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Turbulent convective length scale in planetary cores (NERC grant NE/M017893/1)

Data extracted from numerical simulations of rotating Boussinesq convection in spherical geometry and published in Guervilly, Cardin & Schaeffer (2019,...

Multiple zonal jets and convective heat transport barriers in a quasi-geostrophic model of planetary cores (NERC Grant NE/M017893/1)

Data extracted from simulations of rapidly-rotating Boussinesq convection driven by internal heating in a full sphere and published in Guervilly & Cardin, 2017, Geophys. J. Int. 211, 455-471...

Aa Indices.

The aa index is a simple global geomagnetic activity index, with units of 1 nT (nanotesla), which is produced from the K indices from two approximately antipodal observatories. At present these are...

Rapid dynamics in the Earth's core (NERC grant NE/I012052/1)

Published Papers: 1) Brown, W.J., Mound, J.E. \& Livermore, P.W., (2013) Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors, Vol 223, pp 62-76 Jerks abound: an analysis of geomagnetic observatory...

Paleoproterozoic McArthur Basin, SEDEX deposit, stable carbon and nitrogen isotopes (NERC Grant NE/V010824/1)

Organic carbon and bulk nitrogen isotope data for black shale samples from six different drill cores with varying distance from the major Zn ore body (HYC) in the McArthur basin. Data show trends...

Sulfur cycling in subduction zones: Central American arc dataset (NERC Grant NE/T010940/1)

This dataset contains major, trace, and volatile element contents, and sulfur isotope ratio data measured in silicate glasses found in volcanic rocks from the Central American Volcanic Arc. The...

Thermodynamic properties of FeS polymorphs (NERC grant NE/J010626/1, NE/J010626/2)

FeS polymorphs are of significant relevance to condensed matter physics and planetary science. In particular, they are thought to form the cores of Earth and Mars, which is suggested by their...

Mechanical data from laboratory shear failure experiments of fluid saturated Westerly granite (NERC Grant NE/S000852/1)

Data recorded during triaxial rock deformation experiments of Westerly granite in the presence of pressurised pore fluids (water). Data consists of mechanical data (load, displacement, confining...

Ash and gas data from 2013 activity at Volcán de Colima, México (NERC grant NE/L000741/1)

This dataset (1.5 GB) comprises SO2 emission data (SO2 camera and DOAS) of parts of the active 2013 phase from Colima, as well as Scanning electron microscope (SEM) images and microprobe data of...

Ichological presence/absence data from the Pliensbachian of the Llanbedr (Mochras Farm) borehole (NERC Grant NE/N018508/1)

Binary presence/absence of ichnotaxa and lamination from the Pliensbachian of the Llanbedr (Mochras Farm) borehole, Wales, together with a summary of runs tests from the same dataset. Used as basis...

Full chemical analysis results of volcanic plume samples during Holuhraun eruption (Iceland), collected in January 2015 (NERC grant NE/M021130/1)

The dataset has been published open-access in Ilyinskaya et al. (2017), Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 472, 309-322 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2017.05.025 This study quantifies the air...

Length-scales of chemical and isotopic heterogeneity in the mantle section of the Shetland Ophiolite Complex, Scotland (NERC grant NE/J00457X/1)

Os isotopes, highly siderophile element abundance measurements, lithophile trace element data, major element data, electron microprobe and LA-ICP-MS mineral chemistry of Cr-spinel and sulphide -...

New Zealand peatland stable isotopes (NERC grant NE/J013595/1)

This dataset comprises raw carbon, oxygen and hydrogen stable isotope data on water (precipitation and terrestrial) and plant cellulose from Empodisma-dominated peatlands throughout New Zealand....

Top-heavy double-diffusive rotating convection in a spherical shell

This dataset contains numerical simulations of bottom-heated, top-heavy double-diffusive convection in a rotating spherical shell. These models are designed to investigate convective dynamics in...

Spherical shell rotating convection simulation

This dataset includes numerical simulation data of bottom heated convection in a rotating spherical shell. These numerical models are used to investigate the dynamics of convection in planetary...

Lipid biomarker data for six sites spanning the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum

Biomarker data from marine sediments samples retrieved from the following sites: (i) Tanzania (TDP Site 14), (ii) New Jersey Margin (Site 174AX), (iii) Denmark (Fur) (iv) Tasman Sea (ODP Site 1172)...

Digital Terrain Model (DTM) at 5 metre resolution (GB-wide) derived from photogrammetry (2008-2012)

The Digital Terrain Model (DTM) is a bare earth model, posted at 5m with a vertical accuracy of less than 60cm RMSE (root mean square error). The model represents the bare ground surface without...

Near-field TLS datasets from the 2016 central Italian Earthquake Sequence covering the 30th Oct Norcia Earthquake (NERC grant NE/P018858/1)

Terrestrial laser scanning datasets (including GPS data for georeferencing), and field photographs collected during the 2016 Central Italian Earthquake sequence. Data were collected from multiple...

Near-field TLS and SfM datasets from the 2016 central Italian Earthquake Sequence ( NERC grant NE/P018858/1)

Terrestrial laser scanning datasets (including GPS data for georeferencing), structure from motion datasets, and field photographs collected during the 2016 Central Italian Earthquake sequence....

Direct testing of forsterite bicrystals via in-situ micropillar experiments at 700 deg C (NERC Grant NE/S00162X/1)

The mechanics of olivine deformation play a key role in long-term planetary processes, including the response of the lithosphere to tectonic loading or the response of the solid Earth to tidal...