Terrestrial Sediment Geochemistry After UK Moorland Wildfire 2018

Swineshaw Moor, UK sediment data includes geochemistry, loss-on-ignition, and median particle size measurements. Samples were collected three times in 2018 following a severe wildfire using stream sediment traps. The dataset was produced by the Environmental Information Data Centre with support from the Natural Environment Research Council.

Use Cases

• Analyze sediment geochemistry changes across the stream network to assess post-wildfire erosion patterns.
• Correlate loss-on-ignition measurements with median particle size to infer organic matter content in terrestrial sediments.
• Model spatial distribution of sediment properties from samples collected at three time points in 2018.

Strengths

• Data collected at three specific time points in 2018 following a severe moorland wildfire.
• Includes multiple analytical measurements: geochemistry, loss-on-ignition, and median particle size.
• Samples were collected systematically across the stream network of Harehill and Swineshaw Moors.

Limitations

• Sample size and number of rows are unknown, limiting statistical power assessments.
• Geographic scope is restricted to a specific moorland area in the UK, reducing generalizability.
• Data is from a single year (2018), lacking long-term temporal trends.

Provenance

Source

Environmental Information Data Centre

Collection Method

Sediment samples collected using stream sediment traps, emptied in the field, and analyzed in a laboratory.

Time Range

2018

Freshness

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Geography

Stream network of Harehill and Swineshaw Moors, Stalybridge, Tameside, Manchester, UK.