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Gridded dataset of nitrogen and phosphorus point sources from wastewater in Germany (1950–2019)
Fanny J. Sarrazin
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department Computational Hydrosystems, UFZ – Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
now at: Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, UR HYCAR, 92160 Antony, France
Sabine Attinger
Department Computational Hydrosystems, UFZ – Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
Institute of Environmental Science and Geography, University of Potsdam, 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
Rohini Kumar
Department Computational Hydrosystems, UFZ – Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
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Nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) contamination of water bodies is a long-term issue due to the long history of N and P inputs to the environment and their persistence. Here, we introduce a long-term and high-resolution dataset of N and P inputs from wastewater (point sources) for Germany, combining data from different sources and conceptual understanding. We also account for uncertainties in modelling choices, thus facilitating robust long-term and large-scale water quality studies.
Nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) contamination of water bodies is a long-term issue due to the...
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