AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Surface and Meteorological Data at Huab River Valley, Skeleton Coast National Park, Namibia in September 2019 (NERC grant NE/R010196/1)

Wind, sediment transport and surface/saltation data collected at Huab River Valley during a field campaign in September 2019 to investigate saltation on gravel and sand surfaces. Surface/saltation data: This is terrestrial laser scanned (TLS) data collected over sand and gravel surfaces during multiple days when saltation was active, on a surface approximately 8 m from the TLS, perpendicular to the wind direction. The data is raw point cloud format in text columns of x, y and z coordinate data. Files are named *_^_scan& where * is the date that the data was collected in yymmdd format, ^ is surface type (sand or gravel) and & is the scan number. Each data set uses the same coordinate system. Data can be viewed in any spatial software. Wind and sediment data were collected from a fixed point on each surface, directly downwind of the TLS data. The data is in csv file format with column titles and can be viewed in any text or database software. Data include hot wire measurements at different heights, Wenglor counts, sensit counts and 3D sonic measurements on some days. Sonic data is at 10 Hz, hotwire data at 10 second intervals, transport data is given within both datasets.

Tags: NERC_DDC
Organization: British Geological Survey (BGS)
Modelling data for assessing potential of available minerals and reactor schemes (NERC Grant NE/P01982X/1)

The data set contains two separate items: (1) Global carbon dioxide removal potential of mine tailings, which includes (a) List of selected silicate-hosted mine tailings (classified by their targeted commodity and typical host rock) for initial assessment of CO2 removal (CDR) potential; (b) Estimated annual and cumulative production (Mt) of suitable tailings for host countries for the years 2030-2100; (c) Assessed deposit types and associated tailings mineralogies; (d) Summary kinetic data for typical targetable minerals in suitable tailings; (e) Effects of mineral compositional (and end member) variations on dissolution rates under unimproved conditions (Wr-Neut); (f) All compiled mineral data used in the GGREW global assessment study and other complimentary GGREW studies; (g) Estimates of dissolution extent over time (on decadal timescales of up to 70 years) for a theoretical 1 kg of tailings material at typical grain sizes and unimproved conditions (using Wr-Neut); (h) Total cumulative CDR (tCDR; MtCO2 as alkalinity); (i) Estimated CDR capacity (cumulative for the estimated annual tailings production at 2030 (sCDR) and total cumulative CDR (tCDR) as alkalinity for 2050 and 2100) for select countries that produce and host suitable tailings; (j) CDR achieved annually by country (2030-2100), under unimproved and improved conditions; and (k) Sources of information for modal mineralogies, commodity production to tailings production ratios and typical grain sizes for each potentially suitable tailings material type. (2) Results of enhanced weathering reactor optimisation with two objectives, namely energy consumption and space (area) requirement, which include the optimisation output for calcite weathering using trickle-bed reactor, calcite weathering using packed-bubble column and forsterite weathering using packed-bubble column. For each of them, the data includes key reactor design parameters, the two objectives, and key process characteristics (particularly, mass transfer performance and mineral dissolution rates).

Tags: NERC_DDC
Organization: British Geological Survey (BGS)
Random Forest model output prediction raster for the occurrence of Fe-Mn in the World Oceans

The raster provide the output of a machine-learning random forest algorithm modelling the occurrence of ferromanganese (Fe-Mn) crust deposits in the world ocean. This raster constitutes a data-driven approach for mineral prospectivity mapping of Fe-Mn crusts that should be used in conjunction with other expert-driven prospectivity analysis to guide the assessment of Fe-Mn crust coverage in the world ocean and potential mineral exploration. The raster contains values between 0.07 and 0.92. Any values outside of that range (e.g., 0) are outside of the model prediction and should not be displayed. To reproduce data as displayed in the forthcoming associated publication, it is recommended to apply a 'Percent Clip' stretched 'Viridis' colour scheme.

