Peat depth and occurrence in areas covered by airborne radiometric surveys, southeastern and western Norway, 1983-2023.

This data package contains point measurements of peat depth and occurrence from two study sites in Norway: Skrimfjella, located in eastern Norway, and Ørskogfjellet, located in western Norway. These sites represent contrasting physical geographies, with diverse bedrock and landscape types, including inland hills and mountains, coastal plains, and inland valleys. The data were collected primarily during field campaigns in August 2020 (Skrimfjella) and August 2023 (Ørskogfjellet). The data package also contains peat depth measurements from beyond these primary field campaigns. These ancillary data were provided by the Norwegian Public Roads Administration and the Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research. Peat depths were measured using manual probing, boreholes, and ground-penetrating radar (GPR). The data package is intended for use in digital soil mapping (DSM) applications at the landscape-regional scale, particularly for predicting peat depth and assessing relationships between peat depth and environmental variables. It supports research on peatland carbon stocks, land use planning, and climate change mitigation. The peat depth measurements are intended to be representative of sampled locations within the study areas, with a focus on peatland environments. The data package does not include comprehensive peatland extent mapping but provides insights into the spatial variability of peat depths in Norwegian landscapes.