Identification

Title

Bulk density, carbon and nitrogen content in soil profiles from permafrost in subarctic Canada

Abstract

This dataset consists of measurements of bulk density, carbon and nitrogen content in soil profiles from permafrost in subarctic Canada. Soil cores were sampled during early summer in 2013 and 2014. Soil cores were sampled from a peatland plateau and thawing features of the peatland plateau, and from an unburnt and burnt black spruce forest, and additional sites in Yukon and Northwest Territories. Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/efa2a84b-3505-4221-a7da-12af3cdc1952

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/data/efa2a84b-3505-4221-a7da-12af3cdc1952

description: Download a copy of this data

function: download

https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/sd/efa2a84b-3505-4221-a7da-12af3cdc1952.zip

description: Supporting information available to assist in re-use of this dataset

function: information

Unique resource identifier

code

https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/efa2a84b-3505-4221-a7da-12af3cdc1952

codeSpace

doi:

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

code identifying the spatial reference system

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

environment

Keywords

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-137

East bounding longitude

-112

North bounding latitude

South bounding latitude

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

2013-06-15

End position

2014-09-15

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2016-02-05

date type

creation

effective date

2016-01-01

Frequency of update

notPlanned

Quality and validity

Lineage

Soil cores were cut and samples were analysed for bulk density, carbon and nitrogen content. Samples were freeze dried and weighted to calculate bulk density. Values of bulk density are expressed in grams of dry soil per cm3 of wet soil. For carbon and nitrogen content, a ground sample was weighted and combusted in a C and N analyser. Standards were analysed in each run and a batch specific calibration was used to calculate the carbon and nitrogen content of the samples. Values of carbon and nitrogen content are expressed as percentage of dry soil mass.

Conformity

Conformity report

specification

title

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

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2010-12-08

degree

explanation

Data format

name of format

Comma-separated values (CSV)

version of format

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

If you reuse this data, you should cite: Estop-Aragones, C., Fisher, J.P., Cooper, M.A., Thierry, A., Treharne, R., Murton, J.B., Phoenix, G.K., Charman, D.J., Williams, M., Hartley, I.P. (2016). Bulk density, carbon and nitrogen content in soil profiles from permafrost in subarctic Canada. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/efa2a84b-3505-4221-a7da-12af3cdc1952

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

organisation name

full postal address

Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg

Lancaster

LA1 4AP

email address

info@eidc.ac.uk

web address

https://eidc.ac.uk/

description: The Environmental Information Data Centre (EIDC) is the UK's national data centre for terrestrial and freshwater sciences.

function: information

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2025-03-21T10:50:15

Metadata language

eng