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Essery, R.; Howe, L.

Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) survey of Ciste Mhearad snow patch perimeter, Cairngorm, Scotland, 2023

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https://doi.org/10.5285/81d05a77-4c95-4f17-bdbf-4c0a0095db6d
This dataset contains geographic locations, including the horizontal and vertical position, of the perimeter of the Ciste Mhearad snow patch on Cairngorm for three dates in the summer of 2023. Points on the perimeter were located using two Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receivers as base and roving stations during visits on 19 June, 27 July and 28 July 2023.
Publication date: 2024-07-10
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Format

Comma-separated values (CSV)

Spatial information

Study area
Spatial representation type
Tabular (text)
Spatial reference systems
OSGB 1936 / British National Grid
WGS 84

Temporal information

Temporal extent
2023-06-19    to    2023-07-28

Provenance & quality

Data were collected with two Leica VIVA GS10 GNSS receivers: one as a stationary base station and one roving station carried by the operator walking around the snow patch. Data recorded in the field were processed in Post-Processed Kinematic mode, which means that the accurate positions of the points on the perimeter were not calculated in real time, but raw Global Navigation Satellite System logs were processed afterwards.
Standard deviations give calculated accuracy of post-processed points. Sudden increases in standard deviation to ~0.01 m horizontal and ~0.04 m vertical show points that were recorded during failures of the base station power. Differential accuracy was achieved for these points by tying them to the British Isles continuous GNSS Facility (BIGF) station at Braemar, 19 km away, instead.

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

Cite this dataset as:
Essery, R.; Howe, L. (2024). Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) survey of Ciste Mhearad snow patch perimeter, Cairngorm, Scotland, 2023. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/81d05a77-4c95-4f17-bdbf-4c0a0095db6d

Correspondence/contact details

Essery, R.
University of Edinburgh
 richard.essery@ed.ac.uk

Authors

Essery, R.
University of Edinburgh
Howe, L.
University of Edinburgh

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Rights holder
University of Edinburgh
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
Land Cover
Keywords
Cairngorms , post-processed kinematic survey , snow , snow patches
Funding
Natural Environment Research Council Award: NE/T00939X/1
Last updated
11 July 2024 20:04