Category:Eddleston - Revision history

Ajhil: /* Characterising the floodplain environment */

2026-06-02T11:44:22Z

Characterising the floodplain environment

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	Between summer 2010 and the end of 2011, the BGS and the University of Dundee carried out extensive work to characterise the shallow, Quaternary subsurface environment — the glacial and post-glacial geology, hydrogeology and soil hydrology — of the experimental site at Eddleston.		Between summer 2010 and the end of 2011, the BGS and the University of Dundee carried out extensive work to characterise the shallow, Quaternary subsurface environment — the glacial and post-glacial geology, hydrogeology and soil hydrology — of the experimental site at Eddleston.

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	<center>'''Installing equipment in a monitoring borehole at Eddleston.</center>		<center>'''Installing equipment in a monitoring borehole at Eddleston.</center>

Ajhil: /* The experimental site */

2026-06-02T11:44:12Z

The experimental site

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	The BGS and the [https://www.dundee.ac.uk/ University of Dundee] are working on an experimental site approximately 0.3 km<sup>2</sup> in area, which includes most of the width of the Eddleston Water floodplain on both sides of the river.		The BGS and the [https://www.dundee.ac.uk/ University of Dundee] are working on an experimental site approximately 0.3 km<sup>2</sup> in area, which includes most of the width of the Eddleston Water floodplain on both sides of the river.

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	<center>'''A view across the Eddleston floodplain.</center>		<center>'''A view across the Eddleston floodplain.</center>

Ajhil: /* Eddleston: groundwater-surface water interaction on an upland floodplain */

2026-06-02T11:43:57Z

Eddleston: groundwater-surface water interaction on an upland floodplain

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	The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddleston_Water/ Eddleston Water] is a small, upland tributary of the River Tweed in the Scottish Borders, which has been selected as a demonstration research catchment by the Scottish Government for promoting [https://www.webarchive.org.uk/ Natural Flood Management].		The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddleston_Water/ Eddleston Water] is a small, upland tributary of the River Tweed in the Scottish Borders, which has been selected as a demonstration research catchment by the Scottish Government for promoting [https://www.webarchive.org.uk/ Natural Flood Management].

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	<center>'''Map showing the outline of the Eddleston Water catchment<br>and the location of the Eddleston experimental site.</center>		<center>'''Map showing the outline of the Eddleston Water catchment<br>and the location of the Eddleston experimental site.</center>

Ajhil: /* Characterising the floodplain environment */

2026-05-22T10:48:34Z

Characterising the floodplain environment

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	** [[Groundwater in the floodplain#Borehole drilling into the floodplain \| drilling boreholes and installing shallow piezometers]]		** [[Groundwater in the floodplain#Borehole drilling into the floodplain \| drilling boreholes and installing shallow piezometers]]
	** [[Geophysical surveying#Geophysical surveying \| geophysical surveying]]		** [[Geophysical surveying#Geophysical surveying \| geophysical surveying]]
	** [[Geology of the Eddleston water catchment#New geological map of the Eddleston Water catchment \| geological map of the Eddleston catchment area]]		** [[Geology of the Eddleston water catchment#New geological map of the Eddleston Water catchment \| geological map]] of the Eddleston catchment area

	* [[Groundwater in the floodplain \| Groundwater in the floodplain:]] Investigating the hydraulic properties of the Quaternary aquifer beneath the floodplain by test pumping the new boreholes and piezometers.		* [[Groundwater in the floodplain \| Groundwater in the floodplain:]] Investigating the hydraulic properties of the Quaternary aquifer beneath the floodplain by test pumping the new boreholes and piezometers.

Ajhil: /* Contact */

2026-05-22T09:58:12Z

Contact

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	==Contact==		==Contact==
	Contact BGS Enquiries for further information		Contact [https://www.bgs.ac.uk/about-bgs/contact-us/ BGS Enquiries] for further information
	[[category:Catchment processes ]]		[[category:Catchment processes ]]

Ajhil: /* Ongoing environmental monitoring */

2026-05-22T09:57:40Z

Ongoing environmental monitoring

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	===Ongoing environmental monitoring===		===Ongoing environmental monitoring===
	A monitoring phase was started shortly after the initial characterisation of the Eddleston experimental site. We installed equipment to monitor [[Monitoring groundwater and soil moisture \| soil moisture, groundwater levels and temperature:]] soil moisture, groundwater levels and temperature, and [[Investigating groundwater chemistry \| groundwater chemistry:]] over time; the data from which will improve our understanding of the dynamic workings of the floodplain environment.		A monitoring phase was started shortly after the initial characterisation of the Eddleston experimental site. We installed equipment to monitor [[Monitoring groundwater and soil moisture \| soil moisture, groundwater levels and temperature]] soil moisture, groundwater levels and temperature, and [[Investigating groundwater chemistry \| groundwater chemistry]] over time; the data from which will improve our understanding of the dynamic workings of the floodplain environment.

