WFS - Special Measuring Network DOC: Dissolved Organic Carbon in Saxon Waters

Long-term data series monitor dissolved organic carbon concentrations in surface waters across Europe, North America, and specifically Saxon catchment areas since the 1990s. The dataset is provided by the Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie via a WFS service. Measuring points are located in soil, watercourses, and groundwater.

Use Cases

• Analyze long-term trends in dissolved organic carbon concentrations based on data series starting in the 1990s.
• Model carbon transport processes in catchment areas based on measurements from soil, watercourses, and groundwater.
• Monitor water quality changes in Saxon surface waters based on the established measuring network.

Strengths

• Focuses on a specific environmental trend (increasing DOC concentrations) observed since the 1990s.
• Provides multi-compartment monitoring with measuring points in soil, watercourses, and groundwater.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie

Collection Method

Data collected from a special measuring network of points in soil, watercourses, and groundwater.

Time Range

Observations since the 1990s.

Geography

Europe, North America, and Saxon catchment areas.