Date (Publication)

2023-11-01

Identifier

https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/2dca8f2f-a21b-4f77-bc8c-326269ab58d1

Identifier

doi: / 10.5285/2dca8f2f-a21b-4f77-bc8c-326269ab58d1

Other citation details

Crossley, A., Harvey, F.J., Ferguson, S., Leaver, D., Fowler, D., Cape, J.N. (2023). Cloud and rain pollutant concentration and deposition data at Bowbeat, Peebles, 2003-2006. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre 10.5285/2dca8f2f-a21b-4f77-bc8c-326269ab58d1

Maintenance and update frequency

notPlanned Not planned

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

• Atmospheric Conditions

GEMET - Concepts, version 4.1.3

• pollutant deposition
• rain
• nitrate
• ammonium
• chloride
• sulphate

Keywords

• Pollution
• Pollutant Concentration
• Cloud chemistry
• Rain chemistry
• Seeder-feeder effect

Access constraints

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This resource is available under the terms of the Open Government Licence

Use constraints

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Other constraints

If you reuse this data, you should cite: Crossley, A., Harvey, F.J., Ferguson, S., Leaver, D., Fowler, D., Cape, J.N. (2023). Cloud and rain pollutant concentration and deposition data at Bowbeat, Peebles, 2003-2006. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/2dca8f2f-a21b-4f77-bc8c-326269ab58d1

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Metadata language

EnglishEnglish

Character set

utf8 UTF8

Topic category

• Climatology, meteorology, atmosphere

Begin date

2003-09-03

End date

2006-06-28

Unique resource identifier

WGS 84

Distribution format

• Comma-separated values (CSV) ()

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Supporting information

Supporting information available to assist in re-use of this dataset

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Statement

A cloud droplet collector and rainwater collector were used to collect samples which were weighed (g) and measured (ml), before taking a sub-sample of 150 ml for ion analysis. The depth of each sample was calculated as the sample volume divided by the cross-sectional area of the funnel used to collect the samples. Samples were analysed by ion chromatography to obtain the combined cloud and rain concentrations and the rain-only concentrations of eight pollutants, which were then used to calculate the deposition of each pollutant. These depositions were then used to calculate the cloud-only depositions and concentrations of each pollutant. Non-marine sulphate concentrations and depositions were derived from sulphate depositions. All formulae used in the above calculations are detailed extensively in the associated supporting document. This dataset was then reviewed and quality checked by S. Ferguson around 20 years after the original data collection to adapt it into a state suitable for reuse. All excel formulae in the original spreadsheet were checked and the units of the variables were derived from the formulae. The data were then cleaned using an R Studio script, separated into three simplified dataframes, and converted to csv. An ion balance was then conducted as a quality control measure with guidance from J Neil Cape. Any occurrences of large ion imbalances, suspected reporting errors or sample bottle overflows were removed from the dataset and all unusual data thought to have been caused by biological contamination or contamination from wind-blown dust have been flagged. Accounting for missing data from lack of sample collection, partially missing data, and removed data, the percentage completeness of each of the datasets is over 70%.

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Date stamp

2025-11-13T16:18:47

Metadata standard name

UK GEMINI

Metadata standard version

2.3