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Methods
The methods followed in the creation of the dataset, including description of field, laboratory and processing steps, and quality control procedures
No methods recorded for this dataset
Dataset Fields
Detailed documentation of the fields comprising the dataset, including the type of measurement, units where applicable, and any controlled vocabularies or code lists present in the data
| Field Name | Caption | Description | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| mca_perc_100w100l | mca_perc_100w100l | A PHP Error was encounteredSeverity: 8192 Message: ucwords(): Passing null to parameter #1 ($string) of type string is deprecated Filename: dataset/metadata.php Line Number: 128 | |
| o100w100l | o100w100l | A PHP Error was encounteredSeverity: 8192 Message: ucwords(): Passing null to parameter #1 ($string) of type string is deprecated Filename: dataset/metadata.php Line Number: 128 | |
| alk | alk | total alkalinity (mg/L CaCO3) | Measurement type: Ratio Unit: milligrams per liter Precision: 1 |
| atemp | Air Temperature | Air temperature in Celsius | Measurement type: Interval Unit: degree Celsius Precision: 0.1 |
| basin2011_d_ac | Developed Land Cover (ac) | sub-basin developed cover as of 2011 (ac) | Measurement type: Ratio Unit: acre Precision: 0.000001 |
| basin2011_d_perc | Developed Land Cover (perc) | sub-basin developed cover as of 2011 (%) | Measurement type: Ratio Units: percent Precision: 0.1 |
| basin2011_mca_ac | MCA Cover (ac) | sub-basin meadowland/cultural/agricultural cover as of 2011 (ac) | Measurement type: Ratio Unit: acre Precision: 0.000001 |
| basin2011_mca_perc | MCA Cover (perc) | sub-basin meadowland/cultural/agricultural cover as of 2011 (%) | Measurement type: Ratio Units: percent Precision: 0.1 |
| basin2011_o_ac | Other Land Cover (ac) | sub-basin other land cover as of 2011 (ac) | Measurement type: Ratio Unit: acre Precision: 0.000001 |
| basin2011_o_perc | Other Land Cover (perc) | sub-basin other land cover as of 2011 (%) | Measurement type: Ratio Units: perc Precision: 0.000000001 |
| basin2011_uf_ac | Upland Forest Cover (ac) | sub-basin upland forest cover as of 2011 (acres) | Measurement type: Ratio Unit: acre Precision: 0.000001 |
| basin2011_uf_perc | Upland Forest Cover (perc) | sub-basin upland forest cover as of 2011 (%) | Measurement type: Ratio Unit: percent Precision: 0.1 |
| basin2011_vw_ac | Vegetated Wetland Cover (ac) | sub-basin vegetated wetland cover as of 2011 (ac) | Measurement type: Ratio Unit: acre Precision: 0.000001 |
| basin2011_vw_perc | Vegetated Wetland Cover (perc) | sub-basin vegetated wetland cover as of 2011 (%) | Measurement type: Ratio Units: percent Precision: 0.1 |
| basin_ac | Sub-basin Acreage | sub-basin acreage | Measurement type: Ratio Unit: acre Precision: 0.000001 |
| basin_m2 | Sub-basin Square Meter Area | sub-basin square meter area | Measurement type: Ratio Units: Square Meter Precision: 0.01 |
| Ca | Calcium | Calcium (mg/L CA) | Measurement type: Ratio Unit: milligrams per liter Precision: 1 |
| Cl- | Chloride | Chloride (mg/L Cl-) | Measurement type: Ratio Unit: milligrams per liter Precision: 1 |
| coli_1/10 | Coliforms 1/10 | Coliforms, 1:10 dilution (CFU/100ml)_ | Measurement type: Ratio Units: colony forming units per 100 ml Precision: 1 |
| coli_1/100 | Coliforms 1/100 | Coliforms, 1:100 dilution (CFU/100ml)_ | Measurement type: Ratio Units: colony forming units per 100 ml Precision: 1 |
| coli_e-coli_notes | coli_e-coli_notes | Measurement type: Nominal | |
| con | Conductivity (Micromhos) | Conductivity (Micromhos) | Measurement type: Ratio Units: Micromhos Precision: 1 |
| con_ms/cm | Conductivity ms/cm | Conductivity ms/cm | Measurement type: Ratio Units: millisecond per centimeter Precision: 1 |
| con_uS | Conductivity uS | Conductivity (Microsiemens) | Measurement type: Ratio Units: Microsiemens Precision: 1 |
