Topsoil pH estimates from the Countryside Survey of Great Britain, 2007 using a generalized additive model

https://doi.org/10.5285/4b0e364d-61e6-48fb-8973-5eb18fb454cd

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This dataset presents modelled estimates of soil pH at 1km2 resolution across Great Britain. A Generalized Additive Model approach was used with Countryside Survey soil pH data from 2007 and including climate, atmospheric deposition, habitat, soil and spatial predictors. The model is based on soil pH data from 2446 locations across Great Britain and is representative of 0-15 cm soil depth. Soil pH was measured using 10g of field moist soil with 25ml de-ionised water giving a ratio of soil to water of 1:2.5 by weight. The Countryside Survey looks at a range of physical, chemical and biological properties of the topsoil from a representative sample of habitats across the UK.

This work was supported by the Natural Environment Research Council award number NE/R016429/1 as part of the UK-SCAPE programme delivering National Capability.

Publication date: 2020-11-26

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NetCDF

Spatial information

Study area

Spatial representation type

Raster

Spatial reference system

OSGB 1936 / British National Grid

Temporal information

Temporal extent

2007-01-01 to 2007-12-31

Provenance & quality

The data used to model soil pH are taken from the Countryside Survey. The technical reports by Emmett et al. (2010) present full methodological details for the Countryside Survey soil sampling and analytical processes, and can be found at: http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/9354/1/CS_UK_2007_TR9.pdf.

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Thomas, A.R.C.; Cosby, B.J.; Henrys, P.A.; Emmett, B.A. (2020). Topsoil pH estimates from the Countryside Survey of Great Britain, 2007 using a generalized additive model. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/4b0e364d-61e6-48fb-8973-5eb18fb454cd

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