A 2010-2014 project funded by NERC and the Scottish Government simulated a sub-seafloor CO2 leak to assess environmental impacts. The dataset provides a text-based overview of the experimental procedure, setup, and sampling strategy. It was collated by Plymouth Marine Laboratory and serves as context for related geological, chemical, and ecological data.
Use Cases
- Designing environmental monitoring protocols based on the described spatial and temporal sampling strategy.
- Assessing potential ecological impacts of sub-sea CO2 leaks based on the experimental simulation.
- Developing leakage detection tools based on the tested monitoring strategies mentioned in the description.
Strengths
- Describes a world-first sub-seafloor CO2 release experiment in a natural environment.
- Provides temporal details covering site selection, setup, baseline, impact, and recovery phases.
- Contextualizes a range of specific, related datasets covering geological, chemical, and ecological information.
Limitations
- Dataset consists primarily of a PDF overview; the core data is in separate, related datasets.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- British Geological Survey (BGS)
- Collection Method
- Experimental simulation and sampling as part of the NERC-funded QICS program.
- Time Range
- 2010 - 2014
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-05-28 14:05:08.674767; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Sub-sea environment; specific location not detailed.