Marine sea-bed sediment geochemical data from the UK continental shelf (1975-1990)
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | British Geological Survey (Edinburgh) |
| Country | United Kingdom  |
| Time period | From 1975 to 1990 |
| Ongoing | No |
| Geographical area | UK continental shelf - except the Irish Sea, Celtic Sea and English Channel |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Inorganic chemical composition of sediment or rocks |
| Instruments | Elemental analysers; atomic absorption spectrometers; inductively-coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopes |
| Description | |
| Summary | The concentrations of up to 30 trace elements in approximately 9,000 sea-bed samples have been determined by BGS using a variety of analytical techniques. In some cases samples have been tested using more than one method. The analyses have been carried out on freeze-dried samples of the sand and mud fractions of the samples. |
| Originators | British Geological Survey (Edinburgh) |
| References | Stevenson, A.G. (2001) Metal concentrations in marine sediments around Scotland: a baseline for environmental studies, Elsevier Science |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | British Geological Survey (Edinburgh) |
| Availability | Licence; distribution cost charge; unrestricted |
| Contact | Group Manager, Marine Geology and Operations |
| Address | British Geological Survey (Edinburgh) |
| Telephone | +44 131 667 1000 |
| enquiries@bgs.ac.uk | |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | British Oceanographic Data Centre |
| Local identifier | 1047004 |
| Global identifier | 635 |
| Last revised | 2009-10-15 |
