Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative

Synoptic Stream Survey of Mount Mansfield: Anions and Cations

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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

Abstract

    A survey of the water quality of streams in the research area, draining both the east and west slopes of Mt. Mansfield. This survey has 2 objectives: (1) to establish baseline conditions for water quality on the mountain against which future water quality can be compared, and (2) to provide a snapshot of the ranges and spatial variability of water quality on the mountain, and use this information to identify nutrient-rich and nutrient-poor sites in the terrestrial ecosystem.

People

  • Jamie Shanley: Principal Investigator

  • E. Perry Thomas: Content Provider

Keywords

  • elevation, soil nutrients, soil ph, tree growth, white birch,

Geographic Coverage

  • Coordinates
    • -72.844345, 44.5027933
    • -72.7965, 44.5027933
    • -72.7965, 44.5486
    • -72.844345, 44.5486
    • -72.844345, 44.5027933

Data Table

  • Title: Anions and Cations
  • Start Date: 1996-10-01
  • End Date: 1996-12-01
  • Description: Measurements for pH, available phosphorus, reserve phosphorus, potassium, calcium and aluminum taken of 3 soil samples for each of the 4 different elevations

  • Purpose: A survey of the water quality of streams in the research area, draining both the east and west slopes of Mt. Mansfield. This survey has 2 objectives: (1) to establish baseline conditions for water quality on the mountain against which future water quality can be compared, and (2) to provide a snapsh

  • Condensed Title: Z0090_anionscations

  • Object Name: VMC.90.152

  • Data Type: mySQL
  • Citation: Jamie Shanley. 1996. Anions and Cations. United States Geological Survey. FEMC. Can be found at: https://www.uvm.edu/femc/data/archive/project/synoptic-stream-survey-mount-mansfield/dataset/anions-cations

  • Online Distribution: https://vmc.w3.uvm.edu/vmcdevel/data/archive/project/synoptic-stream-survey-mount-mansfield/dataset/anions-cations

Attribute List

    Attribute Name: idnum
    • Label: ID Number
    • Description: Unique record ID
    • Storage Type: int
    • Measurment Type: ordinal
    Attribute Name: Cations
    • Label: Cations
    • Description: Cations
    • Storage Type: text
    • Measurment Type: nominal
    Attribute Name: Ca_mg_L
    • Label: Calcium Concentration
    • Description: Calcium concentration
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Standard Unit: milligramsPerLiter
    • Precision: 0.00001
    • Unit: milligramsPerLiter
    • Number Type: real
    Attribute Name: Na_mg_L
    • Label: Sodium Concentration
    • Description: Sodium concentration
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Standard Unit: milligramsPerLiter
    • Precision: 0.00001
    • Unit: milligramsPerLiter
    • Number Type: real
    Attribute Name: Mg_mg_L
    • Label: Magnesium Concentration
    • Description: Magnesium concentration
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Standard Unit: milligramsPerLiter
    • Precision: 0.00001
    • Unit: milligramsPerLiter
    • Number Type: real
    Attribute Name: P_mg_L
    • Label: Phosphorous Concentration
    • Description: Phosphorous concentration
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Standard Unit: milligramsPerLiter
    • Precision: 0.00001
    • Unit: milligramsPerLiter
    • Number Type: real
    Attribute Name: S_mg_L
    • Label: Sulfur Concentration
    • Description: Sulfur concentration
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Standard Unit: milligramsPerLiter
    • Precision: 0.00001
    • Unit: milligramsPerLiter
    • Number Type: real
    Attribute Name: Si_mg_L
    • Label: Silicon Concentration
    • Description: Silicon concentration
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Standard Unit: milligramsPerLiter
    • Precision: 0.00001
    • Unit: milligramsPerLiter
    • Number Type: real
    Attribute Name: Anions
    • Label: Anions
    • Description: Anions
    • Storage Type: text
    • Measurment Type: nominal
    Attribute Name: Cl_mg_L
    • Label: Chlorine Concentration
    • Description: Chlorine concentration
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Standard Unit: milligramsPerLiter
    • Precision: 0.00001
    • Unit: milligramsPerLiter
    • Number Type: real
    Attribute Name: NO3_N_mg_L
    • Label: N in Nitrate Concentration
    • Description: N in nitrate concentration
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Standard Unit: milligramsPerLiter
    • Precision: 0.00001
    • Unit: milligramsPerLiter
    • Number Type: real
    Attribute Name: SO4_S_mg_L
    • Label: S in Sulfate Concentration
    • Description: S in sulfate concentration
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Standard Unit: milligramsPerLiter
    • Precision: 0.00001
    • Unit: milligramsPerLiter
    • Number Type: real
    Attribute Name: Comments
    • Label: Comments
    • Description: Other observations
    • Storage Type: text
    • Measurment Type: nominal

Methods

  • Past Methods (no longer in use)
    • Unnamed Method
      • Started: 1999-08-01
        Ended: 1999-09-30
      • Method Description: Low-flow round: August or September 1999

    • Unnamed Method
      • Started: 1999-10-01
        Ended: 1999-11-30
      • Method Description: High-flow round: October or November 1999

    • Sample collection and analysis
      • Started: 1999-08-01
        Ended: 1999-11-30
      • Method Description: Collection of 50-75 samples each round and analysis of major ions, pH and conductivity.

Sampling Equipment

  • No sampling equipment recorded for this dataset

Site Characteristics

  • Site Description: Sites on east and west slope of Mount Mansfield. East slope sites include: five sampling locations in northern slopes of Ranch Valley (1500-2700 foot elevations), two sampling locations off the Hell Brook trail (1900 & 3000 ft.), and one sample at the Big Spring. West slope sites include: four sampling locations in the Browns River headwaters (1700-2300 ft.) and three sampling locations in the Stevensville Brook drainage (1700-2300 ft.).