Arsenic Soil Concentrations from UK Geochemical Baseline Survey

Geochemical Baseline Survey Of The Environment (G-BASE) coverage for arsenic in soil across the UK. The data provides baseline information on natural element abundances for comparison against anomalies from mineralization or industrial contamination, derived from systematic sampling with strict quality control.

Use Cases

• Map arsenic soil concentrations from G-BASE sampling points to identify regional geochemical anomalies.
• Compare arsenic levels against established baseline abundances to flag potential industrial contamination sites.
• Analyze spatial patterns in soil arsenic data to support environmental risk assessments for land use.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Geochemical Baseline Survey Of The Environment (G-BASE) programme.
• Analytical precision is high with strict quality control to ensure countrywide consistency.
• Results have been standardised to ensure seamless joins between different geochemical sampling campaigns.

Limitations

• The dataset has been withdrawn according to the source description, indicating it may be deprecated or replaced.
• Specific sample density, row count, column details, and file formats are unknown from the input.
• Temporal coverage and exact geographic resolution are not specified.

Provenance

Source

British Geological Survey (BGS)

Collection Method

Systematic sampling and determination of chemical elements in soil samples as part of the G-BASE programme.

Time Range

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Freshness

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Geography

United Kingdom