The ECN Data Centre

The ECN Data Centre manages data for five UK integrated environmental monitoring networks:

Together these networks cover 126 sites where a variety of physical, chemical and biological measurements are made, using a variety of data collection methods – from field sampling to automated telemetry. 

The ECN Data Centre also works with:

 

 

Data Citations  

If you'd like to look up a dataset that has been cited in a publication, please enter the data citation code here:

  

 

Whether you are looking for something specific or just want to browse our data holdings, you can use our data exploration tools to help you find the data that you need.
  • Data Discovery Portal - this interface will allow you to view detailed metadata (in formats compatible with the Gemini 2 and INSPIRE metadata standards), geographical information and (where possible) time series graphs from each dataset collected by our networks. 
  • Publications Catalogue - this interface allows you to search our publications catalogue, allowing you to see how data from our networks are used and how they contribute to environmental change research. 
  • Site Information - this interface will allow you view information about the 126 sites that make up our networks. 
You can use our visualisation tools to plot time series and scatter plots of our data.  You can also view environmental indicators, weekly site photos and map-based data.
  • Time Series Viewer - this interface produces direct and dynamic access to the ECN summary database.  You can query this database for select sites, date ranges and measurements to create graphical time series, XY scatter plots and data tables.
  • Environmental Indicators - this interface provides data for a range of climate change, water quality and biodiversity indicators. 
  • Weekly Photo Archive - weekly photos are taken at a number of our sites and this interface allows you to search these. 
     
You can access and explore our data through the variety of interfaces available on this web site.  You can also use our data, under licence, for detailed analysis in your research.
  • Summary Data - summary data are freely available on this website.
  • Raw Data - you can apply for access to the core data.  These are available, under licence at the discretion of the sponsors.  
     

 

The ECN Data Centre manages data on behalf of a group of related networks investigating the effects of environmental change. Use this section of the website to find out about: 
  • How We Manage Data - Find out details about how the ECN Data Centre manages and stores data. 
  • Performance Indicators - the ECN Data Centre uses a variety of indicators to measure its performance. 
     

 


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