Vadose zone nitrate contained within cave drip waters and speleothems
| Dataset title | Vadose zone nitrate contained within cave drip waters and speleothems |
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| Dataset creators | Dr. Peter Wynn, Lancaster University Scott Ambler, Lancaster University Dr. Imke Grefe, Lancaster University Dr. David Soto, UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology Dr. Helen Grant, UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology |
| Dataset theme | Geoscientific Information |
| Dataset abstract | This data set contains a record of nitrate concentrations and isotopic composition present within the drip waters and speleothem carbonate deposits of Cueva-cubío del Llanío, northern Spain. Data were collected between 2018 to 2020, and specifically address the nitrate composition of the cave drip waters, pool waters, rocks, soil, vegetation and contemporary speleothem carbonate. Calculations are also undertaken to assess the partitioning of nitrate between cave drip water and speleothem carbonate deposits. Data pertaining to speleothem nitrate content also extend to other cave locations (Pooles cavern, UK; Brown's Folly Mine, UK, Ease Gill Caverns, UK; Rukiesa cave, Ethiopia; Cueva Perlas, N. Spain). Sample analysis was performed at Lancaster University and the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology under NERC facility access grant LSMSF\CEH\L\125\11\2018. The data presented represent the full underlying dataset to Wynn et al., 2021, Chemical Geology: DOI.org/10.1016/j.chemgeo.2021.120172. |
| Dataset content dates | 20/01/2018 - 20/08/2020 |
| Dataset spatial coverage | Cueva-cubio del Llanio, northern Spain Cueva Perlas, N. Spain Pooles cavern, UK Brown's Folly Mine, UK Ease Gill Caverns, UK Rukiesa cave, Ethiopia. |
| Dataset supply format | csv |
| Dataset language | English-United Kingdom |
| Dataset discovery metadata record | Discovery Link to the dataset's BGS Discovery Metadata record |
| Dataset publisher | British Geological Survey |
| Dataset publication date | 23rd March 2021 |
| Dataset digital object identifier(DOI) | 10.5285/e41e9f83-b7ef-4a0e-b630-b73bdc881390 |
| Dataset citation text | Wynn, P.M., Ambler, S., Grefe, I., Soto, D.X., Grant, H.K. (2021): Vadose zone nitrate contained within cave drip waters and speleothems. British Geological Survey. (Dataset). https://doi.org/10.5285/e41e9f83-b7ef-4a0e-b630-b73bdc881390 |
| Constraints and terms of use | This data set is available under Open Government Licence subject to the following acknowledgement accompanying any reproduced materials: "Contains data supplied by permission of the Natural Environment Research Council [YEAR]". |
| Access the dataset | https://webapps.bgs.ac.uk/services/ngdc/accessions/index.html#item163485 |
| Further information | Published paper: Wynn P.M., Ambler, S., Grefe I., Soto D.X., Surridge, BWJ., Gabitov, R.I., Barker, P.A., Anwar, J., Quin, A., Pereira, M.G. and Grant, H.K. 2021. Contemporary systematics of vadose zone nitrate capture by speleothem carbonate. Chemical Geology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemgeo.2021.120172 |