44095e17-43b0-45d4-a781-aab4f72da025 English ISO/IEC 8859-1 (also known as Latin 1) dataset dataset NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg Lancaster LA1 4AP UK info@eidc.ac.uk https://eidc.ac.uk/ EIDC website The Environmental Information Data Centre (EIDC) is the UK's national data centre for terrestrial and freshwater sciences. information pointOfContact 2025-11-13T16:21:26 UK GEMINI 2.3 OSGB 1936 / British National Grid Plynlimon research catchment hydrochemistry 2013-02-08 publication 1358440467453 CEH:EIDC: https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/44095e17-43b0-45d4-a781-aab4f72da025 10.5285/44095e17-43b0-45d4-a781-aab4f72da025 doi: Neal, C., Kirchner, J., Reynolds, B. (2013). Plynlimon research catchment hydrochemistry. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre 10.5285/44095e17-43b0-45d4-a781-aab4f72da025 This dataset includes rainfall, cloud, river and stream hydro-chemistry of the Plynlimon research catchments. The data is from weekly monitoring of stream hydrochemistry of the River Hafren (Severn) at both the Lower and Upper Hafren site from 1998, stream hydrochemistry of the River Hore at the Lower Hore site from 1983 and Upper Hore site from 1984 as well as rainfall hydrochemistry near the Carreg Wen meteorological site from 1983 and cloud hydrochemistry near the Carreg Wen meteorological site from 1990. Data for over 50 chemical determinands are presented alongside data for some in-situ measurements such as water temperature. Full descriptions of the analytical methods used for each determinand is included. The Plynlimon research catchments lie within the headwaters of the River Severn and the River Wye in the uplands of mid-Wales. Intensive and long-term monitoring within the catchments underpins a wealth of hydrological and hydro-chemical research; other linked datasets include river flow, meteorology and a variety of detailed spatial datasets representing the topography, soils and rivers of the catchments. Monitoring is funded by the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, and is ongoing since 1968. Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/44095e17-43b0-45d4-a781-aab4f72da025 Norris, D. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology enquiries@ceh.ac.uk pointOfContact Neal, C. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology enquiries@ceh.ac.uk author Kirchner, J. ETH Zurich enquiries@ceh.ac.uk author Reynolds, B. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology enquiries@ceh.ac.uk author NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre info@eidc.ac.uk custodian NERC Environmental Information Data Centre info@eidc.ac.uk publisher UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology enquiries@ceh.ac.uk owner unknown This data is part of an ongoing project. Currently the data is available up to the end of 2008. This will be updated on an ad-hoc basis. Environmental Monitoring Facilities theme GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2008-06-01 publication river cloud water quality GEMET - Concepts, version 4.1.3 2019-01-28 creation Wales United Kingdom GeoNames 2006-01-01 creation Water quality plynlimon severn hore hafren rainfall stream hydrochemistry otherRestrictions no limitations otherRestrictions This resource is made available under the terms of the Open Government Licence otherRestrictions © UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology otherRestrictions If you reuse this data, you should cite: Neal, C., Kirchner, J., Reynolds, B. (2013). Plynlimon research catchment hydrochemistry. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/44095e17-43b0-45d4-a781-aab4f72da025 textTable English utf8 environment inlandWaters 1983-05-10 2008-12-23 -3.821 -3.633 52.415 52.514 Comma-separated values (CSV) NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre info@eidc.ac.uk distributor https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/data/44095e17-43b0-45d4-a781-aab4f72da025 Download the data Download a copy of this data download https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/sd/44095e17-43b0-45d4-a781-aab4f72da025.zip Documents Documents available to assist with re-use of this dataset. information dataset dataset Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services 2010-12-08 Originally designed to improve understanding of water use by coniferous forests, monitoring within the Plynlimon research catchments has subsequently developed into a multi-disciplinary project underpinning a wealth of hydrological research. The stream hydrochemistry dataset is a combination of chemical determinands and in-situ physical properties. Samples are taken on an approximately weekly basis and analysed in laboratories for approximately 50 chemical determinands. The laboratory analysis has been undertaken at different locations using different equipment during the years of monitoring represented within the dataset. Details of the analytical methods used for each determinand are included within the dataset. The information provided is presented as raw data which have not been modified to include "less than" values when the numbers are less than the lowest quotable value. This is done so as to allow the data to be used for research purposes including detailed statistical analysis where inclusion of less than values would be problematic. The data are thus "uncensored" for research purposes and include in places values that are negative due to analytical uncertainties and the extremely low concentrations of some of the determinands. The data are provided in good faith with the expectation that they will be used in a positive and constructive manner. It is up to the user to resolve which way to use and interpret the data and information on full methodologies and less than values is provided within the metadata files. We whole heartedly encourage the use of these data for research and educational purposes bearing in mind that it is uncensored data and that over the years research directions have evolved to reflect changing project and funding priorities while analytical methodologies have changed. The data provide a legacy from many years' research involving scientists, analysts and field workers who in many cases have now retired. While we have done our best to provide all the information possible, in many cases it will be not be possible to respond to detailed enquiries about the earlier parts of the record.