Data Set Citation

When using this data, please cite the data package
SBCLTER , SBCLTER , and Melack J. 2009.
SBCLTER: Land: Stream Chemistry in the Santa Barbara Coastal Drainage Area
knb-lter-sbc.6.10 (https://knb.ecoinformatics.org/knb/metacat/knb-lter-sbc.6.10/knb)

General Information
Title:SBCLTER: Land: Stream Chemistry in the Santa Barbara Coastal Drainage Area
Short Name:stream chemistry
Identifier:knb-lter-sbc.6
Abstract:
Analytes sampled in the SBCLTER watersheds include dissolved nitrogen (nitrate, ammonium, total dissolved nitrogen); soluble reactive phosphorus (SRP); particulate organic carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus; total suspended sediments; and conductivity. Subsets of samples are analyzed for dissolved silica (also called reactive silica or silicate), major cations and anions, and the natural abundances of N15 and C13. Stream water samples were collected weekly during non-storm flows in winter, bi-weekly during summer. During winter storms, samples are collected hourly (rising limb) or at 2-4 hour intervals (falling limb)
Keywords:
  • Santa Barbara Coastal (theme)
  • LTER (theme)
  • stream chemistry (theme)
LTER Core Research Area:
  • Organic matter (theme)
  • Inorganic nutrients (theme)
Santa Barbara Coastal LTER: Habitats:
  • Watershed (theme)
Santa Barbara Coastal LTER: Measurement Types:
  • Biogeochemistry (theme)
KNB:
  • Freshwater (theme)
  • Terrestrial (theme)
  • Carbon (theme)
  • Nitrate (theme)
  • Nutrients (theme)
GCMD:
  • Surface Water Chemistry (theme)
  • Nitrogen Compounds (theme)
  • Nutrients (theme)
  • Organic Matter (theme)
  • Suspended Solids (theme)
Publication Date:2009

Data Table, Image, and Other Data Details:
Metadata download Ecological Metadata Language (EML) File
Data Table:stream_chemistry_allyears.txt ( View Metadata | Download File download)

Involved Parties

Data Set Creators
Organization:SBCLTER
Address:
Santa Barbara Coastal LTER,
Marine Science Institute,
University of California,
Santa Barbara, California 93106-6150 United States
Web Address:
http://sbc.lternet.edu
Organization:SBCLTER
Address:
Marine Science Institute,
University of California,
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-6150 United States
Web Address:
http://sbc.lternet.edu/
Individual: John Melack
Address:
Donald Bren School of Environmental Science and Management,
University of California,
Santa Barbara, California 93106-5131 USA
Phone:
805-893-3879 (voice)
Email Address:
melack@lifesci.ucsb.edu

Data Set Contacts
Position:Information Manager, Santa Barbara Coastal LTER
Address:
Marine Science Institute,
University of California,
Santa Barbara, California 93106-6150 United States
Phone:
805 893 2071 (voice)
Email Address:
sbclter@msi.ucsb.edu
Web Address:
http://sbc.lternet.edu

Data Set Publishers
Organization:Santa Barbara Coastal Long Term Ecological Research Project

Data Set Characteristics

Geographic Region:
Geographic Description:The Santa Barbara Coastal LTER research area extends from Point Conception (W) to the mouth of the Santa Clara River (E) and from the Santa Ynez Mountains (N) to the north shores of the Channel Islands (S), California, USA
Bounding Coordinates:
West:  -120.475  degrees
East:  -119.255  degrees
North:  34.531  degrees
South:  34.000  degrees
Time Period:
Begin:
2000-10-01
End:
2011-09-28

Sampling, Processing and Quality Control Methods

Step by Step Procedures
Step 1:  
Description:

Stream Chemistry Sample Collection

Samples for stream chemistry are collected according to the following protocol
Protocol:
Author: Melack
Title: Stream Chemistry - Sample Collection Protocol
Online Distribution Info:
 http://sbc.lternet.edu/external/Land/Protocols/Stream_Chemistry/Melack_20090526_SBCLTER_Stream_Chemistry_Sample_Collection.pdf
Step 2:  
Description:

Laboratory Processing

Samples for stream chemistry are processed according to the following protocol
Protocol:
Author: Melack
Author: Schimel
Title: Stream Chemistry Sample - Laboratory Analysis Protocol
Online Distribution Info:
 http://sbc.lternet.edu/external/Land/Protocols/Stream_Chemistry/Melack_Schimel_20090529_SBCLTER_Laboratory_Analyses.pdf

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