Two sampling campaigns, in 1994-96 and 2004-06, collected stream water samples from 5,874 sites across Northern Ireland. The Geological Survey of Northern Ireland and the British Geological Survey conducted this regional geochemical survey following the G-BASE protocol. Sampling density averaged one site per 2.4 square kilometers.
Use Cases
- Analyze regional geochemical baselines based on stream water composition
- Map spatial patterns of water quality across Northern Ireland based on the survey grid
- Assess temporal changes in stream chemistry by comparing the 1990s and 2000s sampling periods
Strengths
- Sampling covers 5,874 distinct sites across two campaigns
- Survey followed the standardized G-BASE protocol for quality control
- High spatial resolution with an average of one site per 2.4 square kilometers
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
Provenance
- Source
- Geological Survey of Northern Ireland (GSNI) and British Geological Survey (BGS)
- Collection Method
- Regional geochemical survey following the G-BASE protocol
- Time Range
- 1994-1996 and 2004-2006
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-07-08 13:32:55.491004; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Northern Ireland