Hunterston Power Station, Clyde sea area, temperature time series (1960-1985)
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | Scottish Association for Marine Science |
| Country | United Kingdom  |
| Time period | From 1960 to 1985 |
| Ongoing | No |
| Geographical area | Hunterston Power Station and surrounding areas (Clyde Sea Area) |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Industrial discharges; Temperature of the water column |
| Instruments | Water body temperature sensor |
| Description | |
| Summary | Temperature data logged to be used in conjunction with biological samples taken to monitor effects of warm water effluent from the nuclear power station at Hunterston. This was part of a contract between the South of Scotland Electricity Board and SMBA. A logger was buried at a point near low water springs on Hunterston Beach. A control logger was also in place at a similar level on Kames Beach, Millport. Two other loggers were situated in 10m of water some distance off shore, unaffected by warm water. |
| Originators | Scottish Association for Marine Science |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | Scottish Association for Marine Science |
| Availability | By negotiation |
| Contact | Steven J Gontarek (Data Information Manager) |
| Address | Scottish Association for Marine Science |
| Telephone | +44 1631 559314 |
| steve.gontarek@sams.ac.uk | |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | British Oceanographic Data Centre |
| Local identifier | 1049020 |
| Global identifier | 659 |
| Last revised | 2009-12-01 |