| d100w100 | d100w100 | developed area within a 100x100 semicircular upstream buffer from site (sq. m) | Measurement type: Ratio Unit: square meter Precision: 1 |
| d100w500l | d100w500l | developed area within a 100x500 semicircular upstream buffer from site (sq.m) | Measurement type: Ratio Units: square meter Precision: 1 |
| d500w100l | d500w100l | developed area within a 500x100 semicircular upstream buffer from site (sq.m) | Measurement type: Ratio Units: square meter Precision: 1 |
| d500w500l | d500w500l | developed area within a 500x500 semicircular upstream buffer from site (sq.m) | Measurement type: Ratio Units: square meter Precision: 1 |
| date | date | Measurement type: DateTime Date/Time Format: M/D/YYYY | |
| DO | Dissolved Oxygen | Dissolved Oxygen (mg/L) | Measurement type: Ratio Unit: milligrams per liter Precision: 0.000000001 |
| DO_perc | Dissolved Oxygen (perc) | DO Percent Saturation (%) | Measurement type: Ratio Units: percent Precision: 1 |
| d_perc_100w100l | d_perc_100w100l | % developed area within a 100x100 semicircular upstream buffer from site | Measurement type: Ratio Units: percent Precision: 0.00000001 |
| d_perc_100w500l | d_perc_100w500l | % developed area within a 100x500 semicircular upstream buffer from site (sq.m) | Measurement type: Ratio Units: percent Precision: 0.000000001 |
| d_perc_500w100l | d_perc_500w100l | % developed area within a 500x100 semicircular upstream buffer from site | Measurement type: Ratio Units: percent Precision: 0.000000001 |
| d_perc_500w500l | d_perc_500w500l | % developed area within a 500x500 semicircular upstream buffer from site | Measurement type: Ratio Units: percent Precision: 0.000000001 |
| ecoli_1/10 | E-Coli 1/10 Dilution | E-coli, 1:10 dilution (CFU/100ml) | Measurement type: Ratio Units: colony forming units per 100 ml Precision: 1 |
| ecoli_1/100 | E-Coli 1/100 Dilution | E-coli, 1:100 dilution (CFU/100ml) | Measurement type: Ratio Units: colony forming units per 100 ml Precision: 1 |
| ent_1/10 | Enterococcus 1/10 dilution | Enterococcus, 1:10 dilution (CFU/100ml) | Measurement type: Ratio Units: colony forming unit per 100 ml Precision: 1 |
| ent_w | Enterococcus Whole Dilution | Enterococcus, whole dilution (CFU/100ml) | Measurement type: Ratio Units: colony forming unit per 100 ml Precision: 1 |
| ent_notes | Enterococcus notes | Measurement type: Nominal | |
| fc | Fecal Coliform | Fecal Coliform (MFT/100 mL) | Measurement type: Ratio Units: MFT/100 mL Precision: 1 |
| fcfs_ratio | Fecal Coliform/FecalStrep | FC/FS Ratio | Measurement type: Ratio Units: MFT/100 mL Precision: 0.000000001 |
| Fe | Fe | Iron (MG/L) | Measurement type: Ratio Unit: milligrams per liter Precision: 0.01 |
| fs | Fecal Strep | Fecal Strep (MFT/100 mL) | Measurement type: Ratio Units: MFT/100 mL Precision: 1 |
| gpsX | gpsX | GPS X Coordinate | Measurement type: Ratio Units: Precision: 0.000001 |
| gpsY | gpsY | GPS Y Coordinate | Measurement type: Ratio Units: Precision: 0.000001 |
| hard | hardness | Hardness (mg/L CaCO3) | Measurement type: Ratio Unit: milligrams per liter Precision: 1 |
| K | K | Potassium (mg/L) | Measurement type: Ratio Unit: milligrams per liter Precision: 1 |
| mca100w100l | mca100w100l | mca area within a 100x100 semicircular upstream buffer from site (sq.m) | Measurement type: Ratio Units: square meters Precision: 1 |
| mca500w100l | mca500w100l | mca area within a 500x100 semicircular upstream buffer from site (sq.m) | Measurement type: Ratio Units: square meters Precision: 1 |
| mca100w500l | mca100w500l | mca area within a 100x500 semicircular upstream buffer from site (sq.m) | Measurement type: Ratio Units: square meters Precision: 1 |
| mca500w500l | mca500w500l | mca area within a 500x500 semicircular upstream buffer from site (sq.m) | Measurement type: Ratio Units: square meters Precision: 1 |
| mca_perc_100w100l_OG | mca_perc_100w100l | % mca area within a 100x100 semicircular upstream buffer from site | Measurement type: Ratio Units: percent Precision: 0.000000001 |
