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Hydraulic and hydrological data from surface and subsurface soils across the Thames catchment, UK, 2021
This dataset contains information about surface and sub-surface hydraulic and hydrological soil properties across the Thames (UK) catchment. Soil dry bulk density, estimated soil porosity, soil moisture and soil moisture retention (to 100 cm suction) were determined through laboratory analysis of soil samples collected at five depths between the surface and 100 cm below ground level (where possible). Surface soil infiltration rates were measured, and soil saturated hydraulic conductivity was calculated at 25 cm and 45 cm depths (where possible). Field scale point data were collected at seven sites in the Thames Catchment, with three sub-groups of sites under different land use and management practices. The first land management group included three arable fields in the Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, on shallow soils over Limestone with no grass in rotation, herbal leys in rotation or rye and clover in rotation. The second group included two arable fields in near Wantage, Oxfordshire, on free draining loamy soils over chalk with conventional management or controlled traffic. The final group included a permanent grassland and broadleaf woodland on slowly permeable soil over mudstone near Oxford, Oxfordshire. Data were collected in representative infield areas; trafficked areas (e.g. tramlines or animal tracks), and untrafficked margins. Samples and measurements were taken between April 2021 and October 2021, with repeats taken before and after harvest. Soil samples were collected using Eijkelkamp 07.53.SC sample ring kit with closed ring holder and the Edelman auger and Stony auger when required. Infiltration measurements were taken using Mini Disk Infiltrometers. Soil saturated hydraulic conductivity was measured using Guelph permeameters. Soil bulk density and porosity were calculated using oven drying methods. Soil moisture retention was calculated using an Eijelkamp Sandbox. This dataset was collected by UKCEH as part of the 'Land management in lowland catchments for integrated flood risk reduction' (LANDWISE) project. LANDWISE seeks to examine how land use and management can be used to reduce the risk of flooding for communities. LANDWISE is one of three projects comprising the Natural Environment Research Council Natural Flood Management Research Programme. The work was supported by the Natural Environment Research Council Grant NE/R004668/1. Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/a32f775b-34dd-4f31-aafa-f88450eb7a90
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- Date (Publication)
- 2022-11-11
- Citation identifier
- https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/a32f775b-34dd-4f31-aafa-f88450eb7a90
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- doi: / 10.5285/a32f775b-34dd-4f31-aafa-f88450eb7a90
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Trill, E., Blake, J.R., Robotham, J., Scarlett, P., Rameshwaran, P., Old, G., Clark, J. (2022). Hydraulic and hydrological data from surface and subsurface soils across the Thames catchment, UK, 2021. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre 10.5285/a32f775b-34dd-4f31-aafa-f88450eb7a90
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Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Trill, E. Author UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Blake, J.R. Author UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Robotham, J. Author UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Scarlett, P. Author UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Rameshwaran, P. Author UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Old, G. Author University of Reading
Clark, J. EMAIL NOT PROVIDED
Author NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre Custodian NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre Publisher UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Owner UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Robotham, J. Point of contact
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GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
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Land Use
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Soil
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Environmental Monitoring Facilities
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GEMET - Concepts, version 4.1.3
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- Hydrology
- Soil
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- Agriculture
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Thames catchment
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England
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Soil properties
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Surface
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Sub-surface
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Soil moisture retention
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Soil bulk density
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Soil porosity
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Soil infiltration rate
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Soil saturated hydraulic conductivity
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LANDWISE
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Land management
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If you reuse this data, you should cite: Trill, E., Blake, J.R., Robotham, J., Scarlett, P., Rameshwaran, P., Old, G., Clark, J. (2022). Hydraulic and hydrological data from surface and subsurface soils across the Thames catchment, UK, 2021. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/a32f775b-34dd-4f31-aafa-f88450eb7a90
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- 2021-01-01
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- 2021-12-31
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- OSGB 1936 / British National Grid
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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/a32f775b-34dd-4f31-aafa-f88450eb7a90 Download the data
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Protocol Linkage Name https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/sd/a32f775b-34dd-4f31-aafa-f88450eb7a90.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
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- 2010-12-08
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Soil samples were collected using Eijkelkamp 07.53.SC sample ring kit with closed ring holder and the Edelman auger and Stony auger when required. Samples were collected within representative field areas, sealed in bags and refrigerated the same day as collection, prior to laboratory analysis. Soil bulk density and porosity were calculated using oven drying methods. Surface infiltration measurements were taken using Minidisk Infiltrometers. Soil saturated hydraulic conductivity was measured using Guelph Permeameters. Soil moisture retention was calculated using an Eijelkamp Sandbox. Measurements and samples were taken at nearby but offset locations to avoid errors from soil disturbance from previous measurements. Data were quality controlled by an independent assessor to flag any transcription errors or potentially spurious readings, checking against original field and lab sheets, then either correcting or removing the data as appropriate.
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dataset
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- 2025-11-13T16:18:46
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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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