Soil data from the floodplain of River Elbe

The goal of the project was to understand the impact of lateral hydraulic connectivity on the pollution patterns in floodplain soils. Floodplain soils were sampled during summer and autumn 2020 on 89 sites along River Elbe following the German Federal Soil Protection and Contaminated Sites Ordinance (12 July 1999) (Bundes-Bodenschutz- und Altlastenverordnung (BBodSchV)). Five subsamples of topsoil (0 – 10 cm) and subsoil (45 – 55 cm) were taken on each 4 m x 4 m plot and combined to one gross sample each.