Sourhope - United Kingdom

Basic Information
Site Name
Sourhope
Short name
T07
Country
United Kingdom
Operating Organisation
Site Manager
Site Description
UK ECN site. The ECN site at Sourhope is managed by the James Hutton Institute with consent and support from Roxburghe Estate. Sourhope research station lies 15 miles south-east of Kelso near the head of the Bowmont valley on the western slopes of the Cheviot. The station covers an area of approximately 1100 hectares. The target sampling site (TSS) is located on the broad, smooth southerly to south-westerly shoulder of the Schil (summit 605m) at an altitude of between 460-510m. The soils are predominantly peaty gleyed podzols of the Cowie series and Sourhope association. The organic surface horizons are underlain by a mineral horizon. The vegetation at the TSS is representative of that across both the farm and many parts of the uplands in southern Scotland consisting of coarse grassland dominated by White bent (Nardus stricta) and Flying bent (Molinia caerulea). The mean annual rainfall is over 1100mm on the hilltops. The site is relatively exposed and access can be difficult due to prolonged snow cover during the winter months. The meteorological conditions are recorded by a weather station that is located on Fassett Hill. Generally the streams flow south to form the Sourhope burn which becomes the Bowmont Water at the boundary of the station. Historically two tributaries were sampled. From 2017 sampling effort was focussed on the Rowantree Burn. The precipitation chemistry and atmospheric chemistry samples are collected adjacent to the sampling point on the Rowantree Burn. The flume and gauging station are also located at this point.
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2023-07-28 10:07:49

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
1992
Observed properties
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
ILTERThis site is a verified "ILTER" member.
LTER EuropeThis site is a verified "LTER Europe" member.
UK Eutrophying and Acidifying atmospheric Pollutants network (UKEAP)The affiliation of this site with "UK Eutrophying and Acidifying atmospheric Pollutants network (UKEAP)" is not verified by the network on DEIMS-SDR.
UK ECN (LTER_EU_UK_053)This site is a verified "UK ECN" member.
COSMOS-UKThe affiliation of this site with "COSMOS-UK" is not verified by the network on DEIMS-SDR.
Photos
Automatic Weather Station at ECN Sourhope
Automatic Weather Station at ECN Sourhope
Stream flow monitoring station at ECN Sourhope
Stream flow monitoring station at ECN Sourhope
View over moorland grassland, ECN Sourhope
View over moorland grassland, ECN Sourhope
View across the Sourhope site
View across the Sourhope site
Geographic
Centroid/Representative Coordinates

Latitude: 55.48985291 Longitude: -2.21203446

Size
ca. 1119.00ha
Elevation (average)
454.00msl
Elevation (min)
200.00msl
Elevation (max)
601.00msl
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