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Moody, C.S. (2024). Water chemistry and organic matter composition in UK and Faroe Island surface waters, 2018-2020. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre. (Dataset). https://doi.org/10.5285/81893731-75e4-45f3-bd6a-098208cf818c
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Water chemistry and organic matter composition in UK and Faroe Island surface waters, 2018-2020
The dataset shows the results of water chemistry and organic matter composition analysis, from water samples collected from surface waters in the UK and Faroe Islands. The water samples were collected from 2018-2020.
Publication date: 2024-03-25
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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 2020-12-31
- Temporal resolution
Provenance & quality
This experiment was devised in 2018 and the water samples were collected during 2018 – 2020. The water samples were analysed for various water chemistry parameters within 3 months of collection. Samples were stored in the fridge at 4 degrees. Organic matter was extracted by filtration and rotary evaporation within 3 months of collection and analysed for elemental composition within 3 months of extraction.
Lab analysis QA steps: 10% of all samples are analysed in a replicate. All equipment is calibrated at the beginning of a run and with multiple checks throughout.
Data analysis QA steps: all replicate data are compared, and if within 95% of each other, an average value is used. If the replicates were different, the samples were re-analysed.
Once CHNO content had been calculated, restrictions were placed on derived metrics based on physical properties (e.g. bonding).
Lab analysis QA steps: 10% of all samples are analysed in a replicate. All equipment is calibrated at the beginning of a run and with multiple checks throughout.
Data analysis QA steps: all replicate data are compared, and if within 95% of each other, an average value is used. If the replicates were different, the samples were re-analysed.
Once CHNO content had been calculated, restrictions were placed on derived metrics based on physical properties (e.g. bonding).
Correspondence/contact details
Author
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0371-7416 Other contacts
- Rights holder
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University of Leeds
- 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
- Environmental Monitoring Facilities
- Keywords
- absorbance , carbon , cation , elemental content , Environmental survey , headwater , hydrogen , lake , nitrogen , oxygen , peat pool , reservoir , stream , water chemistry
- Funding
- Natural Environment Research Council Award: NE/R013365/1
European Union Horizon 2020 Award: No 730938 - Last updated
- 27 March 2024 15:23