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Havelock, G.M., Taylor, A., Laskey, T., Andrews, L., Hancock, B., Smeaton, C., Garrett, E., Gehrels, W.R. (2023). Grain size distributions in saltmarsh soil samples from UK saltmarshes collected between 2018 and 2021. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre. (Dataset). https://doi.org/10.5285/aa4c9ff1-8215-49bf-b044-32e66f290d95
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Grain size distributions in saltmarsh soil samples from UK saltmarshes collected between 2018 and 2021
The dataset details the grain size distributions of 459 subsamples from 18 soil cores collected from across 14 UK saltmarshes between 2018 and 2021.
The work was carried out under the NERC programme - Carbon Storage in Intertidal Environment (C-SIDE), NERC grant reference NE/R010846/1
The work was carried out under the NERC programme - Carbon Storage in Intertidal Environment (C-SIDE), NERC grant reference NE/R010846/1
Publication date: 2023-07-27
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Format
Comma-separated values (CSV)
Spatial information
- Study area
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- Spatial representation type
- Tabular (text)
- Spatial reference system
- OSGB 1936 / British National Grid
Temporal information
- Temporal extent
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2018-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Provenance & quality
Across UK saltmarshes wide diameter (60mm) soil cores were collected. The location of each coring site was recorded using Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS). Prior to analysis the samples were stored at 4 degrees Celsius at the University of St Andrews. Upon return to the laboratory the cores were described following the Troels-Smith scheme. The cores were sub-sampled at 1cm intervals and particle size analysis was undertaken using standard analytical procedures (detailed in the supporting documentation). All laboratory equipment were calibrated in accordance with the laboratory practises at the University of York. Results were recorded on to lab sheets and transferred into an Excel file. Results were exported as comma separated value (.csv) files for ingestion into the EIDC.
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Correspondence/contact details
Authors
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5862-1596
Taylor, A.
University of York
Laskey, T.
University of York
Hancock, B.
University of York
Other contacts
- Rights holder
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The University Court of the University of St Andrews
- Custodian
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NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centreinfo@eidc.ac.uk
- Publisher
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NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centreinfo@eidc.ac.uk
Additional metadata
- Topic categories
- environment
- INSPIRE theme
- Soil
- Keywords
- blue carbon , carbon , Carbon Storage in Intertidal Environments (C-SIDE) , coastal area , England , Grain Size , intertidal zone , organic carbon , organic matter , Particle Size , PSA , salt marsh , Scotland , sediment , soil , Soil , soil texture , UK , Wales , wetland
- Funding
- Natural Environment Research Council Award: NE/R010846/1
- Last updated
- 27 February 2024 16:13
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