COSMOS-UK

Daily and sub-daily hydrometeorological and soil data (2013-2016) [COSMOS-UK] v2

Name: Daily and sub-daily hydrometeorological and soil data (2013-2016) [COSMOS-UK] v2
Published: 2018-10-04
License: https://eidc.ceh.ac.uk/licences/OGL/plain

https://doi.org/10.5285/486f049b-c51b-4496-97e3-1d66137e4296 Cite this dataset

THIS DATASET HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED. The latest version is Daily and sub-daily hydrometeorological and soil data (2013-2023) [COSMOS-UK]

Additional year of data included in new dataset – current dataset extended one year

If you need access to this archived version, please contact the EIDC

This dataset contains daily and sub-daily hydrometeorological and soil observations from COSMOS-UK (cosmic-ray soil moisture monitoring network) from the start of the network, in October 2013, to the end of 2016. These data are from 42 sites active across UK during this time, recording a range of hydrometeorological and soil variables. Each site in the network hosts a cosmic-ray sensing probe; a novel sensor technology which can be used, in combination with hydrometeorological data, to calculate the volumetric water content of soil over a field scale. The hydrometeorological and soil data are recorded at a 30 minute resolution and they include neutron counts from the Cosmic-ray sensing probe, humidity and atmospheric pressure data that are used to derive volumetric water content at two temporal resolutions (hourly and daily). Also included are soil heat flux, air temperature, wind speed and net radiation data which are used to derive potential evapotranspiration at a daily resolution.

Publication date: 2018-10-04

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: 2013-10-01 to 2016-12-31

Provenance & quality

Hydrometeorological and soil variables are recorded on site and telemetered to a central data system at CEH Wallingford every hour. These data are then loaded to an Oracle database and subject to quality control tests. Soil volumetric water content data are derived from 30 minute hydrometeorological data and data from the cosmic-ray sensing probe by python scripts run every hour and at the end of the day a daily value is calculated. The data are calculated using the method outlined in Evans et al. (2016). Potential evapotranspiration data are derived by python scripts at the end of the day from the hydrometeorological data according to the Penman-Monteith method (FAO 56).

See supporting documentation for further information.

Supplemental information

COSMOS-UK Website

Correspondence/contact details

COSMOS-UK Project Office

UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

Maclean Building, Benson Lane, Crowmarsh Gifford
Wallingford
Oxfordshire
OX10 8BB
UNITED KINGDOM

CosmosUK@ceh.ac.uk

Author

COSMOS-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: climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
environment
INSPIRE theme: Environmental Monitoring Facilities
Keywords: absolute humidity , air temperature , Alice Holt , atmospheric humidity , atmospheric precipitation , atmospheric pressure , Balruddery , Bickley Hall , Bunny Park , Cardington , Chimney Meadows , Chobham Common , Cochno , Cockle Park , cosmic-ray sensing probe , COSMOS-UK , Crichton , Cwm Garw , Easter Bush , Elmsett , Euston , evapotranspiration , Fincham , Fivemiletown , Gisburn Forest , Glensaugh , Glenwherry , Hadlow , Hartwood Home , Harwood Forest , Heytesbury , Hillsborough , Hollin Hill , Holme Lacy , Loddington , Lullington Heath , meteorological phenomenon , Moor House , Morley , net radiation , North Wyke , Plynlimon , Porton Down , potential evapotranspiration , Redhill , Redmere , relative humidity , Riseholme , Rothamsted , Sheepdrove , soil , soil heat flux , soil moisture , soil temperature , Sourhope , Spen Farm , Stiperstones , Stoughton , Tadham Moor , The Lizard , UK-SCAPE , Waddesdon , wind , wind direction , wind speed , Writtle , Wytham Woods
Funding: Natural Environment Research Council Award: NE/R016429/1
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