4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313136333333 eng dataset Natural Resources Wales (NRW) 0300 065 3000 Maes-y-Ffynnon LL57 2DW enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk pointOfContact 2023-06-13 Gemini 2.2 Surface Water Temperature Archive up to 2007 AfA214 Surface Water Temperature Archive up to 2007 Archif Tymheredd Dŵr Wyneb hyd at 2007 2016-10-25 publication 116333 https://naturalresources.wales Water temperature data is collected for different reasons and in different locations. Time series of surface water temperatures can provide indicators of climate change and associated ecological responses. An archive was created in 2007 as part of a research project, and is a unique collation of Natural Resource Wales and The Environment Agencies water temperature data from more than 30,000 sites across England & Wales. The archive contains water temperature data (up to 2007) and site metadata. The archive contains water temperature data (up to 2007) and site metadata. Most sites have records starting from the 1980s. Environment Agency (EA) 08708 506 506 Millbank Tower, 25th Floor SW1P 4XL enquiries@environment-agency.gov.uk originator Natural Resources Wales (NRW) 0300 065 3000 Maes-y-Ffynnon LL57 2DW enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk custodian notPlanned Documents Environmental monitoring facilities GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2023-06-14 publication © CNC/NRW Data may be re-used under the terms of the Open Government Licence providing it is done so, acknowledging both the source and NRW's copyright. It is the recipient's responsibility to ensure the data is fit for the intended purpose. otherRestrictions There are no access restrictions on this data. NRW may release, publish or disseminate it freely. eng environment ISO3166 Countries 2023-06-14 publication England and Wales (EAW) -5.77774100 -2.60886500 51.24082900 53.51306700 1960-01-01 2007-12-31 Natural Resources Wales (NRW) 0300 065 3000 Maes-y-Ffynnon LL57 2DW enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk distributor https://naturalresourceswales.sharefile.eu/d-sa26b323116a46ac9 Download dataset https://datamap.gov.wales/documents/2630 Download Data and Webservice dataset The water temperature data are available in two main types; spot samples from routine monitoring (e.g. monthly) and high resolution samples (e.g. every 15 minutes). The database was created using Microsoft Access 2003 but has a simple query based front end. As part of the science project about 1 in 10 sites were analysed to assess trends, and images of these graphs are embedded within the archive and linked to sites for information. The archive can be interrogated to find out where water temperature data exist, how frequently sampling occurs and the length of each record. In addition, sites have information about water body type e.g. river, lake or canal.