Dataset

Results of two sampling campaigns conducted in Kwale County Kenya in March and June 2016 by GHS/UPC as part of the Gro for GooD project (https://upgro.org/consortium/gro-for-good/)

Water QualityKenyaBritish Geological Survey (BGS)

Dataset Objective

To understand the importance of a new deep aquifer pumping regime in the groundwater system in a developing country, Kwale, Kenya.

Context

This project was funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) as part of the Gro for GooD project and data deposited by the University of Oxford.

What is included

This dataset contains the compositions of major water chemistry and geology components from the sampled groundwater and surface water in Kwale, Kenya. These components include major ions, stable isotopes, selected trace constituents, electrical conductivity, nitrates, ammonia, pH, DO (Dissolved Oxygen), Eh (oxidation/reduction potential), Temperature, TOC (Total Organic Carbon) and field alkalinity. The geology at each location was recorded: P - Pliocene Sands, Pls - Pleistocene Sands, Plc - Pleistocene corals.

Collection Methods

Data was collected through sample water quality analysis (laboratory analysis)