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Vermont Acid Precipitation Monitoring Program: Vermont Acid Precipitation Monitoring Program

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  • Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative

    • Address:
      705 Spear Street
      South Burlington, Vermont 05403
      United States of America

      Phone: (802) 391-4135
      Email: femc@uvm.edu
      Website: www.uvm.edu/femc

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    Measurement of bulk pH and amount to determine spatial and temporal trends within Vermont, and specifically at the VMC site on Mount Mansfield.

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  • Heather Pembrook: dataset_eml_peopleprincipleinvestigator

  • James Kellogg: dataset_eml_peoplecontentprovider

  • Judy Rosovsky: dataset_eml_peoplecontentprovider

  • Camilla Welhaven Schamaun: dataset_eml_peoplecontentprovider

  • Miriam Pendleton: dataset_eml_peoplecontentprovider

  • Rebecca Harvey: dataset_eml_peopleprincipleinvestigator

dataset_eml_projectkeywordheader

  • acid rain, calcium, long term monitoring, ph, precipitation,

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  • dataset_eml_locationcords
    • -72.8683, 44.52465
    • -72.81591667, 44.52465
    • -72.81591667, 44.5284
    • -72.8683, 44.5284
    • -72.8683, 44.52465

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  • dataset_eml_datatabletitle: Vermont Acid Precipitation Monitoring Program
  • dataset_eml_datatablestartdate: 1994-01-04
  • dataset_eml_datatableendate: 1994-12-30
  • dataset_eml_datatabledescription: Measurements of precipitation amounts, acidity, and concentration of calcium ions at 5 sites throughout VT on an event basis

  • dataset_eml_datatablepurpose: to determine spatial and temporal trends within Vermont, and specifically at the VMC site on Mount Mansfield.

  • dateset_eml_datatableshortname: Z0009_AcidPrecip94

  • dataset_eml_datatablephysicalobjectname: VMC.9.192

  • dataset_eml_datatabledatatype: mySQL
  • dataset_eml_datatablecitation: Heather Pembrook. 1994. Vermont Acid Precipitation Monitoring Program. Vermont Agency of Natural Resources. FEMC. Can be found at: https://www.uvm.edu/femc/data/archive/project/vermont-acid-precipitation-monitoring-program/dataset/vermont-acid-precipitation-monitoring-program

  • dataset_eml_datatableonlinedistribution: https://vmc.w3.uvm.edu/vmcdevel/CI4/data/archive/project/vermont-acid-precipitation-monitoring-program/dataset/vermont-acid-precipitation-monitoring-program

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    dataset_eml_attributelistname: site
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Location of Collector
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Place where precipitation collector is located
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: text
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: year
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Year
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Year when sample was collected
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: datetime
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: datetime
    • dataset_eml_attributelistformatstring: YYYY
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: month
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Month
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Month when sample was collected
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: datetime
    • dataset_eml_attributelistformatstring: other
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: day
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Day
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Day when sample was collected
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: datetime
    • dataset_eml_attributelistformatstring: other
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: pH_standardunits
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Precipitation Acidity
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Molar concentration of hydrogen ions in the solution
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: interval
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: dimensionless
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.01
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: real
      • dataset_eml_attributelistbounds:
      • dataset_eml_attributelistboundsminimum: 0
      • dataset_eml_attributelistboumdsmaximum: 14
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: precipitation_inches
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Precipitation Amount
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Amount of precipitation from specific event
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: inch
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.01
    • Unit: inch
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: real
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: precipitation_type _rainORsnowORmixe)
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Rain Snow Mixed
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Type of precipitaion (either rain, snow or mixed)
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: text
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: volumeweighted_H_positive
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Concentration
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Concentran of hydrogen ions
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: molarity
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.0000000000001
    • Unit: molarity
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: real

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  • dataset_eml_currentMethodsHeader
    • Precipitation and volume
      • dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 1980-01-01
      • dataset_eml_methoddescription: Precipitation volume and pH are recorded on an event basis.

    • Rain and snow collection
      • dataset_eml_methoddescription: Rainfall is intercepted by a funnel and passes through a length of tygon tubing until it reaches and is collected in a one gallon jug. Snow is collected and melted indoors to completely melt before pH is measured.


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  • dataset_eml_samplingCurrentEqupment
    • Bucket
      • dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 1980-01-01
      • dataset_eml_samplingdescription: Snow is collected in a five gallon polyethylene bucket.

    • Digital pH meter, combination electrode
      • dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 1980-01-01
      • dataset_eml_samplingdescription: Cole Parmer digital pH meter model 5987, and a Cole Parmer combination electrode with a calomel reference

    • Rainfall collector
      • dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 1980-01-01
      • dataset_eml_samplingdescription: Rainfall collector is a screened funnel with a one gallon polyetheylene collection jug.

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  • dataset_eml_sitecharacteristicsdescription: Field stations at Proctor Maple Research Center (400 m) and Mt. Mansfield summit at the WCAX transmitter station (1204 m).



  • dataset_eml_sitecharacteristicsdescription: Mount Mansfield Summit site is located at 44.5250087 N, 72.8148911 W (NAD83 format) at an elevation of 3938 ft.