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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
Identifier
http://www.bodc.ac.uk/ / EDMED212
Originator
  Environment Agency Head Office - Unknown ( Unknown )
Rio House , Waterside Drive , Aztec West , Almondsbury , Bristol , BS32 4UD , United Kingdom
http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk
Originator
  Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Unknown ( Unknown )
Nobel House , 17 Smith Square , London , SW1P 3JR , United Kingdom
http://ww2.defra.gov.uk/
Originator
  Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory - Unknown ( Unknown )
Bidston Observatory , Bidston Hill , Prenton , Merseyside , CH43 7RA , United Kingdom
+44 (0)151 653 8633
+44 (0)151 653 6269
http://www.pol.ac.uk
Originator
  Southampton Oceanography Centre - Unknown ( Unknown )
University of Southampton , Waterfront Campus , European Way , Southampton , Hampshire , SO14 3ZH , United Kingdom
Custodian
  British Oceanographic Data Centre - Director
Joseph Proudman Building , 6 Brownlow Street , Liverpool , Merseyside , L3 5DA , United Kingdom
http://www.bodc.ac.uk/
Originator
  Associated British Ports - Unknown ( Unknown )
150 Holborn , London , EC1N 2LR , United Kingdom
+44 (0) 20 7430 1177
+44 (0) 20 7430 1384
http://www.abports.co.uk/
Originator
  HR Wallingford Group Ltd. - Unknown ( Unknown )
HR Wallingford Ltd. , Howbery Park , Oxon , OX10 8BA , United Kingdom
+44 (0) 1491 835381
+44 (0) 1491 832233
http://www.hrwallingford.co.uk/
Originator
  Plymouth Marine Laboratory - Unknown ( Unknown )
Prospect Place , The Hoe , Plymouth , England , PL1 3DH , United Kingdom
+44 (0)1752 633 100
+44 (0)1752 633101
http://www.pml.ac.uk
Originator
  Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory - Unknown ( Unknown )
Pakefield Road , Lowestoft , Suffolk , NR33 OHT , United Kingdom
+44 (0)1502 562244
+44 (0)1502 513865
http://www.cefas.co.uk/
Originator
  Royal Holloway, University of London, School of Biological Sciences - Unknown ( Unknown )
Egham , Surrey , TW20 0EX , United Kingdom
http://www1.rhbnc.ac.uk/biological-sciences/
Maintenance and update frequency
asNeeded As needed
SeaDataNet PDV
  • 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
Vertical Coverages
  • unknown
MEDIN metadata record availability
  • Natural Environment Research Council Designated Data Centres
  • Marine Environmental Data and Information Network
INSPIRE themes
  • Habitats and biotopes
  • Geology
  • Human health and safety
  • Oceanographic geographical features
  • Atmospheric conditions
  • Orthoimagery
  • Soil
  • Elevation
  • Hydrography
Use limitation
Usage restrictions are specified in the terms of the licence
Access constraints
restricted Restricted
Access constraints
otherRestrictions Other restrictions
Other constraints
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/
Metadata language
EnglishEnglish
Topic category
  • 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
Distribution format
Distributor
  British Oceanographic Data Centre - Director
Joseph Proudman Building , 6 Brownlow Street , Liverpool , Merseyside , L3 5DA , United Kingdom
http://www.bodc.ac.uk/
OnLine resource
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dataset Dataset
Statement
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.
File identifier
a4418585ed325c4890a6088e878c6bcf XML
Metadata language
EnglishEnglish
Hierarchy level
dataset Dataset
Date stamp
2018-05-18T15:37:44
Metadata standard name
MEDIN Discovery Metadata Standard
Metadata standard version
Version 2.3.8
Point of contact
  British Oceanographic Data Centre - Polly Hadžiabdić ( Head of the BODC Requests Team )
Joseph Proudman Building , 6 Brownlow Street , Liverpool , Merseyside , L3 5DA , United Kingdom
http://www.bodc.ac.uk/
 
 

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