Skomer Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) - Meteorological Records Wooltack Point

In 2015 Skomer Marine Nature Reserve changed designation to Skomer Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ). Skomer Marine Nature Reserve (MNR) was designated in 1990. Weather data collected from the Coastguard lookout station on Wooltack point, Pembrokeshire from May 1993 onwards. The continuous weather data can be used for monitoring climate change and factors effecting species within the MNR.

Identification

Identifier
NRW_DS101867
Alternative Title
  • Skomer Marine Conservation Zone ( CZ) formally a Marine Nature Reserve (MNR) - Meteorological records Wooltack point
  • Meteorological data for Skomer
Metadata Language
English
Lineage

May 1993 - 20th Oct 2005: Fairmount EMS1200 weather station mounted on the coastguard hut. Anemometer, wind vane, air temp, humidity, shaded and un-shaded solarimeter, net radiometer, barometric pressure and a tipping bucket rain gauge. April 2006 (26/04/06) – onwards: A Cambell Scientific ECN compatible weather station with a CR1000 measurement and control system with Switching anemometer, potentiometer wind vane, Temperature and relative humidity probe, 3 temperature probes (air ground and below ground), tipping bucket rain gauge, pyranometer, net radiometer, water content reflectometers and barometric pressure sensor.
Dataset Reference Date (Publication)
2006-04-26

Temporal Extent

Begin date
1993-05-01
End date
2006-04-26
 
Topic category
  • Climatology, meteorology, atmosphere
Owner
  Natural Resources Wales (NRW) -
Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales
http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en
Originator
  Countryside Council for Wales (CCW). Skomer MNR Team -
Natural Resources Wales, Fishermans Cottage, Marloes, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, SA62 3BJ, Wales
enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk
 

Extent

Extent

Geographic Extent
Irish Sea
Geographic Extent
St. Brides Bay
Geographic Extent
SIR BENFRO - PEMBROKESHIRE
N
W
E
S
Map representing the geographic extent of the dataset


 

Vertical Extent

Medin Extent Keyword

atmosphere
 
 

Distribution

Format Type and Description
  • Documents ( )

    Specification

    Excel spreadsheet, loggernet files, CSV files.

 

Quality

Data quality

Quality Scope
Dataset
Conformity
Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services
Explanation

This dataset has not been assessed for conformance to the referenced INSPIRE regulation.
Degree
false
Lineage

May 1993 - 20th Oct 2005: Fairmount EMS1200 weather station mounted on the coastguard hut. Anemometer, wind vane, air temp, humidity, shaded and un-shaded solarimeter, net radiometer, barometric pressure and a tipping bucket rain gauge. April 2006 (26/04/06) – onwards: A Cambell Scientific ECN compatible weather station with a CR1000 measurement and control system with Switching anemometer, potentiometer wind vane, Temperature and relative humidity probe, 3 temperature probes (air ground and below ground), tipping bucket rain gauge, pyranometer, net radiometer, water content reflectometers and barometric pressure sensor.
 

Keywords

Keywords

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
Type
Theme

Citation

Date (Publication)
2008-06-01
Code
geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.httpinspireeceuropaeutheme-theme

Keywords

NRW Thesaurus
  • weather
  • climate change (climatic change)
  • Wooltack Point
  • Environmental Change Network (ECN)
Type
Theme

Citation

Date (Publication)
2026-08-27
Code
geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-keywords

Keywords

SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary
Type
Theme

Citation

Date (Publication)
2024-06-19
Code
geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.rdf+xml
 

Spatial Reference System

Code
British National Grid (EPSG::27700)
 

Content

Content Information

NRW Profile

Custom Elements

 

Constraints

Constraints

Limitations on Public Access and Use

Restriction type
Other restrictions
 

Access Constraints Directive

Limitations
no limitations
 

Access Constraints Text

Other constraints

There are no access restrictions to this data. NRW may release, publish or disseminate it freely.
 

Use Constraints

Use constraints type
Other restrictions
Other constraints

© CNC/NRW 2008. There are no use restrictions on this data. Recipients may re-use, reproduce, disseminate this data free of charge in any format or medium, provided they do so accurately, acknowledging both the source and NRW's copyright, and do not use it in a misleading context. It is the recipient's responsibility to ensure the data is fit for the intended purpose, that dissemination or publishing does not result in duplication, and that it is fairly interpreted. Advice on interpretation should be sought where required. To avoid re-using old data, users should periodically obtain the latest version from the original source.
 
 
 

Metadata

Metadata

File Identifier
4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313031383637 XML
Metadata Language
English
Parent Identifier
Skomer Marine Conservation Zone ( MCZ ) - Marine Monitoring Programme Overview

NRW_DS110059
Resource type
Dataset
Metadata Date
2026-09-28T09:44:19.712Z
Metadata Standard Name
NRW
Metadata Standard Version

1.0

pointOfContact
  Natural Resources Wales (NRW) -
Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales
http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en
 
 

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