Tags: Earth crust, Ferromanganese, Mineral exploration, NERC_DDC, Submarine mineral deposits
Organization: British Geological Survey (BGS)
Surface and Meteorological Data at Medano Creek, Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado, USA on 15th April 2019 (NERC grant NE/R010196/1)

Wind and surface morphological data collected at Medano Creek on the 15th April 2019 to investigate protodune initiation. Surface morphological data: This is terrestrial laser scanned (TLS) data collected of the creek sand surface using three different co-located Leica TLS (C10, P20 and P50). The data is raw point cloud format in text columns of x, y and z coordinate data. It has been orientation into the same local coordinate system. Each data set uses the same coordinate system. Data can be viewed in any spatial software. Data is labelled using C10, P20 or P50, followed by the scan number. Scan times are indicated in a seperate file. Wind data were collected from a fixed point next to the TLS instruments using a Gill 3D sonic anemometer. The data is in csv file format with column titles and can be viewed in any text or database software.

Tags: Aeolian, Anemometers, Dunes, NERC_DDC, Saltation, Sediment transport
Organization: British Geological Survey (BGS)
Thermoregulation traits of montane tree species in common garden plantations at two elevations in the Albertine Rift in Rwanda, 2025

[This dataset is embargoed until January 16, 2027]. This dataset compiles leaf-level functional traits collected at a tropical elevational gradient in the Albertine Rift in Rwanda at two experimental sites across two common garden plantations with contrasting mean annual temperatures (15.2°C and 20.0°C). Sampling included species from eight native tropical Afromontane and transitional rainforest. The dataset includes leaf structural traits (leaf area, thickness, and leaf mass per area (LMA)), leaf optical properties (reflectance, transmittance, and absorptance) and leaf angle measurements (pitch, roll, azimuth, and vertical angle). Measurement campaigns were conducted between January and February 2025. Together, these data provide a comprehensive characterization of leaf functional and thermoregulation traits across contrasting tropical montane environments, supporting research on plant ecophysiology, climate adaptation, and ecosystem responses to environmental stress. Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/37c4c87a-de90-4b35-96d8-32e077c5dab2

Tags: common garden, elevational gradient, heat stress, leaf traits, thermoregulation
Organization: Environmental Information Data Centre
Sub-daily meteorology and river flow observations from a long-term upland catchment experiment in Plynlimon, Wales, 1968-2010

This dataset contains hourly automatic weather station (AWS) and 15 minute river flow gauging station data from sites in the Plynlimon (Pumlumon) area of upland mid-Wales, representing the headwaters of the Rivers Severn (Hafren) and Wye (Gwy). A range of instrumentation across 6 AWS sites and 10 gauging stations delivered meteorological and river flow data from 1968 to 2010 to explore changing hydrometeorology as part of the long-term Plynlimon catchment monitoring study. The dataset includes: air temperature, temperature depression, Vapour Pressure Deficit (VPD), precipitation, solar radiation, net radiation, wind speed, wind direction, and river flow. Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/a815235d-6ae1-4e5a-b5cd-138455607cd1

Tags: Automatic weather station (AWS), Environmental Monitoring Facilities, Gwy, Hafren, IH, Plynlimon, Severn, Wales, Water, Wye, gauging, observations
Organization: Environmental Information Data Centre
Necropsy data for predatory birds found dead in UK, 2018-2024

This dataset provides provenance data, necropsy observations, including cause of death, age, sex and nutritional status for predatory birds received by the Predatory Bird Monitoring Scheme (PBMS) between 2018 and 2024. Dead birds from across Britain were collected by volunteers and submitted to the PBMS. For each carcass, provenance, collection date, age, sex and fat score (a six point visual assessment of body condition) were recorded, and a necropsy was carried out to determine the probable cause of death. During necropsy, observations were documented and samples retained in the PBMS archive, labelled with a unique carcass reference number, species and tissue type. Multiple tissues were collected, weighed and archived at −20 °C, including liver, combined kidneys, brain, internal fat, femur bone, primary feathers and whole wing. Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/851a5053-20d0-4711-a197-002a5d81cc82

