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Raw and processed neutron reflectometry and infrared spectroscopy data for oxidation of galactocerebroside monolayers
No full text1 - Raw neutron reflectometry event mode data
2 - Reduced reflectivity curves for 20 second slices of neutron reflectivity data
3 - Fitted neutron reflectometry time series plots
4 - Raw infrared spectra and spectra series
5 - Integrated peak areas calculated from IR spectra
6 - Time series plots of IR peak data
7 - Various code used to process the abov
Eye Tracking of Vegetable Shipping Line Graph Testing Survey
Get PDFEye-tracking and survey results from a survey designed to determine if how uncertainty information was displayed changed users� decisions from and interpretations of the data. Participants for the survey were 65 students from the University of Reading. Participants were recruited by email. They received £10 for participating in the experiment
Vegetable Shipping Line Graph Testing Survey
Get PDFSurvey results from both an online and in-paper survey designed to determine if how uncertainty information was displayed changed users' decisions from and interpretations of the data. Participants for the survey were recruited in different ways to target different audiences
Dataset supporting research into the production and analysis of multiply charged negative ions by atmospheric pressure matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionisation mass spectrometry
No full textThe dataset contains mass spectrometry data which was used as the basis for a published article focusing on the development of our in-house AP-MALDI ion source for negative ion production and analysis. The data is in the proprietary Waters .raw format, but can be converted to be viewed in free and open source software
Outputs from a multi-level emulation of a volcanic ash transport and dispersion model to quantify sensitivity to uncertain parameters
No full textThis dataset contains NAME dispersion model simulation output used to build a statistical emulator. In these simulations 6 eruption source parameters and 12 internal model parameters are perturbed to represent the main uncertainties affecting the simulation of the dispersion of the volcanic ash in the NAME simulator
Biogeographical distribution of house dust mites: database from the literature
Get PDFThere has been a multitude of research into mite fauna with focus on the medical and economic implications of these species, but there is not a recent comprehensive report of all indoor house dust mite fauna worldwide. 347 articles from 1950 to the beginning of 2017 were collected through online searches using Web of Science, Google Scholar, EThOs, ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global, Summon2.0, Interlibrary loans, and archives in the University of Reading collection, as well as the resources available at the University College of London library. Only mites which were collected from a location where people were living (i.e. sleeping and eating on a regular basis), as well as clothing, were included. Mites identified from other indoor locations, from human sputum after ingestion, or following an allergic reaction or anaphylactic shock were excluded. Specimens which were morphologically identified, as opposed to DNA identified, were incorporated. 531 species were collected from 63 countries worldwide, with the most diverse mite fauna in India (153 species), Japan (112 species), and Brazil (99 species). Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, Dermatophagoides farinae, and Euroglyphus maynei were the three most common species, collected from 298, 235 and 155 publications respectively. There were some issues with creating this database, including the large discrepancy in the number of studies conducted within one region or country. Therefore the minimal number of studies may not be an accurate representation of all mite fauna in that country. There are many geographical and housing differences between regions within a country, as well as sampling variations. There may also be an issue with species misidentification, particularly pertinent with older publications before more accurate keys had been produced. Some publications also only searched for specific species, so many others may be excluded. Finally, there is a bias towards English-written publications. Research published in certain journals or different languages may have not been encompassed within the online searches. Some information or articles may also be overlooked due to poor translation, as often an English abstract or summary is provided but not the reminder of the publication. Therefore, although this database contains as many publications as possible, some mite fauna may still be missing. However, as this house dust mite fauna database notes specific locations and collection times, it assists with detecting the previously outlined issues of sampling bias and differences between locations
Ash dosage and concentration risk dataset
No full textThis dataset was generated at the University of Reading (UK) and was funded by NERC under the Environmental Risks to Infrastructure Innovation Programme. The dataset provides data sufficient to plot Figures 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8 presented in Prata et al. (2018). The dataset includes NAME dispersion model output for a control run of a hypothetical Katla eruption, processed data that represent model agreement and risk maps, waypoints produced using flightCode for an air-route from New York (JFK) to London (LHR) return and processed data that represent ash dosage, concentration, model agreement and risk calculated along an air-route from New York (JFK) to London (LHR) return.
Reference:
Prata A. T., H. F. Dacre, E. A. Irvine, E. Mathieu, K. P. Shine and R. J. Clarkson (2018), Calculating and communicating ensemble-based volcanic ash dosage and concentration risk for aviation, Under Review, Meteorol. Apps
A visual exposure strategy to facilitate the introduction of fruit and vegetables into the diets of toddlers
Get PDFThe study explored whether parents� efforts to introduce their toddlers to disliked or unfamiliar fruits and vegetables at home are facilitated by a prior period of visual familiarisation to foods through shared picture books. Parents identified two target foods � 1 fruit and 1 vegetable � that they wanted their child to eat. In a randomised controlled trial design, families were allocated to one of three groups: a vegetable book, fruit book, or control (no book) group. Families looked at a book about one of their child�s target foods (except controls) for two weeks, before all families engaged in a 2-week taste exposure phase to both target foods. Two datasets are available for this project
The synoptic meteorology driving the UK’s largest pollution episodes
No full textThis dataset contains output from an inert-tracer study using the Met Office HADGEM2-GA4 model. The aim of the study was to analyse why omega block events are associated with such hazardous particulate matter (PM) within the UK.
The dataset includes HADGEM3-GA4 Chemistry-Climate simulation output and nudged Blocking Index Metrics (blocking index, direction of blocking index and relative importance of air masses Indices) for the same time period. These are calculated on the theta = 2 PVU field (dynamical tropopause)
PMIP 2 diagnostic for mid-Holocene precipitation over northern Africa
Get PDFThis dataset provides the latitudinal distribution of biomes (reconstructed at individual pollen sites) in northern Africa today and during the mid-Holocene (6000 ±500 yr B.P.) and the maximum and minimum estimates of the increase in precipitation (ΔP) required to support grassland at each latitude. As a model benchmark, the simulated change in ΔP is required to lie above/within the ΔP required to support grassland at all latitudes from 0-23° N