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Topsoil visible and near-infrared (Vis-NIR) spectral data from the UKCEH Countryside Survey, Great Britain, 2018-2019
[This dataset is embargoed until June 30, 2026]. The dataset contains information about the visible and near-infrared (Vis-NIR) reflectance spectra collected from re-quartered reserved fine earth (FE) soil samples obtained during the 2018-2019 Countryside Survey. Out of the 481 samples collected during the survey, only 451 were used for diffuse reflectance spectroscopy due to sample availability. Diffuse reflectance spectra were gathered from 451 samples using the ASD AgricSpec spectrometer and from 306 samples using the FOSS DS2500 spectrometer in the visible (350 to 780 nm) and near-infrared (780 to 2500 nm) regions, with spectral resolutions of 1 nm and 0.5 nm, respectively. The spectral data from both instruments were employed to predict 23 soil parameters related to harmonized soil properties within the Open Spectra Soil Library (OSSL) prediction engine. A comparative analysis was performed between 12 of the available measured soil matrices and their corresponding prediction results Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/ea727f8d-6441-4d88-8ed7-1760bda0c3c3
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- Date (Publication)
- 2025-09-24
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- https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/ea727f8d-6441-4d88-8ed7-1760bda0c3c3
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- doi: / 10.5285/ea727f8d-6441-4d88-8ed7-1760bda0c3c3
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Ebuele, V.O., Tandy, S., Brentegani, M., Lebron, I., Tye, A., Keith, A., Hermansen, C., Wollesen de Jonge, L., Zaresourmanabad, M., Robinson, D.A. (2025). Topsoil visible and near-infrared (Vis-NIR) spectral data from the UKCEH Countryside Survey, Great Britain, 2018-2019. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre 10.5285/ea727f8d-6441-4d88-8ed7-1760bda0c3c3
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Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Victor Oghogho Ebuele
Point of contact UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Ebuele, V.O. Author UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Tandy, S. Author UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Brentegani, M.
Author UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Lebron, I. Author British Geological Survey Tye, A.
Author UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Keith, A.
Author Aarhus University Hermansen, C. Author Aarhus University Wollesen de Jonge, L. Author Aarhus University Zaresourmanabad, M.
Author UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Robinson, D.A. Author UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Owner NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre Publisher NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre Custodian
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GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
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Environmental Monitoring Facilities
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- Environmental survey
- Environmental risk
- Soil
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Vis-NIR
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spectroscopy
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Embargoed
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If you reuse this data, you should cite: Ebuele, V.O., Tandy, S., Brentegani, M., Lebron, I., Tye, A., Keith, A., Hermansen, C., Wollesen de Jonge, L., Zaresourmanabad, M., Robinson, D.A. (2025). Topsoil visible and near-infrared (Vis-NIR) spectral data from the UKCEH Countryside Survey, Great Britain, 2018-2019. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/ea727f8d-6441-4d88-8ed7-1760bda0c3c3
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- English
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- Environment
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- Begin date
- 2018-01-01
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- 2019-12-31
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- OSGB 1936 / British National Grid
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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
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The dataset contains information about the visible and near-infrared (Vis-NIR) reflectance spectra collected from re-quartered reserved fine earth (FE) soil samples obtained during the 2018-2019 Countryside Survey. Out of the 481 samples collected during the survey, only 451 were used for diffuse reflectance spectroscopy due to sample availability. Diffuse reflectance spectra were gathered from 451 samples using the ASD AgricSpec spectrometer and from 306 samples using the FOSS DS2500 spectrometer in the visible (350 to 780 nm) and near-infrared (780 to 2500 nm) regions, with spectral resolutions of 1 nm and 0.5 nm, respectively. The spectral data from both instruments were employed to predict 23 soil parameters related to harmonized soil properties within the Open Spectra Soil Library (OSSL) prediction engine. A comparative analysis was performed between 12 of the available measured soil matrices and their corresponding prediction results
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- ea727f8d-6441-4d88-8ed7-1760bda0c3c3 XML
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- English
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- 2026-02-12T13:46:34
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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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