Topsoil Particle Size and Carbon Measurements Across Great Britain 2018-2023
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Description
Countryside Survey data provides particle size distribution, electrical conductivity, and total and inorganic carbon measurements for topsoil (0-15cm depth). The dataset covers a five-year monitoring period from 2018 to 2023, including a pilot year, across the geography of Great Britain. It originates from the UK's longest integrated national countryside monitoring programme, which began in 1978.
Use Cases
Model relationships between soil particle size distribution and total carbon content to predict soil carbon sequestration potential.
Analyze spatial patterns of topsoil electrical conductivity as an indicator of salinity or nutrient levels across Great Britain.
Assess changes in inorganic carbon (CaCO3) levels over the 2018-2023 monitoring period within the survey's national framework.
Investigate correlations between aggregate size distribution/stability metrics from 2019 and other measured soil properties.
Strengths
Data from the UK's longest integrated national countryside monitoring programme, established in 1978.
Covers a defined five-year monitoring period from 2018 to 2023, including a pilot sampling year.
Provides measurements for multiple key soil properties: particle size, conductivity, and carbon forms.
Limitations
Sample size (row count) and specific column structure are unknown, limiting assessment of analytical scope.
Lack of sample data prevents verification of data formats, value ranges, and potential missing data patterns.
Provenance
Source
Environmental Information Data Centre
Collection Method
Countryside Survey monitoring programme sampling of topsoil (0-15cm depth).
Time Range
2018 to 2023
Freshness
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Geography
Great Britain
Data is delivered in a ZIP file format; specific contents and structure are not detailed in the input.