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Levy, P.E.; Leeson, S.R.

Nitrous oxide emissions from Whim peatbog after thirteen years of experimental nitrogen deposition

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https://doi.org/10.5285/7c1dd26a-5df5-4b90-854b-70d0d97eb78a
The data set contains fluxes of nitrous oxide (N2O) from Whim peatbog in central Scotland, measured using chamber methods. A nitrogen deposition experiment was carried out at the site, where nitrogen was applied in different forms (ammonium, nitrate, and ammonia) at doses from zero to ~100 kg N per ha per year. Flux measurements were made over a six month period starting at the end of March, 2012. The experiment was begun in 2002 under the NERC Global Nitrogen Enrichment (GaNE) programme, and continued under various funding sources.

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: 2017-12-01
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Format

Comma-separated values (CSV)

Spatial information

Study area
Spatial representation type
Tabular (text)
Spatial reference system
WGS 84

Temporal information

Temporal extent
2010-01-01    to    2016-12-31

Provenance & quality

The data were collected using the static chamber method. Gas samples were taken from chambers in the field via syringe and injected into vials for storage and later analysis. Samples were analysed on a gas chromatagraph (GC) in the lab. Concentrations were calculated from GC peak areas, calibrated against standard gases of known concentration. Fluxes were calculated from the concentration change in each chamber by linear and non-linear regression using the R package RCflux. Fluxes are expressed as nmoles of nitrous oxide per square metre per second. Each flux has an associated 95 % confidence interval, based on the regression fit, which gives a guide to the reliability and uncertainty of each measurement.

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

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Levy, P.E.; Leeson, S.R. (2017). Nitrous oxide emissions from Whim peatbog after thirteen years of experimental nitrogen deposition. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/7c1dd26a-5df5-4b90-854b-70d0d97eb78a

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Citations

Leeson, S.R., Levy, P.E., van Dijk, N., Drewer, J., Robinson, S., Jones, M.R., … Sheppard, L.J. (2017). Nitrous oxide emissions from a peatbog after 13 years of experimental nitrogen deposition. Biogeosciences, 14(24), 5753–5764. https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-14-5753-2017

Supplemental information

Leeson, S.R., Levy, P.E., van Dijk, N., Drewer, J., Robinson, S., Jones, M.R., Kentisbeer, J., Washbourne, I., Sutton, M.A., and Sheppard, L.J.: Nitrous oxide emissions from a peatbog after thirteen years of experimental nitrogen deposition, Biogeosciences Discuss., in review, 2016

Correspondence/contact details

Dr. Peter Levy
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Bush Estate
Penicuik
Midlothian
EH26 0QB
UNITED KINGDOM
 enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

Authors

Levy, P.E.
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Leeson, S.R.
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

Other contacts

Rights holder
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Custodian
NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
 info@eidc.ac.uk
Publisher
NERC Environmental Information Data Centre
 info@eidc.ac.uk

Additional metadata

Topic categories
biota
environment
INSPIRE theme
Environmental Monitoring Facilities
Keywords
ammonia , ammonium , Climate and climate change , Ecosystem services , NERC Global Nitrogen Enrichment (GaNE) programme , nitrate , nitrogen oxides , nitrous oxide , pollutant deposition , Pollution , Scotland , UK-SCAPE , Whim peatbog
Funding
Natural Environment Research Council Award: NE/R016429/1
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27 February 2024 16:28