Details and Metadata

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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

Current Methods

  • Precipitation and volume
    Started: 1980-01-01

    Precipitation volume and pH are recorded on an event basis.

  • Rain and snow collection

    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.

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
CondCond

Conductivity (us/cm)

Measurement type: Ratio
Units: us/cm
DAlDAl

Dissolved Aluminum (ug/L)

Measurement type: Ratio
Units: ug/L
DAl_RDAl_R

Dissolved aluminum remark code

Measurement type: Nominal
DCaDCa

Dissolved Calcium (mg/L)

Measurement type: Ratio
Units: mg/L
DCa_RDCa_R

Dissolved Calcium remark code

Measurement type: Nominal
DClDCl

Dissolved chloride (mg/L)

Measurement type: Nominal
DCl_RDCl_R

Dissolved Chloride (mg/L)

Measurement type: Ratio
Units: mg/L
DepthDepth

Depth

Measurement type: Interval
Units:
DKDK

Dissolved potassium (mg/L)

Measurement type: Ratio
Units: mg/L
DK_RDK_R

Dissolved potassium remark code

Measurement type: Nominal
DMgDMg

Dissolved magnesium (mg/L)

Measurement type: Ratio
Units: mg/L
DMg_RDMg_R

Dissolved magnesium remark code

Measurement type: Nominal
DNaDNa

Dissolved sodium (mg/L)

Measurement type: Nominal
DNa_RDNa_R

Dissolved sodium remark code

Measurement type: Nominal
DNO3DNO3

Dissolved nitrate (mg/L)

Measurement type: Nominal
DNO3_RDNO3_R

Dissolved nitrate remark code

Measurement type: Nominal
DOCDOC

Dissolved organic carbon (ug/L)

Measurement type: Ratio
Units: ug/L
DSiDSi

Dissolved Silica (SiO2 mg/L)

Measurement type: Ratio
Units: mg/L
DSi_RDSi_R

Dissolved silica remark code

Measurement type: Nominal
DSO4DSO4

Dissolved sulfate (mg/L)

Measurement type: Nominal
DSO4_RDSO4_R

Dissolved sulfate remark code

Measurement type: Nominal
GranAlkGranAlk

Gran alkalinity (mg/L CaCO3)

Measurement type: Ratio
Units: mg/L
IMALIMAL

Inorganic Monomeric Aluminum (ug/L)

Measurement type: Ratio
Units: ug/L
LakeIDLakeID

LakeID

Measurement type: Nominal
MALMAL

Monomeric Aluminum (ug/L)

Measurement type: Ratio
Units: ug/L
OMALOMAL

Organic Monomeric Aluminum (ug/L)

Measurement type: Nominal
pHpH

pH

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
SecchiSecchi

Secchi disk transparency (meters)

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
SpectroDisColorSpectroDisColor

Spectrophotometer Dissolved Color (Platinum Cobalt Units)

Measurement type: Interval
Units: Platinum Cobalt Units
SpectroDisColor_RSpectroDisColor_R

Spectrophotometer Dissolved Color remark code

Measurement type: Nominal
TempCTempC

Temperature of Water at a given depth (Celsius)

Measurement type: Ratio
Units: Celsius
TimeTime

Time

Measurement type: DateTime
Date/Time Format: other
TNH3TNH3

Ammonia (mg/L)

Measurement type: Ratio
Units: mg/L
TNH3_RTNH3_R

Ammonia remark code

Measurement type: Nominal
TotalHardTotalHard

Total Hardness (mg/L)

Measurement type: Ratio
Units: mg/L
TPTP

Total Phosphorus (ug/L)

Measurement type: Ratio
Units: ug/L
VisitDateVisitDate

VisitDate

Measurement type: DateTime
Date/Time Format: other
VisualTotColorVisualTotColor

Visual Total Color (Platinum Cobalt Units)

Measurement type: Interval
Units: Platinum Cobalt Units
VisualTotColor_RVisualTotColor_R

Visual Total Color remark code

Measurement type: Nominal

Sampling Equipment

Equipment and software used to collect data, including how that equipment was used.

Current Equipment

  • pH meter, electrode
    Started: 1980-01-01

    Cole Parmer digital pH meter model 5987, and a Cole Parmer combination electrode with a calomel reference

    Frequency: 2-3 Times a Year

  • Rainfall collector
    Started: 1980-01-01

    Rainfall collector is a screened funnel with a one gallon polyetheylene collection jug.

  • Snow collection
    Started: 1980-01-01

    Snow is collected in a five gallon polyethylene bucket.

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