| mca_perc_100w500l | mca_perc_100w500l | % mca area within a 100x500 semicircular upstream buffer from site | Measurement type: Ratio Units: percent Precision: 0.000000001 |
| mca_perc_500w100l | mca_perc_500w100l | % mca area within a 500x100 semicircular upstream buffer from site | Measurement type: Ratio Units: percent Precision: 0.000000001 |
| mca_perc_500w500l | mca_perc_500w500l | % mca area within a 500x500 semicircular upstream buffer from site | Measurement type: Ratio Units: percent Precision: 0.000000001 |
| Mg | Mg | Magnesium (mg/L) | Measurement type: Ratio Unit: milligrams per liter Precision: 1 |
| month | month | Measurement type: Interval Units: Precision: 1 | |
| Na | Na | Sodium (mg/L) | Measurement type: Ratio Unit: milligrams per liter Precision: 1 |
| NH4_22 | NH4 0.22 Micron Filter | Ammonium N, filtered through 0.22 micron filter (mg/L) | Measurement type: Ratio Unit: milligrams per liter Precision: 1 |
| NH4_t | NH4 Unfiltered | Ammonium N, unfiltered (mg/L) | Measurement type: Ratio Unit: milligrams per liter Precision: 0.001 |
| NO3_22 | Nitrate 0.22 Micron Filter | Nitrate, filtered through 0.22 micron (mg/L N) | Measurement type: Ratio Unit: milligrams per liter Precision: 1 |
| NO3_IC | Nitrate IC | Nitrate IC (mg/L) | Measurement type: Ratio Units: mg/L Precision: 1 |
| NO3_t | Nitrate Unfiltered | Nitrate, unfiltered (mg/L N) | Measurement type: Ratio Units: milligrams per liter Precision: 0.0001 |
| NO3_tx10 | Nitrate Unfiltered x10 | Nitrate unfiltered multiplied by 10 | Measurement type: Ratio Unit: milligrams per liter Precision: 0.001 |
| notes | notes | Measurement type: Nominal | |
| o100w100l_OG | o100w100l | other area within a 100x100 semicircular upstream buffer from site (sq.m) | Measurement type: Nominal Unit: square meter |
| o100w500l | o100w500l | other area within a 100x500 semicircular upstream buffer from site (sq.m) | Measurement type: Ratio Unit: square meter Precision: 1 |
| o500w100l | o500w100l | other area within a 500x100 semicircular upstream buffer from site (sq.m) | Measurement type: Ratio Unit: square meter Precision: 1 |
| o500w500l | o500w500l | other area within a 500x500 semicircular upstream buffer from site (sq.m) | Measurement type: Ratio Unit: square meter Precision: 1 |
| o_perc_100w100l | o_perc_100w100l | % other area within a 100x100 semicircular upstream buffer from site | Measurement type: Ratio Units: percent Precision: 0.000000001 |
| o_perc_100w500l | o_perc_100w500l | % other area within a 100x500 semicircular upstream buffer from site | Measurement type: Ratio Units: percent Precision: 0.000000001 |
| o_perc_500w100l | o_perc_500w100l | % other area within a 500x100 semicircular upstream buffer from site | Measurement type: Ratio Units: percent Precision: 0.000000001 |
| o_perc_500w500l | o_perc_500w500l | % other area within a 500x500 semicircular upstream buffer from site | Measurement type: Ratio Units: percent Precision: 0.000000001 |
| ph | ph | pH Units | Measurement type: Ordinal |
| PO4_22 | Total Phosphate Filtered | Total Phosphate , filtered through 0.22 micron filter (mg/L PO 3/4-) | Measurement type: Ratio Unit: milligrams per liter Precision: 1 |
| PO4_t | Total Phosphate Unfiltered | Total Phosphate , unfiltered (mg/L PO 3/4-) | Measurement type: Ratio Unit: milligrams per liter Precision: 0.001 |
| qual | Qualifier | Qualifier (confidence in site location) | Measurement type: Ordinal |
| rain28 | rain28 | Sum of previous 28 days (In.) | Measurement type: Ratio Unit: inch Precision: 1 |
| rain7 | rain7 | Sum of precipitation previous 7 days (In.) | Measurement type: Ratio Unit: inch Precision: 0.01 |
| rainmonth | rainmonth | sum precip for month of sampling | Measurement type: Ratio Unit: inch Precision: 0.01 |
| rainmonthprior | rainmonthprior | sum precip for month leading up to sampling | Measurement type: Ratio Unit: inch Precision: 0.01 |
| sal | Salinity | Salinity (ppt) | Measurement type: Ratio Units: ppt Precision: 1 |
