Identification info

Metadata Language

English (en)

Dataset Reference Date ()

2019-01-29

Identifier

http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13607422

Maintenance and update frequency

notApplicable

GEMET - INSPIRE themes

• Geology

BGS Thesaurus of Geosciences

• Ground water recharge

• Chlorides

• Rainfall

Keywords

• NERC_DDC

Limitations on Public Access

otherRestrictions

Other constraints

no limitations

Other constraints

The dataset is made freely available for access, e.g. via the Internet. Either no third party data / information is contained in the dataset or BGS has secured written permission from the owner(s) of any third party data / information contained in the dataset to make the dataset freely accessible.

Use constraints

otherRestrictions

Other constraints

The copyright of materials derived from the British Geological Survey's work is vested in the Natural Environment Research Council [NERC]. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the prior permission of the copyright holder, via the BGS Intellectual Property Rights Manager. Use by customers of information provided by the BGS, is at the customer's own risk. In view of the disparate sources of information at BGS's disposal, including such material donated to BGS, that BGS accepts in good faith as being accurate, the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) gives no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the quality or accuracy of the information supplied, or to the information's suitability for any use. NERC/BGS accepts no liability whatever in respect of loss, damage, injury or other occurence however caused.

Other constraints

Available under the Open Government Licence subject to the following acknowledgement accompanying the reproduced NERC materials "Contains NERC materials ©NERC [year]"

Topic category

• Geoscientific information

Extent

KE

Dataset Reference Date ()

2009

Extent

KEN

Dataset Reference Date ()

2009

Extent

KENYA [id=687000]

Dataset Reference Date ()

1979

Begin date

2016-04-01

End date

2017-11-30

 

Distribution Information

Data format

• MS Excel

  ()

 

Quality Scope

dataset

Other

dataset

Statement

Eleven (11) stations were carefully selected by researchers to adequately cover the study area's upper middle and lower catchment. The rainwater samples for each of the 11 rain gauge stations were collected in 2L and 1L HDPE (High-density polyethylene) bottles with tight lid (to avoid loss through evaporation) by trained and supervised Field Monitors (FM). Samples from each location were combined for each month. Monthly integrated rainwater samples were collected for all stations every end month by Data Technician and brought to the field office located in Msambweni where integrated samples were resampled into three 15ml bottles for each site and month. These were stored at room temperature for transit to the laboratory for chloride analysis. The rain samples were processed by the Catalan Institute of Water Research (ICRA) in Spain, using ionic chromatography.

Metadata

File identifier

81ecbd27-7f53-5c53-e054-002128a47908 XML

Metadata Language

English (en)

Resource type

dataset

Metadata Date

2022-10-01

Metadata standard name

UK GEMINI

Metadata standard version

2.3