Birks, H John B (2010): Lithology of sediment core MEODAL, Loch Meodal, United Kingdom [dataset]. Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.741549
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Related to:
Birks, H John B; Williams, Willie (1983): Late-Quaternary vegetational history of the Inner Hebrides. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, 83B, 269-292
Coverage:
Latitude: 57.133333 * Longitude: -5.866667
Date/Time Start: 1972-08-15T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1972-08-15T00:00:00
Minimum DEPTH, sediment/rock: 0.4000 m * Maximum DEPTH, sediment/rock: 7.5375 m
Event(s):
MEODAL (Core2) * Latitude: 57.133333 * Longitude: -5.866667 * Date/Time: 1972-08-15T00:00:00 * Elevation: 105.0 m * Location: Loch Meodal, United Kingdom * Method/Device: Livingstone piston corer (LPC) * Comment: Local vegetation: Carex rostata-Aulacomnium palustre fen. Core diameter: 7.5 cm. Area: 20 ha. Lake with marginal fen. Physiography: depression between rock knolls and slopes. Surrounding vegetation: blanket bog, heathland and acid grassland.
Comment:
This dataset was archived on 2010-05-11 from the EPD database.
Parameter(s):
| # | Name | Short Name | Unit | Principal Investigator | Method/Device | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEPTH, sediment/rock | Depth sed | m | Geocode | ||
| 2 | Depth, top/min | Depth top | m | Birks, H John B | of the lithological unit | |
| 3 | Depth, bottom/max | Depth bot | m | Birks, H John B | of the lithological unit | |
| 4 | Lithology/composition/facies | Lithology | Birks, H John B | |||
| 5 | Boundary layer, lower | Bound low | Birks, H John B |
License:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported (CC-BY-NC-3.0)
Size:
44 data points
Data
| 1 Depth sed [m] | 2 Depth top [m] | 3 Depth bot [m] | 4 Lithology | 5 Bound low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4000 | 0.0000 | 0.8000 | Fibrous peat | Gradual |
| 0.9000 | 0.8000 | 1.0000 | Fibrous peat | Gradual |
| 1.5000 | 1.0000 | 2.0000 | Transitional mud/peat | Gradual |
| 2.2500 | 2.0000 | 2.5000 | Fine detritus mud | Gradual |
| 2.7500 | 2.5000 | 3.0000 | Fine detritus mud | Gradual |
| 3.0750 | 3.0000 | 3.1500 | Fine detritus mud | Gradual |
| 3.5500 | 3.1500 | 3.9500 | Fine detritus mud | Gradual |
| 4.1250 | 3.9500 | 4.3000 | Fine detritus mud | Gradual |
| 4.6500 | 4.3000 | 5.0000 | Fine detritus mud | Gradual |
| 6.1875 | 5.0000 | 7.3750 | Fine detritus mud | Distinct |
| 7.5375 | 7.3750 | 7.7000 | Sand and silt | Not seen |