41 rivers across Great Britain were sampled monthly throughout 2017 for the LOCATE project. The dataset includes concentrations of particulate and dissolved organic carbon, nutrients like ammonia and nitrates, alkalinity, pH, and isotopic signatures. It was produced by a multidisciplinary NERC consortium involving the National Oceanography Centre and British Geological Survey.
Use Cases
- Analyze seasonal trends in dissolved organic carbon concentrations across 41 rivers to model terrestrial carbon transfer.
- Correlate nitrate and phosphate levels with alkalinity and pH measurements to assess riverine nutrient dynamics.
- Use delta-C-13 and delta-15-N isotope data to trace the origin and fate of particulate organic matter.
- Model relationships between fluorescence/absorbance readings and particulate organic carbon for water quality estimation.
Strengths
- Monthly sampling provides temporal resolution for seasonal analysis across a full calendar year.
- Covers 41 distinct river sites across Great Britain, offering broad spatial coverage.
- Includes multiple analyte types: carbon fractions, nutrients, isotopes, and optical properties.
Limitations
- Data is limited to a single year (2017), preventing long-term trend analysis.
- Sample size is constrained to monthly intervals, missing higher-frequency event-driven changes.
- Geographic scope is restricted to Great Britain, limiting global applicability.
Provenance
- Source
- Environmental Information Data Centre
- Collection Method
- Coordinated monthly sampling of river water for laboratory analysis.
- Time Range
- 2017
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- 41 rivers across Great Britain