Global Aggregation of Stream Silica (GlASS)

Riverine silicon (Si) plays a vital role in governing primary production, water quality, and carbon sequestration. The Global Aggregation of Stream Silica (GlASS) database was constructed to assess changes in riverine Si concentrations and fluxes, their relationship to available nutrients, and to evaluate mechanisms driving these patterns. GlASS includes dissolved Si (DSi), dissolved inorganic nitrogen, and dissolved inorganic phosphorus concentrations at daily to quarterly time steps, daily discharge, and watershed characteristics for rivers with drainage areas ranging < 1 km2 to 3 million km2 and spanning eight climate zones, mainly in the northern hemisphere. Data range between years 1963 and 2023. GlASS uses publicly available datasets, ensuring transparency and reproducibility. Original data sources are cited, data quality assurance workflows are public, and input files to a common load estimator are provided.