Discussions https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-2019-74 Earth System Preprint. Discussion started: 12 June 2019 Science c Author(s) 2019. CC BY 4.0 License. Open Access Open Data The UK Environmental Change Network datasets - integrated and co- located data for long-term environmental research (1993-2015) Susannah Rennie1, Chris Andrews2, Sarah Atkinson3, Deborah Beaumont4, Sue Benham5, Vic 5 Bowmaker6, Jan Dick2, Bev Dodd1, Colm McKenna7, Denise Pallett8, Rob Rose1, Stefanie M. Schäfer8, Tony Scott9, Carol Taylor10, Helen Watson10 1Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg, Lancaster, LA1 4AP, UK 2Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Bush Estate, Penicuik, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH26 0QB, UK 10 3Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, Dstl Porton, Porton Down, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 0JQ, UK 4Rothamsted Research, North Wyke, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 2SB, UK 5Forest Research, CESB, Alice Holt Lodge, Wrecclesham, Farnham, Surrey, GU10 4LH, UK 6Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru - Natural Resources Wales, Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, UK 7Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute, Newforge Lane, Belfast, BT9 5PX, UK 15 8Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Maclean Building, Crowmarsh Gifford, Wallingford, Oxon, OX10 8BB, UK 9Rothamsted Research, West Common, Harpenden, Herts, AL5 2JQ, UK 10The James Hutton Institute, Craigiebuckler, Aberdeen, AB15 8QH, UK Correspondence to: Susannah Rennie (
[email protected]) Abstract. Long-term datasets of integrated environmental variables, co-located together, are relatively rare. The UK 20 Environmental Change Network (ECN) was launched in 1992 and provides the UK with its only long-term integrated environmental monitoring and research network for the assessment of the causes and consequences of environmental change.