| sample_id_ | sample id | sample id | Measurement type: Nominal |
| Season | Season | Summer: June-August, Fall: September-November, Winter: December-March, Spring: April-May | Measurement type: Nominal |
| Silicate | Silicate | Silicate (mg/L) | Measurement type: Ratio Units: milligrams per liter Precision: 1 |
| SiteID | SiteID | site id | Measurement type: Nominal |
| SO42- | Sulfate | Sulfate(mg/L SO42-) | Measurement type: Ratio Units: milligrams per liter Precision: 1 |
| sub_basin | Sub-basin ID | Sub-basin letter ID | Measurement type: Nominal |
| tca | Total Coliform | Total Coliform (MFT/100 mL) | Measurement type: Ratio Units: MFT/100 mL Precision: 1 |
| testrain | Test Day Rainfall | Test Day Rainfall (In.) | Measurement type: Ratio Unit: inch Precision: 0.01 |
| time | time | sample time | Measurement type: DateTime Date/Time Format: hh:mm:ss |
| TN | Total Nitrogen | Total Nitrogen (mg/L) | Measurement type: Ratio Unit: nanograms per liter Precision: 1 |
| TP | Total Phosphorus | Total Phosphorus (mg/L) | Measurement type: Ratio Units: milligrams per liter Precision: 1 |
| turb | Turbidity NTU | Turbidity (NTU) | Measurement type: Ratio Units: NTU Precision: 1 |
| turb2 | Turbidity 2nd Trial | Turbidity 2nd Trial (NTU) | Measurement type: Ratio Units: NTU Precision: 1 |
| turb3 | Turbidity 3rd Trial | Turbidity 3rd Trial (NTU) | Measurement type: Ratio Units: NTU Precision: 1 |
| turbav | Turbidity Average | Turbidity average over 3 trials (NTU) | Measurement type: Ratio Units: NTU Precision: 1 |
| turb_notes | turb_notes | Measurement type: Nominal | |
| udac_b | udac_b | upstream developed acreage by basin (excluding basin A) | Measurement type: Ratio Unit: acre Precision: 0.1 |
| uf100w100l | uf100w100l | upland forest within a 100x100 semicircular upstream buffer from site (sq. m) | Measurement type: Ratio Unit: square meter Precision: 1 |
| uf100w500l | uf100w500l | upland forest area within a 100x500 semicircular upstream buffer from site (sq.m) | Measurement type: Ratio Unit: square meter Precision: 1 |
| uf500w100l | uf500w100l | upland forest area within a 500x100 semicircular upstream buffer from site (sq.m) | Measurement type: Ratio Unit: square meter Precision: 1 |
| uf500w500l | uf500w500l | upland forest area within a 500x500 semicircular upstream buffer from site (sq.m) | Measurement type: Ratio Unit: square meter Precision: 1 |
| uf_perc_100w100l | uf_perc_100w100l | % upland forest within a 100x100 semicircular upstream buffer from site | Measurement type: Ratio Units: percent Precision: 0.000000001 |
| uf_perc_100w500l | uf_perc_100w500l | % upland forest area within a 100x500 semicircular upstream buffer from site | Measurement type: Ratio Units: percent Precision: 0.000000001 |
| uf_perc_500w100l | uf_perc_500w100l | % upland forest area within a 500x100 semicircular upstream buffer from site | Measurement type: Ratio Units: percent Precision: 0.000000001 |
| uf_perc_500w500l | uf_perc_500w500l | % upland forest area within a 500x500 semicircular upstream buffer from site | Measurement type: Ratio Units: percent Precision: 0.000000001 |
| umcaac_b | umcaac_b | upstream upland meadowland/cultural/agricultural acreage by basin (excluding basin A) | Measurement type: Ratio Unit: acre Precision: 0.1 |
| uufac_b | uufac_b | upstream upland forest acreage by basin (excluding basin A) | Measurement type: Ratio Unit: acre Precision: 0.1 |
| weath | Weather | Measurement type: Nominal | |
| wtemp | Water Temperature | Water Temperature Celsius | Measurement type: Ordinal Unit: degree Celsius |
| year | year | Measurement type: Interval Units: Precision: 1 |
Sampling Equipment
Equipment and software used to collect data, including how that equipment was used.
No sampling equipment recorded for this dataset
Site Characteristics
The spatial extent of the dataset site coverage, and descriptions of the spatial extent and context for the data collection
No site characteristics recorded for this dataset