Estop-Aragones, C. et al

Bulk density, carbon and nitrogen content in soil profiles from permafrost in subarctic Canada

https://doi.org/10.5285/efa2a84b-3505-4221-a7da-12af3cdc1952 Cite this dataset
This dataset consists of measurements of bulk density, carbon and nitrogen content in soil profiles from permafrost in subarctic Canada. Soil cores were sampled during early summer in 2013 and 2014. Soil cores were sampled from a peatland plateau and thawing features of the peatland plateau, and from an unburnt and burnt black spruce forest, and additional sites in Yukon and Northwest Territories.
Publication date: 2016-02-05

Format

Comma-separated values (CSV)

Where/When

Study area
Temporal extent
2013-06-15    to    2014-09-15

Provenance & quality

Soil cores were cut and samples were analysed for bulk density, carbon and nitrogen content. Samples were freeze dried and weighted to calculate bulk density. Values of bulk density are expressed in grams of dry soil per cm3 of wet soil. For carbon and nitrogen content, a ground sample was weighted and combusted in a C and N analyser. Standards were analysed in each run and a batch specific calibration was used to calculate the carbon and nitrogen content of the samples. Values of carbon and nitrogen content are expressed as percentage of dry soil mass.

Related

This dataset is included in the following collections

Carbon Cycling Linkages of Permafrost Systems

Correspondence/contact details

Williams, M.
University of Edinburgh
 mat.williams@ed.ac.uk

Authors

Estop-Aragones, C.
University of Exeter
Fisher, J.P.
University of Sheffield
Cooper, M.A.
University of Exeter
Thierry, A.
University of Edinburgh
Treharne, R.
University of Sheffield
Murton, J.B.
University of Sussex
Phoenix, G.K.
University of Sheffield
Charman, D.J.
University of Exeter
Williams, M.
University of Edinburgh
Hartley, I.P.
University of Exeter

Other contacts

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
Other keywords
Bulk density , Carbon content , Nitrogen content , Peatland plateau , Thawing peatland , Burnt permafrost , Canada
Spatial representation type
Tabular (text)
Spatial reference system
WGS 84
Last updated
20 May 2022 10:41

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CITE AS: Estop-Aragones, C.; Fisher, J.P.; Cooper, M.A.; Thierry, A.; Treharne, R.; Murton, J.B.; Phoenix, G.K.; Charman, D.J.; Williams, M.; Hartley, I.P. (2016). Bulk density, carbon and nitrogen content in soil profiles from permafrost in subarctic Canada. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/efa2a84b-3505-4221-a7da-12af3cdc1952

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