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Daily and sub-daily hydrometeorological and soil data (2013-2019) [COSMOS-UK]

This dataset contains daily and sub-daily hydrometeorological and soil observations from COSMOS-UK (cosmic-ray soil moisture) monitoring network from October 2013 to the end of 2019. These data are from 51 sites across the UK recording a range of hydrometeorological and soil variables.

Each site in the network records the following hydrometeorological and soil data at 30 minute resolution: Radiation (short wave, long wave and net), precipitation, atmospheric pressure, air temperature, wind speed and direction, humidity, soil heat flux, and soil temperature and volumetric water content (VWC), measured by point senors at various depths.

Each site hosts a cosmic-ray sensing probe; a novel sensor technology which counts fast neutrons in the surrounding atmosphere. In combination with the recorded hydrometeorological data, neutron counts are used to derive VWC over a field scale (COSMOS VWC), at two temporal resolutions (hourly and daily).

The presence of snow leads to erroneously high measurements of COSMOS VWC due to all the extra water in the surrounding area. Included in the daily data are indications of snow days, on which, the COSMOS VWC are adjusted and the snow water equivalent (SWE) is given.

The potential evapotranspiration (PE), derived from recorded hydrometeorological and soil are also included at daily resolution.

Two levels of quality control are carried out, firstly data is run through a series of automated checks, such as range tests and spike tests, and then all data is manually inspected each week where any other faults are picked up, including sensor faults or connection issues. Quality control flags are provided for all recorded (30 minute) data, indicating the reason for any missing data.

This work was supported by the Natural Environment Research Council award number NE/R016429/1 as part of the UK-SCAPE programme delivering National Capability. Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/b5c190e4-e35d-40ea-8fbe-598da03a1185

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Date ( Publication)
2021-02-09
Date ( Creation)
2021-02-08
Identifier

https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/b5c190e4-e35d-40ea-8fbe-598da03a1185

Identifier

doi:

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10.5285/b5c190e4-e35d-40ea-8fbe-598da03a1185

Other citation details

Stanley, S., Antoniou, V., Askquith-Ellis, A., Ball, L.A., Bennett, E.S., Blake, J.R., Boorman, D.B., Brooks, M., Clarke, M., Cooper, H.M., Cowan, N., Cumming, A., Evans, J.G., Farrand, P., Fry, M., Hitt, O.E., Lord, W.D., Morrison, R., Nash, G.V., Rylett, D., Scarlett, P.M., Swain, O.D., Szczykulska, M., Thornton, J.L., Trill, E.J., Warwick, A.C., Winterbourn, B. (2021). Daily and sub-daily hydrometeorological and soil data (2013-2019) [COSMOS-UK]. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre 10.5285/b5c190e4-e35d-40ea-8fbe-598da03a1185

Point of contact
  UK Centre for Ecology Hydrology - David Boorman

Author
  UK Centre for Ecology Hydrology - Stanley, S.

Author
  UK Centre for Ecology Hydrology - Antoniou, V.

Author
  UK Centre for Ecology Hydrology - Askquith-Ellis, A.

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  UK Centre for Ecology Hydrology - Ball, L.A.

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  UK Centre for Ecology Hydrology - Bennett, E.S.

Author
  UK Centre for Ecology Hydrology - Blake, J.R.

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  UK Centre for Ecology Hydrology - Boorman, D.B.

Author
  UK Centre for Ecology Hydrology - Brooks, M.

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  UK Centre for Ecology Hydrology - Clarke, M.

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  UK Centre for Ecology Hydrology - Cooper, H.M.

Author
  UK Centre for Ecology Hydrology - Cowan, N.

Author
  UK Centre for Ecology Hydrology - Cumming, A.

Author
  UK Centre for Ecology Hydrology - Evans, J.G.

Author
  UK Centre for Ecology Hydrology - Farrand, P.

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  UK Centre for Ecology Hydrology - Fry, M.

