 1048097
- Date (Publication)
- 2018-05-18
- Date (Creation)
- 2010-10-01
- Date (Revision)
- 2017-02-01
- Citation identifier
- http://www.bodc.ac.uk/ / EDMED212
- Point of contact
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Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role Environment Agency Head Office
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Originator Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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Originator Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory
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Originator Southampton Oceanography Centre
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Originator British Oceanographic Data Centre
Custodian Associated British Ports
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Originator HR Wallingford Group Ltd.
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Originator Plymouth Marine Laboratory
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Originator Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory
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Originator Royal Holloway, University of London, School of Biological Sciences
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Originator
- Maintenance and update frequency
- As needed
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SeaDataNet PDV
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- Bathymetry and Elevation
- Optical backscatter
- Spectral wave data parameters
- Sediment water content, porosity and surface area
- Terrestrial mapping
- Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
- Metal concentrations in biota
- Concentration of other hydrocarbons in the water column
- Coastal geomorphology
- Salinity of the water column
- Sea level
- Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents)
- Habitat extent
- Turbulence in the water column
- Geological sample radioactivity
- Habitat characterisation
- Dissolved metal concentrations in the water column
- Concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in sediment samples
- Radioactivity in biota
- Radioactivity in water bodies
- Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column
- River flow and discharge
- Concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the water column
- Wave height and period statistics
- Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column
- Temperature of the water column
- Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
- Sediment grain size parameters
- Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
- Inorganic chemical composition of sediment or rocks
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MEDIN metadata record availability
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INSPIRE themes
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Usage restrictions are specified in the terms of the licence
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- Restricted
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Data are freely available for use in teaching and research, providing due acknowledgment in any publication produced, following agreement to the terms and conditions of the British Oceanographic Data Centre Data Licence. The licence terms and conditions are available via https://www.bodc.ac.uk/data/documents/nodb/267795/
- Language
- English
- Topic category
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- Biota
- Oceans
- Environment
- Elevation
- Geoscientific information
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- Begin date
- 1965
- End date
- 2002
- Reference system identifier
- OGP / urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326
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- Distributor contact
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Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role British Oceanographic Data Centre
Distributor
- OnLine resource
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Protocol Linkage Name https://www.bodc.ac.uk/resources/products/data/external_products/estuaries/ Data product web site
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- Dataset
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Instrument(s) used to collect data: sea level recorders; current meters; optical backscatter sensors; single-beam echosounders; nutrient analysers; benthos samplers; discrete water samplers; laser altimeters; salinity sensor; sediment grabs; manual biota samplers.
Metadata
- File identifier
- a4418585ed325c4890a6088e878c6bcf XML
- Metadata language
- English
- Hierarchy level
- Dataset
- Date stamp
- 2018-05-18T15:37:44
- Metadata standard name
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MEDIN Discovery Metadata Standard
- Metadata standard version
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Version 2.3.8
- Metadata author
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Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role British Oceanographic Data Centre
Polly Hadžiabdić
Point of contact
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