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Paleostratigraphy of mercury in lakes and ponds: Paleostratigraphy of Mercury in Branch Pond: Branch pond paleolimnological investigation of Hg deposition.

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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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    Assess mercury and methyl mercury in sediment cores from lakes and ponds in and around Lye Brook Wilderness Area.

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  • Neil Kamman: dataset_eml_peopleprincipleinvestigator

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  • dataset_eml_datatabletitle: Branch pond paleolimnological investigation of Hg deposition.
  • dataset_eml_datatablestartdate: 2000-04-21
  • dataset_eml_datatabledescription: Data derived from the branch pond paleolimnological investigation of Hg Deposition. Submitted to the VMC data library in conjunction with Grant agreement F-VMC/ DEC-00-027.

  • dataset_eml_datatablepurpose:

  • dateset_eml_datatableshortname: Z0092_Datasubmission_ForImport

  • dataset_eml_datatablephysicalobjectname: VMC.92.2148

  • dataset_eml_datatabledatatype: mySQL
  • dataset_eml_datatablecitation: Neil Kamman. 2017. Branch pond paleolimnological investigation of Hg deposition. VT Department of Environmental Conservation. FEMC. Can be found at: https://www.uvm.edu/femc/data/archive/project/paleostratigraphy-mercury-lakes-ponds-paleostratigraphy-mercury/dataset/branch-pond-paleolimnological-investigation-hg-deposition

  • dataset_eml_datatableonlinedistribution: https://vmc.w3.uvm.edu/vmcdevel/CI4/data/archive/project/paleostratigraphy-mercury-lakes-ponds-paleostratigraphy-mercury/dataset/branch-pond-paleolimnological-investigation-hg-deposition

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    dataset_eml_attributelistname: DAR_Age_yrs
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: DAR_Age_yrs
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: DAR = Dating and Accumulation rates
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: DAR_Sed_Accum
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: DAR_Sed_Accum
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: DAR = Dating and Accumulation rates, Sediment accoumulation-g/cm2/yr
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: DAR_Strata_Date
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: DAR_Strata_Date
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: DAR = Dating and Accumulation rates
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: HCCFR_HgFlux
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: HCCFR_HgFlux- ug/m2/yr
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: HCFFR=Hg concentrations,fluxes, and flux ratios
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: HCFFR_Perc_OFModern
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: HCFFR_%OFModern
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: HCFFR=Hg concentrations,fluxes, and flux ratios
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: HCFFR_SHG_UG_G_D
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: HCFFR_SHG_UG_G_D
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: HCFFR=Hg concentrations,fluxes, and flux ratios
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: HCFFR__Flux_ratio_Perc_of_Baseline
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: HCFFR__Flux ratio % of Baseline
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: HCFFR=Hg concentrations,fluxes, and flux ratios
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: LakeId
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: LakeId
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: LakeId
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: text
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Sediment_characteristics_Perc_LOI
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Sediment_characteristics_Perc_LOI
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Sediment_characteristics_Perc_LOI
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Sediment_characteristics_Perc_Solids
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Sediment_characteristics_% Solids
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Sediment_characteristics_% Solids
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Sediment_interval_Base_CM
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Sediment_interval_Base_CM
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Sediment_interval_Base_CM
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Sediment_interval_Top_CM
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Sediment_interval_Top_CM
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Sediment_interval_Top_CM
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio

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  • dataset_eml_methodsPast (dataset_eml_notInUse)
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      • dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 1999-06-01
        dataset_eml_methodsEndDate: 1999-12-31
      • dataset_eml_methoddescription: On August 19, 1999, a sediment core was acquired from the deep hole in Branch Pond, in the main lake body and in the southmost of two distinct hypolimnetic holes, within the Lye Brook Wilderness Area.

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      • dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 1999-06-14
        dataset_eml_methodsEndDate: 1999-12-31
      • dataset_eml_methoddescription: The core was acquired from a depth of 10.1 meters and capped before breaching the surface. Details of sampling and analysis procedures are documented in Kaman et. al., 1997, Quality Assurance Project Plan, Assessment of Mercury in Hypolimnetic Lake-bed sediments of Vermont and New Hampshire.

    • Data analysis
      • dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 1999-06-14
        dataset_eml_methodsEndDate: 1999-12-31
      • dataset_eml_methoddescription: A REMAP Project. Vt. DEC, Waterbury. Analysis included: %C, %N, statble isotopes (C13, N15), Hg, %solids, loss on ignition (LOI), Pb210.

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  • Gravity corer
    • dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 1999-06-01
      dataset_eml_methodsEndDate: 1999-12-31
    • dataset_eml_samplingdescription: The core was acquired uing a Glew-design gravity corer, equipped with a 70 cm X 6.5 cm (I.d.) Lexan core tube, which was previously acid cleaned in 10% HNO3. Lot-certified 20 ml and 125 ml PETE bottles.

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