Plynlimon research catchments: catchment boundaries
These catchment boundaries define upland catchments and subcatchments at the headwaters of rivers Upper Hafren (Severn) and Upper Gwy (Wye). They identify the area of study of the Plynlimon research catchment project.
Publication date: 2010-06-18
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Format
ESRI Shapefile format
Spatial information
- Study area
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- Spatial representation type
- Vector
- Spatial reference system
- OSGB 1936 / British National Grid
Temporal information
- Temporal extent
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1968-12-31 to …
Provenance & quality
The catchment boundaries have been digitised from scanned topographic maps of Plynlimon Catchment Areas. The source of the sub-catchments boundaries is unknown but must have also being digitised, most likely from hand-drawn boundaries on scanned maps. The topographic maps reference are: Plynlimon Catchment Areas - Severn Catchment. Sheet No. 1. Scale 1:5000. Wallingford, Berkshire. Institute of Hydrology, Natural Environmental Research Council, 1968. Plynlimon Catchment Areas - Wye Catchment. Sheet No. 2. Scale 1:5000. Wallingford, Berkshire. Institute of Hydrology, Natural Environmental Research Council, 1968. Plynlimon Catchment Areas. Sheet No. 1. Scale 1:10000. Wallingford, Berkshire. Institute of Hydrology, Natural Environmental Research Council, 1968
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Correspondence/contact details
Matt Fry
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Maclean Building, Benson Lane, Crowmarsh Gifford
OX10 8BB Wallingford
Oxfordshire
UNITED KINGDOM
enquiries@ceh.ac.uk
OX10 8BB Wallingford
Oxfordshire
UNITED KINGDOM
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- Rights holder
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UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
- Custodian
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NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centreinfo@eidc.ac.uk
- Originator
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Centre for Ecology & Hydrologyenquiries@ceh.ac.uk
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