Freshwater Particulate Organic Radiocarbon Across Four Major UK Catchments

UK river water samples provide radiocarbon (14C) content and d13C measurements, along with suspended particulate matter concentration and organic carbon percentage. Data is concentrated from four major UK catchments—the Ribble, Conwy, Hampshire Avon, and Scottish Dee—and was collected during high flow conditions in 2013-2014.

Use Cases

• Analyze radiocarbon (14C) content variation across the Ribble, Conwy, Hampshire Avon, and Scottish Dee catchments to study carbon cycling.
• Correlate d13C measurements with suspended particulate matter concentration to investigate organic matter sources in river systems.
• Model the relationship between % organic carbon content and radiocarbon signatures for particulate matter during high flow events.

Strengths

• Data covers four distinct major UK catchments, providing comparative geographic scope.
• Includes multiple analytical measurements per sample: radiocarbon, d13C, suspended particulate matter, and organic carbon content.
• Samples were collected under specified high flow conditions, offering temporal context for the data.

Limitations

• Sample size and row count are unknown, limiting statistical power assessments.
• Data is from a specific 2013-2014 period and may not reflect current conditions.
• Geographic coverage is limited to four UK catchments, not nationally representative.

Provenance

Source

Environmental Information Data Centre

Collection Method

River water samples collected and analyzed for radiocarbon and other properties.

Time Range

2013-2014

Freshness

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Geography

Four major UK catchments: Ribble, Conwy, Hampshire Avon, Scottish Dee