Tags: Habitats and Biotopes, Raptor, United Kingdom
Organization: Environmental Information Data Centre
Daily and sub-daily hydrometeorological and soil moisture data (2013-2024) [COSMOS-UK]

This dataset contains daily and sub-daily hydrometeorological and soil moisture observations from the COSMOS-UK (cosmic-ray soil moisture) monitoring network from October 2013 to the end of 2024 . 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 sensors 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), provide at daily resolution. 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/Y006208/1 as part of the UKCEH NC-UK programme delivering National Capability. Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/2dce161d-2fab-47bb-9fe6-38e7ed1ae18a

Tags: Absolute humidity, Atmospheric pressure, Cosmic-Ray sensing probe, Environmental Monitoring Facilities, Latent heat, Longwave radiation, Net radiation, Potential evapotranspiration, Rainfall, Relative humidity, Sensible heat, Shortwave radiation, Soil depth 10cm, Soil depth 20cm, Soil depth 2cm, Soil depth 50cm, Soil depth 5cm, Soil heat flux, Soil humidity, Soil temperature, Soil water content, Soil wetness, UK, VWC, Volumetric water content, Wind direction, Wind speed
Organization: Environmental Information Data Centre
Gridded estimates of daily and monthly areal rainfall for the United Kingdom (1890-2019) [CEH-GEAR]

1 km gridded estimates of daily and monthly rainfall for Great-Britain and Northern Ireland (together with approximately 3000 km2 of catchment in the Republic of Ireland) from 1890 to 2019. The rainfall estimates are derived from the Met Office national database of observed precipitation. To derive the estimates, monthly and daily (when complete month available) precipitation totals from the UK rain gauge network are used. The natural neighbour interpolation methodology, including a normalisation step based on average annual rainfall, was used to generate the daily and monthly estimates. The estimated rainfall on a given day refers to the rainfall amount precipitated in 24 hours between 9am on that day until 9am on the following day. The CEH-GEAR dataset has been developed according to the guidance provided in BS 7843-4:2012. Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/dbf13dd5-90cd-457a-a986-f2f9dd97e93c

Tags: CEH-GEAR, Meteorological geographical features, rainfall
Organization: Environmental Information Data Centre
Plynlimon research catchments: catchment boundaries

These catchment boundaries define upland catchments and subcatchments at the headwaters of rivers Upper Hafren (Severn) and Upper Gwy (Wye). They identify the area of study of the Plynlimon research catchment project. 

Tags: Cyff, Gwy, Hafren, Hore, Hydrography, Iago, Plynlimon, Severn, Tanllwyth, Wye, hydrochemistry
Organization: Environmental Information Data Centre
2014, Nexen Petroleum UK Ltd, Sparrowhawk South/Firecrest, Site Survey, DECC Reference Number GS_45

An oil and gas industry semi-sub rig, drilling hazard, debris clearance site survey acquired under licences P244, P1560, P118, P741, P1256 between February 2014 and March 2014. The block numbers traversed were 21/2a, 21/3a 21/3f.

Organization: British Geological Survey (BGS)
2014, Nexen Petroleum UK Ltd, Sparrowhawk, Site Survey, DECC Reference Number GS_43

An oil and gas industry semi-sub rig, drilling hazard, debris clearance site survey acquired under licences P244, P1560, P118, P741, P1256 between November 2013 and March 2014. The block numbers traversed were 21/2a, 21/3a 21/3f.

