{"id":75760,"date":"2021-07-28T07:54:37","date_gmt":"2021-07-28T07:54:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/?p=75760"},"modified":"2024-03-12T10:02:08","modified_gmt":"2024-03-12T10:02:08","slug":"glasgows-underground-observatory-takes-temperature-of-citys-mine-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/glasgows-underground-observatory-takes-temperature-of-citys-mine-water\/","title":{"rendered":"Glasgow\u2019s underground observatory takes temperature of city\u2019s mine water"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-bgs-blocks-content-container content-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12\">\n<p>Scientists completed pumping tests and collected samples from 10 of the observatory\u2019s 12 boreholes, which range from 16-199 m deep and are fitted with hundreds of state-of-the-art sensors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The survey has yielded important baseline data on the status of the mine systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The results also confirm that scientists will be able to use the boreholes to better understand how thermal energy in mine water could be used as a renewable energy source for homes and industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ukgeos.ac.uk\/news\/glasgow_underground_mine_water_temperature\">Read the full update on the UK Geoenergy Observatories website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div  class=\"accordions\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"acc-top secondary-background icon-arrow button no-btn\"><span class=\"button-content\" tabindex=\"-1\">Notes to editors<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-body sea-background-e\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"side-quote\">Media contact information<\/h3>\n<div class=\"media-info-name\">Sarah McDaid<\/div>\n<div class=\"media-info-phone\">Office: +44 (0)7866 789 688<\/div>\n<div class=\"media-info-phone\">Mobile: +44 (0)7866 789 688<\/div>\n<div class=\"media-info-email\"><a href=\"mailto:sarah@mcdaidpr.co.uk\">sarah@mcdaidpr.co.uk<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>Notes to editors<\/h2>\n<h2>Where is the Glasgow Observatory?<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ukgeos.ac.uk\/observatories\/glasgow#map\">Map<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>About the 12 boreholes<\/h2>\n<p>The boreholes range in drilled length from 16 to 199m. They have been positioned so that scientists can:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>extract 180 m of rock core samples<\/li>\n<li>build up an accurate model of the geology below<\/li>\n<li>measure water temperature, flow and chemistry underground<\/li>\n<li>model the underground water systems<\/li>\n<li>measure the potential for mine water heat energy and heat storage<\/li>\n<li>provide baseline information on soil and surface water chemistry and ground gases nearby<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"relatives\">\n\t\t\t\t<h5>Relative topics<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/tag\/energy-transition\/\" class=\"button primary-background\">energy transition<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/tag\/geoenergy\/\" class=\"button primary-background\">geoenergy<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/tag\/geothermal\/\" class=\"button primary-background\">geothermal<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/tag\/net-zero\/\" class=\"button primary-background\">net zero<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/tag\/uk-geoenergy-observatories\/\" class=\"button primary-background\">uk geoenergy observatories<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<section  style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/News-events-scaled.jpg')\" id=\"latest-content-2469-block_5e677acaffd9a\" class=\"cards-carousel-section  basic-background-1   \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row header-of-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Related news<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 owl-carousel carousel-primary-color owl-theme carousel-js\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  press-release\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/local-mp-helps-bgs-launch-a-living-laboratory\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P1039076-150x150.webp\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Breaking ground ceremony. 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The sky is bright, with big fluffy clouds.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/carport1-1-960x640.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div>BGS news<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/nerc-recognised-by-the-carbon-trust\/\">NERC recognised by the Carbon Trust for its step towards net zero<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t<p>07\/06\/2023<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) has achieved the \u2018taking action\u2019 tier of the Carbon Trust\u2019s Route to Net Zero Standard.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/nerc-recognised-by-the-carbon-trust\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item cards  cards-read-more  event\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/uk-geoenergy-observatories-open-events-in-glasgow\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/UKgeos_open_events_web-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"UK Geoenergy Observatories at Cuningar Loop\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/UKgeos_open_events_web.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div>BGS events<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/uk-geoenergy-observatories-open-events-in-glasgow\/\">UK Geoenergy Observatories \u2014 open events in Glasgow<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Event from 26\/04\/2023 to 27\/04\/2023<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><p>You are invited to visit the UK Geoenergy Observatory in Glasgow, to find out more about what the facility can offer you as a potential user.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/uk-geoenergy-observatories-open-events-in-glasgow\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  press-release\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/uk-geoenergy-observatories-time-zero-for-net-zero\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/P1025886-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"A bearded man in dark clothing, a hi-vis vest and blue latex gloves kneels on the ground in front of a fence. He is surrounded by sample pots containing liquids, an oil can, bottles, electrical wires and plastic boxes. He is dipping a sensor into one pot of liquid and looking at an electronic device in his hand.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/P1025886-960x640.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div>BGS news<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/uk-geoenergy-observatories-time-zero-for-net-zero\/\">UK Geoenergy Observatories: time zero for net zero<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t<p>01\/12\/2022<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The BGS-led UK Geoenergy Observatories project is shining a light on the subsurface\u2019s potential to provide geothermal energy.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/uk-geoenergy-observatories-time-zero-for-net-zero\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  press-release\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/bgs-joins-european-geothermal-congress-to-highlight-uks-geothermal-potential\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/P994166-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"KD2 Pro thermal properties sensor. 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