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Access to magnetic field data enables reuse and new discoveries
Magnetic data from Eskdalemuir Observatory and stored at the National Geoscience Data Centre helps Hungarian researchers evidence a link between lightning strikes and the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO).
Photo of waves overtopping sea defences.
New system uses near-instantaneous data to forecast hazardous overtopping of sea defences
A new in-situ coastal monitoring system has been created that sends near real-time data to NERC EDS's British Oceanographic Data Centre. This is then made publicly accessible online on the new 'Coastal Hazard Explorer' app, integrating data from other sources to forecast overtopping events.
Two graphs illustrating changes in global temperature over time.
Supporting international climate change assessments
Staff from the NERC Environmental Data Service (EDS) have helped make climate data, used by international policymakers, more accessible.
Sample of Core photograph from NGDC
Machine learning algorithm enables automatic characterisation of rock properties
International researchers use digital photographs of geological core from the NGDC to demonstrate the potential of a machine learning algorithm to automatically label core material and obtain geological insights, potentially creating a cost-effective alternative to in-person observations for some applications.
Map of Antarctica
An insight to the Antarctic: improving data access via the Polar Airborne Geophysics Data Portal
As the coldest, driest, windiest and fastest changing environment on Earth, Antarctica is a fascinating continent that still hides its secrets. For the last 60 years, scientists have explored and strived to better understand the past, present and future of the Antarctic Ice Sheet but also its geological structure.
Tancred Pit Borehole
Geological data supports the management of environmental risks from pollution in England’s water environments
Open access to geological data enables Environment Agency staff to develop an understanding of how water flows in the subsurface environment, helping to support their statutory function to protect England’s waters and associated environments from pollution risk.
water on rocky shore
Accessible marine data supports the sustainable management of the marine environment
Marine data is increasingly used to support the development of tools and policies which generate societal and economic benefits for the marine sector. The EDS provides users with a rich source of accessible marine data.
flooded town
Climate and hydrology data shines a light on the impacts of environmental change on UK ecosystems
Reuse of data made available by the EDS has enabled researchers to build tools to better understand the impacts of climate change on a national scale.
Earth from far
Providing federated satellite risk forecasting service to the European Space Agency
Satellite technologies are an essential part of a modern society. The polar component of the EDS have developed workflows to ingest satellite data to support the production of disruption risk-indicators.
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Sharing storage capability allows larger datasets to be archived at the EDS
As datasets continue to grow in volume and variety, so does the requirement of our storage infrastructures. The EDS now shares storage capability across the individual data centres for large datasets.
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DataLabs – A digital collaborative platform tackling environmental science challenges
A new NERC-funded digital research platform which enables users with differing skillsets and areas of expertise to work together in an open, transparent and repeatable way to rapidly analyse and visualise a variety of data resources.

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