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Irish butterflies. Geographic Coverage: The island of Ireland Temporal Coverage: 2010 to present Species Groups recorded: insect - butterfly Dataset Status: Complete
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The records in this Dataset are general records of different taxonomic groups submitted to the National Biodiversity Data Centre. This provides a temporary facility to store and make available data submitted to the Centre, until such time as subsets of the data can be added to...
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EnvironmentData on the distribution of bees from both published and unpublished sources have been compiled into a national database on Ireland's bees. Geographic Coverage: Island of Ireland Temporal Coverage: 1884-present Species Groups recorded: insect - hymenopteran Dataset Status:...
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EnvironmentWinter Environmental Survey (WES) monitoring survey in the Celtic Sea and North Atlantic Ocean. To carry out benthic sampling as part of ongoing Winter Environmental Survey programme and in fulfilment of Water Framework Directive sampling obligations.
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EnvironmentThis survey took place on board the RV Celtic Explorer in February 2017 led by the Marine Institute. The south Rockall Trough cruise facilitates long-term monitoring of the deep water environment to the west of Ireland. Oceanographic data collected contributes to the Atlantic...
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The 2016 survey continues the Marine Institute’s Winter Nutrients monitoring that commenced in 1990"91. In 2011 this survey was reestablished as a winter environmental survey with a broader remit to provide supporting information for OSPAR and Water Framework Directive...
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A national database of boreholes including locational and stratigraphic information. Boreholes must have a grid coordinate for every entry. Boreholes known to open file and boreholes unrecorded in open file are included, particularly boreholes drilled by the GSI. A number of...
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The Quaternary geology of Ireland – Sediments Map is a representation of the surficial geology of Ireland at a scale of 1 to 50,000. The map shows the sediments mapped within 1 metre of the surface which were laid down during the Quaternary, bedrock at or close to the surface...
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This dataset is a complete coverage of mapped and digitized Mountain Glaciation Trimlines landforms for Ireland. This dataset forms part of the Quaternary geology of Ireland – Geomorphology Map which is a representation of Irish glacial geomorphological features at a scale...
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This dataset is a complete coverage of mapped and digitized ice-marginal meltwater landforms for Ireland. This dataset forms part of the Quaternary geology of Ireland – Geomorphology Map which is a representation of Irish glacial geomorphological features at a scale of 1 to...
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This dataset is a complete coverage of mapped and digitized ice-marginal deglacial landforms for Ireland. This dataset forms part of the Quaternary geology of Ireland – Geomorphology Map which is a representation of Irish glacial geomorphological features at a scale of 1 to...
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This dataset is a complete coverage of mapped and digitized Mountain Glaciation Corries landforms for Ireland. This dataset forms part of the Quaternary geology of Ireland – Geomorphology Map which is a representation of Irish glacial geomorphological features at a scale of 1...
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This dataset was generated as part of the Geological Mapping programme’s 1:50k re-mapping compilation. This dataset is built on the existing Bedrock Borehole Locations dataset with numerous corrections of the entries and a compilation of previously uncaptured drillholes....
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This database contains records of boreholes, dug wells, springs, and site investigations. Data are derived from GSI drilling, fieldwork and surveys, Local Authorities and other state bodies, Private Well Grants, Drillers, Consultants, Group Water Schemes and Academia. It is...
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ScienceWater tracing involves tagging water to see where it goes. The time the tracers take to get from one point to the other is also usually recorded. It is most commonly used in karst environments to ascertain groundwater flow rates, directions and catchment definitions (Zone of...
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The Groundwater Subsoil Permeability map classifies how easy water can infiltrate subsoils downwards at any point in the land surface. Permeability across the country is classified as either ‘High’, ‘Moderate’ or ‘Low’. This map is used to determine groundwater vulnerability...
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This Hydrostratigraphic Rock Unit Groups map is a reclassification of the 1:100,000 bedrock geology map, created by grouping bedrock formations and members into 27 Rock Unit Group categories based on their hydrogeological properties and other factors.
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Two Source Protection Areas (SPAs) are delineated. The Inner Protection Area (SI), designed to protect against the effects of human activities that might have an immediate effect on the source and, in particular, against microbial pollution. The Outer Protection Area (SO),...
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Different aquifers have differing abilities to store and transmit water. Based on the hydrogeological characteristics and on the value of the groundwater resource, GSI has classified Ireland’s land surface into aquifer categories. GSI Aquifer classes are divided into three...
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Different aquifers have differing abilities to store and transmit water. Based on the hydrogeological characteristics and on the value of the groundwater resource, GSI has classified Ireland’s land surface into aquifer categories. GSI Aquifer classes are divided into three...