Secondary Water-Quality Dataset for the Lake Turkana Basin (Ethiopian side)

A compilation of secondary surface- and groundwater quality measurements assembled to characterize hydrochemistry, contaminants, isotopes, and bacteriological parameters across the Ethiopian portion of the Lake Turkana basin. This dataset underpins statistical and geospatial analyses to inform sustainable water-resource management.

Data and Resources

Dataset extent

Cite this as

Eleftherios Kaltsas (2025). Secondary Water-Quality Dataset for the Lake Turkana Basin (Ethiopian side) [Data set]. UNESCO IHP-WINS . https://doi.org/10.63253/qt6wewep
Retrieved: 09:54 22 May 2025 (UTC)

Metadata
Download
INSPIRE
DCAT-AP

Basic information
DOI https://doi.org/10.63253/qt6wewep
Resource type Spatial data set
Date of creation 2025-05-20
Date of last revision 2025-05-21
Show changelog
Metadata identifier Secondary-Water-Quality-Dataset-for-the-Lake-Turkana-Basin-(Ethiopian-side)
Metadata language English
Themes (DCAT-AP)
High-value dataset category Geospatial
ISO 19115 topic category inlandWaters
Other identifier
Keyword URIs
Spatial information
INSPIRE identifier
INSPIRE Themes
Geographic identifier
Coordinate Reference System EPSG:4326
Spatial representation Type Vector
Bounding Box
"{\"type\": \"Polygon\", \"coordinates\": [[[42.404278, 12.468639], [40.117357, 14.560731], [38.455373, 14.413573], [37.916324, 14.894164], [37.52289, 14.182085], [36.56034, 14.257713], [36.15517, 12.68092], [35.68944, 12.66013], [34.9724, 10.9007], [34.30122, 10.59083], [34.113246, 9.498636], [34.13978, 8.59503], [33.24761, 8.44374], [33.00678, 7.8581], [34.93833, 6.55156], [35.9477, 4.62], [39.543439, 3.404156], [40.756321, 4.284751], [41.910119, 3.982756], [43.65906, 4.86803], [44.98174, 4.9173], [47.98618, 8], [44.00586, 8.99656], [42.83263, 10.27788], [42.968055, 10.997431], [41.794979, 10.980265], [42.404278, 12.468639]]]}"
Spatial resolution of the dataset (m)
Provenance
Lineage statement
Metadata Standard
Conformity
Source dataset
Update frequency
Sources
Purpose
Process steps
Temporal extent (Start)
Temporal extent (End)
Version notes
Version
Dataset validity
Responsible Party
Name of the dataset creator Eleftherios Kaltsas
Name of the dataset maintainer Eleftherios Kaltsas
Identifier of the dataset creator
Email of the dataset creator e.kaltsas@unesco.org
Identifier of the dataset maintainer
Email of the dataset maintainer e.kaltsas@unesco.org
Website of the dataset maintainer