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Grant, A.; Pickard, A.; Spears, B.

Water chemistry and greenhouse gas emissions of UK water bodies, 2021-2022, from the LOCATE project

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https://doi.org/10.5285/010fa679-71d8-4b5e-b2fd-2d2ce78d02ef
This dataset comprises water chemistry data for dissolved organic carbon (DOC), total dissolved nitrogen (TdN), total phosphorus (TP), soluble reactive phosphorus (SRP), absorbance at 254nm (Abs 254), specific ultraviolet absorbance (SUVA), and dissolved CH4, CO2, N2O collected at sites across the UK in 2021 and 2022. Data were obtained via collection of water samples in situ, and concentrations were derived via subsequent sample processing and analysis.

Floating gas collection chambers were deployed for 24 hours at selected sites to characterise diurnal greenhouse gas emissions from various types of inland water bodies and how these are affected by water body type and seasonality.

These data were generated from the Land Ocean Carbon Transfer (LOCATE) project
Publication date: 2024-07-30
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Format

Comma-separated values (CSV)

Spatial information

Study area
Spatial representation type
Raster
Spatial reference system
OSGB 1936 / British National Grid

Temporal information

Temporal extent
2021-06-22    to    2022-03-02

Provenance & quality

Sampling took place in July, August, and September of 2021. A subselection of sites were re-sampled in February and March of 2022 to ascertain seasonal variability.

Samples were collected using a 60ml syringe and were either dispensed directly unfiltered or, filtered with a cellulose acetate filter into their relevant containers before being returned to the lab and either frozen or refrigerated before analysis.

Dissolved greenhouse gas samples were collected using the headspace method. This involves filling a 60ml syringe with 30ml of stream water and 30ml of ambient air and agitating it for one minute until equilibration of gases has occurred. The air sample is then injected into a sealed vial and returned to the lab for analysis.

All data were generated by the authors. During the generation of water chemistry data, calibration standards of known concentrations were used for quality control of instrument outputs.

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This dataset is available under the terms of the Open Government Licence

Cite this dataset as:
Grant, A.; Pickard, A.; Spears, B. (2024). Water chemistry and greenhouse gas emissions of UK water bodies, 2021-2022, from the LOCATE project. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/010fa679-71d8-4b5e-b2fd-2d2ce78d02ef

Correspondence/contact details

Grant, A.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Bush Estate
Penicuik
Midlothian
EH26 0QB
UNITED KINGDOM
 enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

Authors

Grant, A.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Pickard, A.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Spears, B.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

Other contacts

Custodian
NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
 info@eidc.ac.uk
Publisher
NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
 info@eidc.ac.uk

Additional metadata

Topic categories
environment
INSPIRE theme
Environmental Monitoring Facilities
Keywords
Climate and climate change , Environmental survey , greenhouse gas , UK , water chemistry
Funding
Natural Environment Research Council
Last updated
14 November 2024 13:02