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Tye, A. et al

Monthly sampling of riverine chemistry and organic matter for 41 rivers in Great Britain in 2017 as part of the LOCATE project

https://doi.org/10.5285/08223cdd-5e01-43ad-840d-15ff81e58acf Cite this dataset
This dataset contains particulate and dissolved organic carbon concentrations, nutrients (ammonia, nitrates, phosphate), alkalinity, pH, particulate organic nitrogen, delta-C-13 and delta-15-N isotopes, fluorescence and absorbance from river water samples. Data come from 41 rivers from around Great Britain, sampled on a monthly basis during 2017.

LOCATE (Land Ocean CArbon TransfEr) is a multi-disciplinary project that undertakes coordinated sampling of the major rivers in Great Britain to establish how much carbon from soils is getting into rivers and estuaries and to determine what is happening to it. LOCATE is a multidisciplinary NERC project involving the National Oceanography Centre, the British Geological Survey, the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology and the Plymouth Marine Laboratory, with assistance from the University of Lancaster, University of Durham, University of Hull, the University of the Highlands and Islands and the Environment Agency.
Publication date: 2020-08-13

Format

Tab delimited

Spatial information

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

Temporal information

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

Provenance & quality

One third of rivers in Great Britain were sampled, accounting for approximately 36% of the catchment areas. For each river, a single visit was made once each month to collect water for analysis. Water was sampled using a bottle or bucket and then immediately filtered and/or decanted into other appropriate bottles, prior to being sent for analysis. Temperature was recorded immediately on sampled water. Conductivity was often done in situ but occasionally later in the laboratory if a field instrument was not available. The methods used for all parameters are described in the Supporting Documentation. Additional information on weather and flow and state of river was also recorded. In addition to the precise location of the sampling point, the Supporting Documentation on rivers includes NRFA code, catchment area, land use, standardised annual rainfall, Base Flow Index, altitude and percentage of carbonate rocks in catchment.

Supplemental information

LOCATE project website

Correspondence/contact details

Dr. Adrian Martin
National Oceanography Centre
 adrian.martin@noc.ac.uk

Authors

Tye, A.
British Geological Survey
Balfour, C.
National Oceanography Centre
Bowes, M.
British Geological Survey
Brown, I.
Plymouth Marine Laboratory
Evans, C.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Farr, G.
British Geological Survey
Felgate, S.
National Oceanography Centre
Hargreaves, G.
National Oceanography Centre
Kitidis, V.
Plymouth Marine Laboratory
ORCID iD icon https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3949-3802
Lapworth, D. J.
British Geological Survey
ORCID iD icon https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7838-7960
Martin, A.
National Oceanography Centre
ORCID iD icon https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1202-8612
Mayor, D. J.
National Oceanography Centre
ORCID iD icon https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1295-0041
Mounteney, I.
British Geological Survey
Nightingale, P.
Plymouth Marine Laboratory
Pickard, A.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
ORCID iD icon https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1069-3720
Sanders, R.
National Oceanography Centre
ORCID iD icon https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6884-7131
Spears, B.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Stephens, J.
Plymouth Marine Laboratory
Stinchcombe, M.
National Oceanography Centre
Torres, R.
Plymouth Marine Laboratory
ORCID iD icon https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9035-2637
Williams, P.
British Geological Survey
Williamson, J.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
ORCID iD icon https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8216-5885
Woodward, M.
Plymouth Marine Laboratory
ORCID iD icon https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7187-6689
Boothroyd, I.
Durham University
Bowes, M.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
ORCID iD icon https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0673-1934
Breimann, S.
National Oceanography Centre
Burden, A.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
ORCID iD icon https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7694-1638
Callaghan, N.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
ORCID iD icon https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0273-6161
Gilbert, P.
University of the Highlands and Islands
Ives, S.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Juergens, M.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Keenan, P.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Hughes, L.
British Geological Survey
Lichtschlag, A.
National Oceanography Centre
ORCID iD icon https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8281-2165
Mack, S.
National Oceanography Centre
Mallin Martin, D.
British Geological Survey
Mawji, E.
National Oceanography Centre
McDonald, R.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Olszewska, J.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Parkes, D.
British Geological Survey
Pearce, C.
National Oceanography Centre
ORCID iD icon https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4382-2341
Peel, K.
National Oceanography Centre
Perreira, G.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Pugh, J.
National Oceanography Centre
Rees, A.
Plymouth Marine Laboratory
ORCID iD icon https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3070-3447
White, D.
British Geological Survey
Worrall, F.
Durham University
Yarrow, D.
National Oceanography Centre

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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
13C , 15N , absorbance , alkalinity , ammonia , fluorescence , Hydrology , NH4-N , nitrate , NO3-N , particulate organic nitrogen , pH , phosphate , PO4-P , Water quality
Funding
Natural Environment Research Council Award: NE/N018087/1
Last updated
08 February 2024 17:37

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CITE AS: Tye, A.; Balfour, C.; Bowes, M.; Brown, I. ; Evans, C.; Farr, G.; Felgate, S.; Hargreaves, G.; Kitidis, V.; Lapworth, D. J.; Martin, A. ; Mayor, D. J.; Mounteney, I.; Nightingale, P.; Pickard, A. ; Sanders, R.; Spears, B.; Stephens, J.; Stinchcombe, M.; Torres, R.; Williams, P. ; Williamson, J.; Woodward, M.; Boothroyd, I.; Bowes, M.; Breimann, S.; Burden, A.; Callaghan, N.; Gilbert, P.; Ives, S.; Juergens, M.; Keenan, P.; Hughes, L.; Lichtschlag, A.; Mack, S.; Mallin Martin, D.; Mawji, E.; McDonald, R. ; Olszewska, J. ; Parkes, D.; Pearce, C.; Peel, K.; Perreira, G.; Pugh, J.; Rees, A.; White, D.; Worrall, F.; Yarrow, D. (2020). Monthly sampling of riverine chemistry and organic matter for 41 rivers in Great Britain in 2017 as part of the LOCATE project. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/08223cdd-5e01-43ad-840d-15ff81e58acf

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