Organization: British Geological Survey (BGS)
newGeosure Insurance Product version 8 2023.1

**This dataset has been superseded** The newGeoSure Insurance Product (newGIP) provides the potential insurance risk due to natural ground movement. It incorporates the combined effects of the 6 GeoSure hazards on (low-rise) buildings: landslides, shrink-swell clays, soluble rocks, running sands, compressible ground, and collapsible deposits. These hazards are evaluated using a series of processes including statistical analyses and expert elicitation techniques to create a derived product that can be used for insurance purposes such as identifying and estimating risk and susceptibility. The evaluated hazards are then linked to a postcode database - the Derived Postcode Database (DPD), which is updated biannually with new releases of Ordnance Survey Code-Point® data (current version used: 2023.1). The newGIP is provided for national coverage across Great Britain (not including the Isle of Man). This product is available in a range of GIS formats including Access (*.dbf), ArcGIS (*.shp) or MapInfo (*.tab) on request. The newGIP is produced for use at 1:50 000 scale providing 50 m ground resolution.

Tags: Geohazards, Insurance, NERC_DDC, Risk analysis, Risk management
Organization: British Geological Survey (BGS)
Biosphere Isotope Domains GB (V2): Interactive Website

This website provides interactive access to geospatial isotope data for Great Britain. The site includes isotope data for strontium, oxygen and sulphur distributions across Great Britain. The user can input isotope measurements from a sample and the website will compare it with British data distributions and provide a downloadable map of areas that match the composition of the unknown. The project is rooted in archaeological studies but has applications in the modern world of food traceability.

Tags: Biosphere, Isotopes, NERC_DDC
Organization: British Geological Survey (BGS)
Solubility, kinetics and metal drawdown during precipitation of Fe(II)-silicate over a range of temperatures (NERC Grant NE/M013014/1)

Solubility and kinetic data for Fe(II)-silicate precipitation over a range of temperatures, as well as metal drawdown and metal release during diagenesis. Characterisation data for solid precipitates using FTIR and XRD. The XRDML data should be opened on Panalytical highscore, and the XLS file should be opened with Excel, Numbers or OpenOffice. Paper currently under review ‘Micronutrient availability in ferruginous, silica-rich Precambrian oceans’, Rosalie Tostevin, Imad Ahmed

Tags: Diagenesis, Iron silicates, Kinetics, NERC_DDC, Solubility, Thermodynamics
Organization: British Geological Survey (BGS)
iHydrogeology shale and aquifer surfaces (vertical separation maps and data)

These maps provide an overview, at the national scale, of the spatial relationships between principal aquifers and some of the major shale and clay units in England and Wales. The data comprises a series of occurrence maps shows the distribution of rock units that form the principal aquifers and some major shale and clay units in England and Wales. In addition, a series of separation maps show the vertical separation between pairs of shales or clays and overlying aquifers. If shale gas resources are to be developed in the UK, the implications for groundwater will need to be considered as part of any risk assessment. A step in such an assessment will be to understand and quantify the spatial relationships between the potential shale gas source rocks (including both shales and some clay units) and overlying aquifers. The datasets used to produce the aquifer maps, the shale and clay occurrence maps and the separation maps are available to download for your own use. As with other BGS data sets available for download, this will enable you to work offline to develop your own systems and methodologies using BGS data. The data used to produce the aquifer, shale and clay maps are available below as ESRI GIS and KML files.

Tags: Aquifers, Hydrogeology, NERC_DDC, Shale, Shale oil
Organization: British Geological Survey (BGS)
British Geological Survey (BGS) Multibeam Survey 2013/8: Belfast Lough and Belfast Harbour (29/Jul/2013 to 13/Aug/2013)

This marine multibeam survey took place in July/August 2013 in the area of Belfast Lough and Belfast Harbour on board the RV White Ribbon. The survey was carried out by the British Geological Survey (BGS) in collaboration with the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) and Belfast Harbour authority. Sea floor bathymetry data were collected using a Kongsberg EM3002D multibeam system. These data are archived by BGS. Technical details of the survey are contained in the Report of Survey.

