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Mackay, E.B. et al

Cumbrian Lakes Monitoring thermal stratification timing 1951-2017

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https://doi.org/10.5285/d029bb43-5722-4932-9c14-be316a2e7144
The dataset contains the day of year for the onset and end of thermal stratification and its total length in Blelham Tarn, Esthwaite Water, Windermere, north basin and Windermere, south basin between 1951 and 2017.

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: 2021-03-19
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Format

Comma-separated values (CSV)

Spatial information

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

Temporal information

Temporal extent
1951-01-01    to    2017-12-31

Provenance & quality

The data were calculated from temperature profiles taken in each lake at the deepest point, using a calibrated temperature-oxygen sensor. Water temperatures were converted to density and the lake was considered stratified when the density gradient between the surface and bottom of the lake was >0.1 kg m-3. The start day of the main summer stratified period was considered to be the latest day before day of year 200 where a stratified period had a duration >14 days, the end day was defined as the final day of stratification for that stratified period and the duration calculated as the difference between these two days. More detail on the method used can be found in the supporting documentation.

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

Cite this dataset as:
Mackay, E.B.; Clarke, M.A.; Dodd, B.A.; Feuchtmayr, H.; Fletcher, J.M.; James, J.B; Maberly, S.C.; Rhodes, G.; Thackeray, S.J. (2021). Cumbrian Lakes Monitoring thermal stratification timing 1951-2017. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/d029bb43-5722-4932-9c14-be316a2e7144

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This dataset is included in the following collections

Long term and high frequency monitoring of lakes in the English Lake District

Correspondence/contact details

Dr. Ellie Mackay
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg
Lancaster
Lancashire
LA1 4AP
UNITED KINGDOM
 enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

Authors

Mackay, E.B.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Clarke, M.A.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Dodd, B.A.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Feuchtmayr, H.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Fletcher, J.M.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
James, J.B
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Maberly, S.C.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Rhodes, G.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Thackeray, S.J.
UK 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
environment
inlandWaters
INSPIRE theme
Environmental Monitoring Facilities
Keywords
Climate indicator , Cumbrian Lakes Monitoring , Lakes , Long term change , Stratification duration , Stratification onset , Stratification overturn , Thermal stratification , UK-SCAPE , United Kingdom , Water quality
Funding
Natural Environment Research Council Award: NE/R016429/1
Last updated
27 February 2024 16:20