Author
  UK Centre for Ecology Hydrology - Hitt, O.E.

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  UK Centre for Ecology Hydrology - Lord, W.D.

Author
  UK Centre for Ecology Hydrology - Morrison, R.

Author
  UK Centre for Ecology Hydrology - Nash, G.V.

Author
  UK Centre for Ecology Hydrology - Rylett, D.

Author
  UK Centre for Ecology Hydrology - Scarlett, P.M.

Author
  UK Centre for Ecology Hydrology - Swain, O.D.

Author
  UK Centre for Ecology Hydrology - Szczykulska, M.

Author
  UK Centre for Ecology Hydrology - Thornton, J.L.

Author
  UK Centre for Ecology Hydrology - Trill, E.J.

Author
  UK Centre for Ecology Hydrology - Warwick, A.C.

Author
  UK Centre for Ecology Hydrology - Winterbourn, B.

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Maintenance and update frequency
Annually
Maintenance note

An addition year of data is added annually, although timing may vary.

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 ( Theme)
  • Environmental Monitoring Facilities

Keywords
Environmental survey
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Hydrology
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Soil
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absolute humidity

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air temperature

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atmospheric pressure

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cosmic-ray sensing probe

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COSMOS-UK

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daily

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meteorological observations

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net radiation

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potential evapotranspiration

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precipitation

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relative humidity

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soil heat flux

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soil moisture

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soil temperature

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sub-daily

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UK

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UK-SCAPE

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wind direction

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wind speed

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Incoming longwave radiation

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Outgoing longwave radiation

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soil depth 5cm

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soil depth 10cm

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soil depth 2cm

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soil depth 50cm

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soil depth 20cm

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If you reuse this data, you should cite: Stanley, S., Antoniou, V., Askquith-Ellis, A., Ball, L.A., Bennett, E.S., Blake, J.R., Boorman, D.B., Brooks, M., Clarke, M., Cooper, H.M., Cowan, N., Cumming, A., Evans, J.G., Farrand, P., Fry, M., Hitt, O.E., Lord, W.D., Morrison, R., Nash, G.V., Rylett, D., Scarlett, P.M., Swain, O.D., Szczykulska, M., Thornton, J.L., Trill, E.J., Warwick, A.C., Winterbourn, B. (2021). Daily and sub-daily hydrometeorological and soil data (2013-2019) [COSMOS-UK]. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/b5c190e4-e35d-40ea-8fbe-598da03a1185

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Metadata language
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Topic category
  • Climatology, meteorology, atmosphere
  • Environment
Begin date
2013-10-01
End date
2019-12-31
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Date ( Publication)
2010-12-08
Statement

Hydrometeorological and soil observations are recorded at sites around the UK using an array of sensors. Every hour, the raw data collected is sent to UKCEH in Wallingford, where it is subject to quality control. Soil volumetric water content data are derived from 30 minute hydrometeorological data and data from the cosmic-ray sensing probe by Python scripts run every hour. The data are calculated using the method outlined in Evans et al. (2016, https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.10929). Snow water equivalent are derived by Python scripts at the end of the day from the hydrometeorological data according to Wallbank et al. (2020, https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2019EGUGA..2116420W/abstract). Potential evapotranspiration data are derived by Python scripts at the end of the day from the hydrometeorological data according to the Penman-Monteith method (FAO 56, http://www.fao.org/3/X0490E/x0490e00.htm).

All data, that is raw, quality controlled and derived, is saved in an Oracle database.

See supporting documentation for further information.

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b5c190e4-e35d-40ea-8fbe-598da03a1185 XML
Metadata language
Englishen
Character set
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Dataset
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dataset

Date stamp
2025-04-08T11:45:58
Metadata standard name
UK GEMINI
Metadata Schema Version

2.3

Point of contact
 

Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg

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Lancaster

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LA1 4AP

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UK

 
 

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