Organization: British Geological Survey (BGS)
Stratigraphic and structural interpretation of the released commercial "Bowland-12" 3D Seismic reflection survey data acquired in 2012, Lancashire UK

Interpretation data pack from the 3D seismic reflection survey for the commercial "Bowland-12" 3D seismic reflection survey. This survey covers the Fylde region of Lancashire west of Blackpool and Lytham St Annes. The interpretation data file contains interpreted lithostratigraphic surfaces, fault plane locations and orientations. The data also includes well surface locations and well path orientation data. The interpretation data is provided as a PETREL (TM of SMB) project in PETREL format (which is widely used in industry and academia for subsurface data and should therefore be ingestible by most other 3D seismic interpretation software packages. This data pack does not however contain the raw seismic or well day necessary to visualise and understand this data. The original "Bowland-12" commercial 3D seismic survey acquired in 2012 has been released (i.e. made openly available) by the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) and made available through UKOGL website. All access to the seismic data is through UKOGL according to the charging policies agreed by these two organisations. Neither NGDC nor BGS are able to provide access to these data. The data pack incorporates well top interpretation data, surface well locations and well path orientation data from Grange Hill 1Z, Preese Hall 1 and Preston New Road 1 and 2 wells and sidetracks. Raw geophysical log data is available from NSTA via BGS Geoindex on the BGS Website. Please read the terms and conditions /licencing for these data upon download.

Tags: NERC_DDC, Seismic interpretation
Organization: British Geological Survey (BGS)
Planktonic foraminifer occurrence data from IODP Expedition 395C, Reykjanes Ridge (NERC Grant NE/W007002/1)

Qualitative abundance data from micropalaeontological residues from International Ocean Discovery Program Sites U1554, U1555, U1562, U1563 and U1564. Data represents abundance and preservation state of planktonic foraminifera and other sedimentary components from washed residues sieved at > 63 microns. Relative abundances and counts of left and right coiling ratios of selected species of planktonic foraminifera are recorded.

Tags: NERC_DDC, Planktonic foraminifera
Organization: British Geological Survey (BGS)
L chondrite meteorite phosphate microscopy and U-Pb analyses (NERC Grant NE/L002507/1)

Microscopy (Scanning Electron Microscopy, Cathodoluminescence Imaging) and U-Pb isotopic (Secondary Ionisation Mass Spectrometry) analyses of phosphate minerals in a suite of nine L chondrite meteorites (and one reference analysis of an LL chondrite). The dataset includes multiple SIMS spot analyses of phosphates in each meteorite, as well as images at multiple scales of all grains analysed. The data is reported and analysed in Walton et al., 2022 GCA.

Tags: Geochronology, Isotopes, Lead, Meteorites, NERC_DDC, Solar system, Uranium
Organization: British Geological Survey (BGS)
Triaxial data, hydrostatic loading data and processed representative elementary area (REA), grain size image analysis data for Bentheim, Castlegate and a synthetic sandstone sample (NERC Grant NE/L002469/1)

We examine the role of cement on compaction band formation by performing triaxial tests on three sandstones, Bentheim, Castlegate and a synthetic sandstone which possess very similar porosities (~26-29%) and grain sizes (~230-300 µm), but which are cemented differently, with syntaxial quartz overgrowths, clay, and amorphous quartz cement respectively. Each sample was taken to 5% axial strain at a starting effective stress equivalent to 85% of its hydrostatic yield (P*) value, which were identified from yield under hydrostatic loading. These data for the 3 samples are presented as matlab data files. Post-deformation, each of the 3 cores underwent backscatter SEM and subsequent image analysis to examine any localised variations in porosity and grain size. These data are presented as csv files. Discrete bands form in each of the 3 sandstones but are distributed differently across each sample. Our results suggest that cement type plays a significant role in the micromechanics of deformation within each of the sandstones, which in turn, determines where the compaction bands nucleate and develop. These results may provide a starting point to investigate the role of cement on compaction localisation further.

Tags: Cements, Compaction, Compression tests, NERC_DDC, Pore pressure, Porosity, Sandstone
Organization: British Geological Survey (BGS)