Sediment Flux at Eroding and Prograding Salt Marsh Creeks in Scotland, 2023

2023 sediment deposition and suspended sediment data sampled at one eroding and one prograding salt marsh tidal creek at Caerlaverock, Scotland. Water level recordings were taken from pressure loggers, and reference sediment samples were collected from the salt marsh and adjacent mudflat. The dataset was collected by the Environmental Information Data Centre to determine differences in sediment deposition based on the erosional/accretional state of the salt marsh.

Use Cases

• Compare sediment deposition rates based on the erosional/accretional state of a salt marsh, as described in the dataset's purpose.
• Analyze suspended sediment concentration in tidal creeks using the collected water samples.
• Correlate water level data from pressure loggers with sediment transport events.
• Model sediment budgets for salt marsh systems using reference samples from the marsh and mudflat.

Strengths

• Data collection targeted a specific geomorphic comparison between one eroding and one prograding creek site.
• Includes multiple data types: sediment deposition, suspended sediment, water level, and reference samples.
• Dataset has a persistent identifier (DOI) for citation and access.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The dataset is embargoed until December 31, 2026, restricting immediate access.

Provenance

Source

Environmental Information Data Centre

Collection Method

Field sampling of sediment and water, with pressure loggers for water level.

Time Range

2023

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-28 15:07:48.563261; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Caerlaverock, Scotland