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Tye, A.M. et al

Monthly measurements of major and trace elements in 41 rivers in Great Britain, 2017, from the LOCATE project

https://doi.org/10.5285/ef880531-08b3-477d-a69e-3b28beb562d2 Cite this dataset
This dataset contains monthly measurements of major and trace elements from 41 rivers around Great Britain. The samples were collected as part of the Land Ocean Carbon TransfEr (LOCATE) project during 2017 and they were analysed using Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS).

LOCATE was a multi-disciplinary NERC project that undertook 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. It involved the National Oceanography Centre, the British Geological Survey, the UK 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: 2024-02-21

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
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 ICP-MS analysis used to measure major and trace elements is 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 NRFA code, catchment area, land use, standardised annual rainfall, Base Flow Index, altitude and percentage of carbonate rocks in catchment are all provided in a separate file.

Correspondence/contact details

Tye, A.M.
British Geological Survey
 atye@bgs.ac.uk

Authors

Tye, A.M.
British Geological Survey
ORCID iD icon https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4653-7773
Balfour, C.
National Oceanography Centre
Bowes, M.J.
British Geological Survey
ORCID iD icon https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9241-8348
Brown, I.
Plymouth Marine Laboratory
Evans, C.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
ORCID iD icon https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7052-354X
Farr, G.
British Geological Survey
Felgate, S.
National Oceanography Centre
ORCID iD icon https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9955-4948
Hargreaves, G.
National Oceanography Centre
ORCID iD icon https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4361-6134
Humphry, O.S.
British Geological Survey
ORCID iD icon https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7776-7048
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
Pearson, M.
British Geological Survey
ORCID iD icon https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0295-9552
Nightingale, P.
Plymouth Marine Laboratory
ORCID iD icon https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7177-5469
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
Williamson, J.L.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
ORCID iD icon https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8216-5885
Woodward, M.
Plymouth Marine Laboratory
Bowes, M.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
ORCID iD icon https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0673-1934
Breimann, S.
University of Southampton
Burden, A.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
ORCID iD icon https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7694-1638
Callaghan, N.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Dise, N.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
ORCID iD icon https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0463-6885
Gilbert, P.
University of the Highlands and Islands
Gibb, S.
University of the Highlands and Islands
ORCID iD icon https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3882-338X
Ives, S.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
ORCID iD icon https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1702-2030
Jürgens, M.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
ORCID iD icon https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6526-589X
Hughes, L.
British Geological Survey
ORCID iD icon https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4308-6310
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
ORCID iD icon https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1615-8710
Mawji, E.
National Oceanography Centre
Olszewska, J.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
ORCID iD icon https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4910-2206
Parkes, D.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Pearce, C.
National Oceanography Centre
ORCID iD icon https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4382-2341
Peel, K.
National Oceanography Centre
Pugh, J.
National Oceanography Centre
Rees, A.
Plymouth Marine Laboratory
ORCID iD icon https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3070-3447
Worrall, F.
Durham University
ORCID iD icon https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4139-1330
Yarrow, D.
National Oceanography Centre

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Rights holder
British Geological Survey
Custodian
NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
 info@eidc.ac.uk
Publisher
NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
 info@eidc.ac.uk

Additional metadata

Topic categories
environment
inlandWaters
INSPIRE theme
Environmental Monitoring Facilities
Keywords
biogeochemistry , carbon , estuary , Great Britain , Hydrology , ICP-MS , LOCATE , rivers , terrestrial , Water quality
Funding
Natural Environment Research Council Award: NE/N018087/1
Last updated
27 February 2024 16:28

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CITE AS: Tye, A.M.; Balfour, C.; Bowes, M.J.; Brown, I.; Evans, C.; Farr, G.; Felgate, S.; Hargreaves, G.; Humphry, O.S.; Kitidis, V.; Lapworth, D.J.; Martin, A.; Mayor, D.J.; Pearson, M.; Nightingale, P.; Pickard, A.; Sanders, R.; Spears, B.; Stephens, J.; Stinchcombe, M.; Torres, R.; Williamson, J.L.; Woodward, M.; Bowes, M.; Breimann, S.; Burden, A.; Callaghan, N.; Dise, N.; Gilbert, P.; Gibb, S.; Ives, S.; Jürgens, M.; Hughes, L.; Lichtschlag, A.; Mack, S.; Mallin Martin, D.; Mawji, E.; Olszewska, J.; Parkes, D.; Pearce, C.; Peel, K.; Pugh, J.; Rees, A.; Worrall, F.; Yarrow, D. (2024). Monthly measurements of major and trace elements in 41 rivers in Great Britain, 2017, from the LOCATE project. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/ef880531-08b3-477d-a69e-3b28beb562d2