	==Contact==		==Contact==
	Contact BGS Enquiries for further information		Contact BGS Enquiries for further information
	[[category:Catchment processes ]]		[[category:Catchment processes ]]

Ajhil: /* Ongoing environmental monitoring */

2026-05-22T09:56:37Z

Ongoing environmental monitoring

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	===Ongoing environmental monitoring===		===Ongoing environmental monitoring===
	A monitoring phase was started shortly after the initial characterisation of the Eddleston experimental site. We installed equipment to monitor [[Monitoring groundwater and soil moisture \| soil moisture, groundwater levels and temperature:]] soil moisture, groundwater levels and temperature, and groundwater chemistry over time; the data from which will improve our understanding of the dynamic workings of the floodplain environment.		A monitoring phase was started shortly after the initial characterisation of the Eddleston experimental site. We installed equipment to monitor [[Monitoring groundwater and soil moisture \| soil moisture, groundwater levels and temperature:]] soil moisture, groundwater levels and temperature, and [[Investigating groundwater chemistry \| groundwater chemistry:]] over time; the data from which will improve our understanding of the dynamic workings of the floodplain environment.

	==Contact==		==Contact==
	Contact BGS Enquiries for further information		Contact BGS Enquiries for further information
	[[category:Catchment processes ]]		[[category:Catchment processes ]]

Ajhil: /* Ongoing environmental monitoring */

2026-05-22T09:55:39Z

Ongoing environmental monitoring

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	===Ongoing environmental monitoring===		===Ongoing environmental monitoring===
	A monitoring phase was started shortly after the initial characterisation of the Eddleston experimental site. We installed equipment to monitor		A monitoring phase was started shortly after the initial characterisation of the Eddleston experimental site. We installed equipment to monitor [[Monitoring groundwater and soil moisture \| soil moisture, groundwater levels and temperature:]] soil moisture, groundwater levels and temperature, and groundwater chemistry over time; the data from which will improve our understanding of the dynamic workings of the floodplain environment.

	* [[Monitoring groundwater and soil moisture \| soil moisture, groundwater levels and temperature:]] soil moisture, groundwater levels and temperature, and groundwater chemistry over time; the data from which will improve our understanding of the dynamic workings of the floodplain environment.

	==Contact==		==Contact==
	Contact BGS Enquiries for further information		Contact BGS Enquiries for further information
	[[category:Catchment processes ]]		[[category:Catchment processes ]]

Ajhil: /* Ongoing environmental monitoring */

2026-05-22T09:54:48Z

Ongoing environmental monitoring

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	===Ongoing environmental monitoring===		===Ongoing environmental monitoring===
	A monitoring phase was started shortly after the initial characterisation of the Eddleston experimental site. We installed equipment to monitor soil moisture, groundwater levels and temperature, and groundwater chemistry over time; the data from which will improve our understanding of the dynamic workings of the floodplain environment.		A monitoring phase was started shortly after the initial characterisation of the Eddleston experimental site. We installed equipment to monitor

			* [[Monitoring groundwater and soil moisture \| soil moisture, groundwater levels and temperature:]] soil moisture, groundwater levels and temperature, and groundwater chemistry over time; the data from which will improve our understanding of the dynamic workings of the floodplain environment.

	==Contact==		==Contact==
	Contact BGS Enquiries for further information		Contact BGS Enquiries for further information
	[[category:Catchment processes ]]		[[category:Catchment processes ]]

Ajhil: /* Characterising the floodplain environment */

2026-05-22T09:52:04Z

Characterising the floodplain environment

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	* [[Investigating groundwater chemistry \| Investigating groundwater chemistry:]] collecting for chemical analysis.		* [[Investigating groundwater chemistry \| Investigating groundwater chemistry:]] collecting for chemical analysis.


	* [[Monitoring groundwater and soil moisture \| Monitoring groundwater and soil moisture:]] Measuring soil permeability in areas of different land use and topography across the site.		* [[Monitoring groundwater and soil moisture \| Monitoring groundwater and soil moisture:]] Measuring soil permeability in areas of different land use and topography across the site.

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	** [[Groundwater in the floodplain#Borehole drilling into the floodplain \| drilling boreholes and installing shallow piezometers]]		** [[Groundwater in the floodplain#Borehole drilling into the floodplain \| drilling boreholes and installing shallow piezometers]]
	** [[Geophysical surveying#Geophysical surveying \| geophysical surveying]]		** [[Geophysical surveying#Geophysical surveying \| geophysical surveying]]
	** [[Geology of the Eddleston water catchment#New geological map of the Eddleston Water catchment \| geological map of the Eddleston catchment area]]		** [[Geology of the Eddleston water catchment#New geological map of the Eddleston Water catchment \| geological map]] of the Eddleston catchment area

	* [[Groundwater in the floodplain \| Groundwater in the floodplain:]] Investigating the hydraulic properties of the Quaternary aquifer beneath the floodplain by test pumping the new boreholes and piezometers.		* [[Groundwater in the floodplain \| Groundwater in the floodplain:]] Investigating the hydraulic properties of the Quaternary aquifer beneath the floodplain by test pumping the new boreholes and piezometers.