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Summary

Estimate of the vulnerability of surface waters in Wales to
acidification from the effects of atmospheric pollution. Estimates
made on the basis of the sensitivity of receptor soils geology,
watercourses and vegetation, each of which are recorded by
digitization from published map sources.

Geographic Coverage Spatial coordinates   

N: 61.0

S: 48.0

E: 2.0

W: -11.0

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > EUROPE > Wales CONTINENT > EUROPE > NORTHERN EUROPE > BRITISH ISLES > UNITED KINGDOM > Wales

Science Keywords

ATMOSPHERE > PRECIPITATION > ACID RAIN BIOSPHERE > AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS > RIVERS/STREAM HABITAT HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS > ACID DEPOSITION TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > WATER QUALITY/WATER CHEMISTRY > ACID DEPOSITION TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > WATER QUALITY/WATER CHEMISTRY > CONTAMINANTS BIOSPHERE > AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE HABITAT

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE BIOTA INLAND WATERS ENVIRONMENT GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION OCEANS

Ancillary Keywords

ACIDIFICATION IDN_NODE GSFC/ITE

Originating Center

ITE

Data Center

Center for Ecology and Hydrology, Monks Wood, Natural Environment Research Council, UK Data Center URL: http://www.ceh.ac.uk/index.html Dataset ID: Acid Water Susceptibility Wales Data Center Personnel Name: BARRY WYATT Phone: +44 1487 3381 Fax: +44 1487 3467 Email: b.wyatt at ite.ac.uk Contact Address: Environmental Information Centre Institute of Terrestrial Ecology Monks Wood City: Huntingdon Province or State: Cambs Postal Code: PE17 2LS Country: UK

Distribution

Distribution Media: On-line

Personnel

BRIAN THOMAS Role: DIF AUTHOR Phone: +44 1252 721444 Fax: +44 1252 712552 Email: briant at eos.co.uk Contact Address: Earth Observation Sciences Broadmede Farnham Business Park Farnham Surrey GU9 8QL, UK BARRY WYATT Role: INVESTIGATOR Phone: +44 1487 3381 Fax: +44 1487 3467 Email: b.wyatt at ite.ac.uk Contact Address: Environmental Information Centre Institute of Terrestrial Ecology Monks Wood City: Huntingdon Province or State: Cambs Postal Code: PE17 2LS Country: UK

Creation and Review Dates

Last DIF Revision Date: 1997-10-13

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