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2012 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) biological analyses of Marine Scotland (MS) Lochs Alsh, Duich, Creran and Fyne benthic camera survey

The aim of the survey work was to validate historical PMF records of Limaria, Modiolus and maerl beds within search areas located in Loch Alsh, Loch Fyne and Loch Creran, and to obtain an...

2004 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) Moray Firth SAC sublittoral biotope mapping survey

The purpose of this benthic survey in the Moray Firth was to map the main sediment features and biota of the subtidal areas of the SAC, to provide a broadscale biotope distribution map of the area,...

2001 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) Loch Laxford intertidal habitats broad-scale mapping survey

Data from an intertidal survey of Loch Laxford in November 2001. Intertidal biotopes were mapped in accordance with the standardised methodology from Hiscock (1996), Conner, et al. (1997) and Wyn,...

2003 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) Sound of Arisaig Site Condition Monitoring survey

The purpose of the current study was to initiate site condition monitoring (SCM) of the inshore sublittoral sediment habitats of the cSAC. This was done to establish a baseline biological dataset...

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) MCZ: Greater Haig Fras: Multibeam, Sidescan Sonar, Benthic Sampling and Photo/Video Survey ghgf_cend1012: Western Channel & Celtic Sea (05/07/2012 - 11/07/2012)

A seabed survey for the purpose of habitat identification and mapping at the Greater Haig Fras recommended Marine Conservation Zone (rMCZ) site, west of Cornwall, UK. Comprising acoustic corridors...

Hydrological extremes and feedbacks in the changing water cycle (NERC Grant NE/I00677X/1)

2 examples of Integrated Water Vapour Transport (IVT) maps generated using a new algorithm produced from the work done under the Grant. This algorithm has been published and the article can be...

Oxygen and hydrogen isotope values of water samples, Jamaica (NERC grant NE/K00610X/1)

Surface waters and shallow groundwater samples were collected by completely filling 30 mL polyethylene bottles, which were then sealed with electrical tape to minimise the risk of evaporative loss....

Seismic data from volcano observatories and from laboratory experiments (NERC grant NE/H02297X/1)

Seismic data from volcano observatories and from laboratory experiments, plus description of novel methods of data analysis and synchronization. 6 papers - Library for volcanology and rock physics...

X-ray Microtomography of Intermittency in Multiphase Flow at Steady State Using a Differential Imaging Method

The images in this dataset are a sample of Bentheimer Sandstone from a micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) scan acquired with a voxel resolution of 6.00µm. We imaged the steady state flow of brine...

Fe-X-ray Absorption Near Edge Spectroscopy (Fe-XANES) spectra from clinopyroxene powders and crystals with known and unknown Fe3+/FeTotal contents with supporting major element compositions from EPMA and crystal orientation data from EBSD

Fe-X-ray Absorption Near Edge Spectroscopy (Fe-XANES) spectra from clinopyroxene powders and crystals with known and unknown Fe3+/FeTotal contents with supporting major element compositions from...

Calcium looping pilot plant experimental data for UKCCSRC Call 2 project C2-209 'UK Demonstration of Enhanced Calcium Looping, and a First Global Demonstration of Advanced Doping Techniques'

The data set encompasses the data generated through the 8 experimental runs on the 25 kWth calcium looping pilot plant at Cranfield University arranged into 8 functional Excel spreadsheets. The...

Processed InSAR images over Fentale Volcano, Main Ethiopian Rift (NERC grant NE/L01372X/1)

This data set contains 119 unwrapped and geocoded inteferograms derived from Cosmo-SkyMed (CSK) SAR scenes aquired over the Northen Main Ethiopian Rift between June 2014 and December 2015. This...

Time lapse camera imagery A83 Rest and Be Thankful (NERC Grant NE/T00567X/1)

Fixed time lapse camera imagery with 15 minute interval during daytimes captured from Ben Donich (BNG: NN 2297 0637) looking towards the A83 Rest and Be Thankful / slope of Beinn Luibhean. Data...

Results of planktonic foraminifera biostratigraphy at Site U1559A (NERC Grant NE/W00478X/1)

Results of shore-based micropaleontological analysis, summarizing planktonic foraminifera biostratigraphy at Site U1559A. IODP Hole U1559A located in the central South Atlantic (30°15.6335′S,...

Stable isotope and sedimentological data from Wallywash Great Pond, Jamaica (NERC Grant NE/K00610X/1)

Oxygen and carbon isotope measurements from multiple-shell samples of the ostracod Cypretta brevisapta, and loss-on-ignition determinations, from Core WAGP taken from Wallywash Great Pond, Jamaica....

UKCCSRC Call 1 project report: Technology review - Marine geolocation technology

The NERC-funded QICS controlled CO2 release experiment (located offshore Oban, Scotland) mimics the formation of a new CO2 seep in the marine environment. At the site, CO2 is injected at an onshore...

IODP Survey of the "Shackleton sites" on the Southwest Iberian Margin NERC grant NE/J00653X/1

Advances in our understanding of the Earth's climate system will rely on our ability to link high-resolution sedimentary archives from the oceans, ice-cores and terrestrial sequences, and to...

The Effects of Hydrate on the Strength and Stiffness of Sands (NERC grant NE/K00008X/1)

This database is from series of laboratory experiments designed to explore the effect of hydrate cementaion on some sands. This dataset is part of NERC Arctic Landslide-Tsunami Project...

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...

2003 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) Mousa broad-scale mapping survey

Mousa was identified as a candidate Special Area of Conservation (cSAC) because of the presence of a large breeding colony of common seals, Phoca vitulina, a species listed in Annex II of the EC...