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Plynlimon research catchment hydrochemistry (2011-2016)

This dataset includes rainfall, cloud and stream hydrochemistry of the Plynlimon research catchments in Mid Wales. The data cover the period from June 2011 to March 2016. Sampling was weekly from June 2011 to December 2011 and then fortnightly from January 2012. Data for the whole period are presented for major anions and cations, pH, conductivity, alkalinity and in-situ measurements such as water temperature and stream flow. From June 2011 to March 2013 data are also presented for a range of metals. Data are presented for the whole period for six stream locations and one rainfall site. Data are also for presented for two streams, Nant Iago and Tanllwyth and one cloud site for the period from June 2011 to July 2012. Stream samples were taken using a grab technique. Rain samples were collected using bulk precipitation collectors. Cloud samples were collected using a Centre of Ecology and Hydrology (CEH) Edinburgh pattern lidded harp type passive collector. This data presented follow on from the hydrochemical data presented in the dataset Plynlimon research catchment hydrochemistry (44095e17-43b0-45d4-a781-aab4f72da025) Fieldwork was carried out by CEH members of staff trained in the fieldwork techniques required. Chemical analysis was carried out by qualified CEH chemists at laboratories at CEH Lancaster and CEH Bangor. 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. 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/10.5285/794c609b-da62-4a42-a4c1-267219865bb1

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Date (Publication)
2017-02-17
Date (Creation)
2017-02-07
Identifier
https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/794c609b-da62-4a42-a4c1-267219865bb1
Identifier
doi: / 10.5285/794c609b-da62-4a42-a4c1-267219865bb1
Other citation details
Norris, D.A., Harvey, R., Winterbourn, J.M., Hughes, S., Lebron, I., Thacker, S.A., Lawlor, A.J., Carter, H.T., Patel, M., Keenan, P.O., Pereira, M.G., Cosby, B.J., Reynolds, B., Grant, S.J., Pomeroy, I., Hinton, C., Spinney, K., Peters, T.D., Callahan, B. (2017). Plynlimon research catchment hydrochemistry (2011-2016). NERC Environmental Information Data Centre 10.5285/794c609b-da62-4a42-a4c1-267219865bb1
Principal investigator
  Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Cosby, B.J.
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5645-3373
Author
  Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Norris, D.A.
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8298-555X
Author
  Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Harvey, R.
Author
  Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Winterbourn, J.M.
Author
  Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Hughes, S.
Author
  Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Lebron, I.
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8610-9717
Author
  Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Thacker, S.A.
Author
  Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Lawlor, A.J.
Author
  Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Carter, H.T.
Author
  Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Patel, M.
Author
  Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Keenan, P.O.
Author
  Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Pereira, M.G.
Author
  Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Cosby, B.J.
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5645-3373
Author
  Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Reynolds, B.
Author
  Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Grant, S.J.
Author
  Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Pomeroy, I.
Author
  Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Hinton, C.
Author
  Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Spinney, K.
Author
  Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Peters, T.D.
Author
  Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Callahan, B.
Publisher
  NERC Environmental Information Data Centre
Custodian
  NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
Point of contact
  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Norris, D.
Owner
  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Maintenance and update frequency
irregular Irregular
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
  • Environmental Monitoring Facilities
GEMET - Concepts, version 4.1.3
  • river
  • atmospheric precipitation
GeoNames
  • Wales
Keywords
  • Ecosystem services
  • Water quality
  • Plynlimon
  • Hafren
  • Severn
  • Gwy
  • Wye
  • Rainfall
  • cloud water
  • Bulk precipitation
  • Stream
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This resource is made available under the terms of the Open Government Licence
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© UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
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If you reuse this data, you should cite: Norris, D.A., Harvey, R., Winterbourn, J.M., Hughes, S., Lebron, I., Thacker, S.A., Lawlor, A.J., Carter, H.T., Patel, M., Keenan, P.O., Pereira, M.G., Cosby, B.J., Reynolds, B., Grant, S.J., Pomeroy, I., Hinton, C., Spinney, K., Peters, T.D., Callahan, B. (2017). Plynlimon research catchment hydrochemistry (2011-2016). NERC Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/794c609b-da62-4a42-a4c1-267219865bb1
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Topic category
  • Environment
Begin date
2011-06-16
End date
2016-03-08
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2010-12-08
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Sampling was carried out weekly from June 2011 to December 2011 and fortnightly from January 2012. Stream samples were taken using a grab technique. Rain samples were collected using bulk precipitation collectors. Cloud samples were collected using a Centre of Ecology and Hydrology (CEH) Edinburgh pattern lidded harp type passive collector. Upon return to the CEH Bangor laboratories the cation samples were acidified with concentrated Nitric Acid (to 1 percent) to preserve the samples. Samples for anion and cation sample were then stored at 4 degrees Celsius until they could be transported to the Centralised Analytical Chemistry Group in CEH Lancaster for analysis. Results were reported back to CEH Bangor as Excel spreadsheets. These data were then imported into an Access database. pH, conductivity and alkalinity analysis was carried out the CEH Bangor laboratories. Results were reported back as Excel spreadsheets. Field measurements and flow calculations were also added to these Excel spreadsheets. These data were then imported into the same Access database as the CEH Lancaster results. For ingestion into the Environmental Information data was extracted from the Access database and converted into a comma separated value file.
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Date stamp
2025-11-13T16:18:00
Metadata standard name
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Metadata standard version
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Point of contact
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Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg , Lancaster , LA1 4AP , UK
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