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Topsoil particle size distribution, electrical conductivity, calcite and total carbon from the Countryside Survey of Great Britain for 2018-2023, and aggregate information for 2019
This dataset contains information on the soil particle size distribution, electrical conductivity, total carbon, and inorganic carbon in the form of CaCO3 for the topsoil (0-15cm) from the Countryside Survey monitoring programme spanning the years 2018 to 2023. This period includes the five years, along with the pilot year, required to finalize the sampling across the geography of Great Britain. Additionally, it includes the aggregate size distribution and stability for the CS2019. UKCEH Countryside Survey is the longest integrated national monitoring programme of the countryside for Great Britain, which began in 1978. The results provide a unique insight into how our plants, soil, woodlands and small water bodies have changed over time. Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/6893097f-f504-4b77-96c8-8daa5da6a09d
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- Date (Publication)
- 2025-08-14
- Citation identifier
- https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/6893097f-f504-4b77-96c8-8daa5da6a09d
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- doi: / 10.5285/6893097f-f504-4b77-96c8-8daa5da6a09d
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Lebron, I., Ebuele, V.O., Brentegani, M., Tandy, S., van Soest, M., Garbutt, A., Bentley, L., Williams, B., Wood, C.M., Emmett, B.A., Robinson, D.A. (2025). Topsoil particle size distribution, electrical conductivity, calcite and total carbon from the Countryside Survey of Great Britain for 2018-2023, and aggregate information for 2019. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre 10.5285/6893097f-f504-4b77-96c8-8daa5da6a09d
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Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Inmaculada Lebron Robinson
Point of contact UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Lebron, I. Author UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Ebuele, V.O.
Author UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Brentegani, M.
Author UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Tandy, S.
Author UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology van Soest, M.
Author UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Garbutt, A.
Author UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Bentley, L.
Author UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Williams, B.
Author UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Wood, C.M.
Author UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Emmett, B.A.
Author UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Robinson, D.A.
Author UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Robinson, I.
Owner NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre Custodian NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre Publisher
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GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
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Environmental Monitoring Facilities
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- Environmental survey
- Agriculture
- Soil
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particle size distribution
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aggregate size distribution
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- no limitations
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If you reuse this data, you should cite: Lebron, I., Ebuele, V.O., Brentegani, M., Tandy, S., van Soest, M., Garbutt, A., Bentley, L., Williams, B., Wood, C.M., Emmett, B.A., Robinson, D.A. (2025). Topsoil particle size distribution, electrical conductivity, calcite and total carbon from the Countryside Survey of Great Britain for 2018-2023, and aggregate information for 2019. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/6893097f-f504-4b77-96c8-8daa5da6a09d
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- Text, table
- Language
- English
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- UTF8
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- Environment
- Farming
- Begin date
- 2018-04-01
- End date
- 2023-09-30
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- Unique resource identifier
- OSGB 1936 / British National Grid
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Name Version Comma-separated values (CSV)
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Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
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Protocol Linkage Name https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/data/6893097f-f504-4b77-96c8-8daa5da6a09d Download the data
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Protocol Linkage Name https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/sd/6893097f-f504-4b77-96c8-8daa5da6a09d.zip Supporting information
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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
- Date (Publication)
- 2010-12-08
- Statement
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A total of 500 x 1-km2 squares, over the five-year cycle, were randomly sampled within strata defined according to the Land Classification of Great Britain – a derived classification of the landscape based on its topography, geology, climate, and physical attributes. Within each 1-km x 1-km square, topsoil samples were taken from 5 pre-determined randomly dispersed locations (where possible) with the vegetation X-Plots. The soil sample analysed for soil metrics is taken using a black plastic core, 15 cm long. This dataset comprises physical and chemical parameters that were measured in soils collected throughout the United Kingdom from April to September during the years 2018 to 2023. Quality controls were implemented in the planning, collection, analysis, and reporting of the data.
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- 6893097f-f504-4b77-96c8-8daa5da6a09d XML
- Metadata language
- English
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- 8859 Part 1
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- Dataset
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dataset
- Date stamp
- 2026-02-12T13:46:49
- Metadata standard name
- UK GEMINI
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2.3
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Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre Point of contact
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