<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>A national groundwater model (NWT) was used to estimate the probability of groundwater discharging to the surface and separated into classes to encompass the uncertainty of the dataset. </SPAN></P><TABLE><TBODY><TR><TD><P STYLE="text-align:Justify;font-weight:bold;margin:15 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>Groundwater discharge class</SPAN></SPAN></P></TD><TD><P STYLE="text-align:Justify;font-weight:bold;margin:15 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>Description</SPAN></SPAN></P></TD></TR><TR><TD><P STYLE="text-align:Justify;margin:15 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>None</SPAN></SPAN></P></TD><TD><P STYLE="text-align:Justify;margin:15 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>The NWT model never encountered groundwater discharge</SPAN></SPAN></P><P /></TD></TR><TR><TD><P STYLE="text-align:Justify;margin:15 0 0 0;"><SPAN>1: </SPAN><SPAN>Low</SPAN></P></TD><TD><P STYLE="text-align:Justify;margin:15 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>A low probability of groundwater discharge; the NWT model has encountered discharge a few times (lower than the 25</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>th </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>percentile).</SPAN></SPAN></P></TD></TR><TR><TD><P STYLE="text-align:Justify;margin:15 0 0 0;"><SPAN>2: </SPAN><SPAN>Medium</SPAN></P></TD><TD><P STYLE="text-align:Justify;margin:15 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>A medium probability of groundwater discharge; the NWT model has encountered discharge relatively often (in between 25</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>th</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN> and 75</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>th </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>percentile).</SPAN></SPAN></P></TD></TR><TR><TD><P STYLE="text-align:Justify;margin:15 0 0 0;"><SPAN>3: </SPAN><SPAN>High</SPAN></P></TD><TD><P STYLE="text-align:Justify;margin:15 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>A high probability of groundwater discharge; the model has encountered discharge very often (higher than 75</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>th </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>percentile)</SPAN></SPAN></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><P><SPAN /></P><P><SPAN>Where reference to the data is to be included in a reference list the following citation is suggested: Westerhoff R, Dark A, Zammit C., Tschritter, C., Rawlinson, Z., 2019. New Zealand Groundwater Atlas: Groundwater Fluxes. Lower Hutt (NZ): GNS Science. Consultancy Report 2019/126.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
Purpose
Probability classification of national-scale estimated discharge of groundwater to the surface: 1=Low probability, 3=High probability.
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Individual Name
Rogier Westerhoff
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These data have been developed for the purpose of national-scale assessments. While all care and diligence has been used in processing, analysing and extracting data and information for this publication, the Ministry for the Environment, the Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences Limited (GNS Science), Aqualinc Research Ltd. (Aqualinc) and the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) give no warranty in relation to these data - including its accuracy, reliability and suitability - and accept no liability whatsoever in relation to any loss, damage, or other costs relating to the use of any part of these data or any compilations, derivative works, or modifications of these data.
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Where reference to the data is to be included in a reference list the following citation is suggested: Westerhoff R, Dark A, Zammit C., Tschritter, C., Rawlinson, Z., 2019. New Zealand Groundwater Atlas: Groundwater Fluxes. Lower Hutt (NZ): GNS Science. Consultancy Report 2019/126.
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eng
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geoscientificInformation
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environment
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4
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1
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8
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Responsible Party
Individual Name
Rogier Westerhoff
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https://data.mfe.govt.nz/layer/104448/
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Supplied to Ministry for the Environment by GNS Science in September 2019.
Metadata Constraints
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These data have been developed for the purpose of national-scale assessments. While all care and diligence has been used in processing, analysing and extracting data and information for this publication, the Ministry for the Environment, the Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences Limited (GNS Science), Aqualinc Research Ltd. (Aqualinc) and the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) give no warranty in relation to these data - including its accuracy, reliability and suitability - and accept no liability whatsoever in relation to any loss, damage, or other costs relating to the use of any part of these data or any compilations, derivative works, or modifications of these data.
Metadata Constraints
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Use Limitation
Where reference to the data is to be included in a reference list the following citation is suggested: Westerhoff R, Dark A, Zammit C., Tschritter, C., Rawlinson, Z., 2019. New Zealand Groundwater Atlas: Groundwater Fluxes. Lower Hutt (NZ): GNS Science. Consultancy Report 2019/126.
