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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

Past Methods (No longer in use)

  • Stream sample sites and measurements
    Started: 1997-04-12
    Ended: 1997-11-02

    Stream sample sites -- Nettle Brook at 1620 and 1720' elevations and Stream 10 on CCC road at 2560'. Soil water and stream water samples collected after 5 storms. Twelve soil water collectors distributed in three areas (two at the O horizone and two at the B horizone per area). Stream samples collected near soil water collectors. Soil and stream water measurements include: total Hg, pH, conductivity, DOC and color, major ions (Ca, K, Mg, Na, Cl, NH4, NO3, SO4, and PO4.

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
AbsrbncPeak absorbance

Peak absorbance

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Ag107Ag107

Silver conc.

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Al27Al27

Aluminum conc.

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AntecedentAntecedent dry period

Antecedent dry period

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As75As75

Arsenic conc.

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Ba137Ba137

Barium conc.

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Be9Be9

Beryllium conc.

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CaCa

Calcium conc.

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Cd111Cd111

Cadmium conc

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Ce140Ce140

cerium conc.

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ClCl

Chloride conc.

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Co59Co59

Cobalt conc.

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ColorColor

Color

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ConductivityConductivity

Conductivity

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Cr53Cr53


Cu65Cu65

Copper conc.

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DateDate


DOCDOC

Dissolved organic carbon

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FilterFilter state

Filer state

Nominal
HgHg

Mercury conc.

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In115In115

Indium conc.

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KK

Potassium conc.

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La139La139

Lanthanum conc.

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Li7Li7

Lithium conc.

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MgMg

Magnesium conc.

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Mg26Mg26

Magnesium conc.

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Mn55Mn55


Mo95Mo95

Molybdenum

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NaNa

Sodium conc.

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Nd146Nd146

Neodymium conc.

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NH4-NNH4-N

Ammonium conc.

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Ni60Ni60

Nickel conc.

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NO3-NNO3-N

Nitrate conc

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Pb208Pb208

Lead conc.

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pHpH

pH

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PKIDPKID


Rb85Rb85

Rubidium conc.

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SampleIDSampleID

Sample ID

Nominal
SampleNumSampleNum

Sample number

Ordinal
Sb121Sb121

Antimony conc.

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SectionStream Section

Stream section

Ordinal
SiSi

Silicon conc.

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SiteSite

Site

Nominal
Sm147Sm147

Samarium conc.

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SO4-SSO4-S

Sulfate conc.

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Sr88Sr88

Strontium conc

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StreamStream

Stream

Nominal
Tag1Tag1

Sample information 1

Nominal
Tag2Tag2

Sample information 2

Nominal
ThroughfallThroughfall

Throughfall

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Ti47Ti47

Titanium conc.

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TimeSample Time

Sample time

DateTime Date/Time Format: hh:mm:ss
Tl205Tl205

Titanium conc.

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V51V51

Vanadium conc.

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VolumeSample Volume

Sample volume

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W182W182

Tungsten conc.

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WvelgthPeak wavelength

Peak wavelength

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Zn66Zn66

Zinc conc.

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Collection dateCollection date

Collection date

DateTime Date/Time Format: MM/DD/YY

Sampling Equipment

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

Current Equipment

  • Fiberglass Wick Sampler

    Fiberglass Wick Sampler- samples water and solutes moving through the unsaturated layers in soil by using fiberglass wicks to collect water by capillary action.

  • Lysimeter

    Zero-tension Lysimeter- collects solution that moves downward through the soil by force of gravity, often through micropores.

Site Characteristics

The spatial extent of the dataset site coverage, and descriptions of the spatial extent and context for the data collection

  • Site Description

    Stream 10 (Browns River drainage, on the CCC road), drains a 7.4 ha mixed conifer and hardwoods catchment

  • Site Description

    West slope of Mount Mansfield in the Nettle Brook (Stevensville Brook drainage); the stream drains an 11 ha mixed hardwoods catchment