VCR LTER Dataset

VCR06136 - Surface Elevation Data for the Virginia Coast Reserve

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Basic Information

Dataset ID:VCR06136

Dataset Title (Identity):Surface Elevation Data for the Virginia Coast Reserve

Dataset Contacts: Linda K. Blum ,

Dataset Originators (Authors): Linda K. Blum , Robert R. Christian Ph.D., Mark M. Brinson , Patricia L. Willis ,

LTER Core Areas: Disturbance, Site Physical Characteristics

Collection Started (MM/DD/YY): 02/20/98 Collection Ended: on going

General Location Where Data Was Collected: Upper Phillips Creek Marsh at Brownsville

Form of the Data: Delimited

Keywords: RSET, SET, deposition, erosion, marker horizon, surface elevation,


Dataset Description

This dataset contains data from Surface Elevation Tables (SETs), Root SETs (RSET), and Marker Horizons (MH) located at the Virginia Coast Reserve.

Dataset Format Description

Data is stored in two Excel workbooks.
Publications using data from the Virginia Coast Reserve Long-Term Ecological Research Project should cite the dataset and its originators. Additionally, they should include the following paragraph:
Some data used in this publication was provided by the Virginia Coast Reserve LTER project, which was supported by National Science Foundation grants BSR-8702333-06, DEB-9211772, DEB-9411974, DEB-0080381 and DEB-0621014.

General Methods

This dataset was collected using standardized techniques for Surface Elevation Tables from USGS at: http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/set/

Collectors: Blum- RSET, Brinson-SET, Christian-MH

NOTES:
SETs: SET change in marsh surface elevation (cm)
Bench mark driven to depth of refusal, which is assumed to be the Pleistocene surface; that depth varied from approximately 6 ft - 16 ft.


RSETs: Root Zone SET change in marsh surface elevation (cm)
All bench marks set to a depth of 20 cm or the bottom of root zone

MHs:

Depth of sediment and roots above feldspar MH (mm)

Data was reformatted and consolidated into a single table by John Porter

Instruments

SET and RSET designs are described on the USGS website, http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/set/installation/Platforms.html


Network Links

: USGS Documentation for Surface Elevation Tables (SETs)
USGS SET page describing setup and operation of SETs


Variables

VariableUnitsDescription
DATEmm/dd/yyyy Date of measurement
SITE Site Identifier
LEVELcm Change in elevation of sediment surface from initial measurement
DATATYPE Method of Measurement
COMMENTS Comments on data collection

Detailed Variable Information


DATE - Date of measurement


SITE - Site Identifier


LEVEL - Change in elevation of sediment surface from initial measurement


DATATYPE - Method of Measurement


COMMENTS - Comments on data collection


List of Locations

Location_IDLocation NameCoordinates
Phillips_CreekBrownsville37.470000N -75.840000W : 37.450000N -75.830000W

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Dataset Contacts

Linda K. Blum

Linda K. Blum

LTER ID: lblum , LTER Affiliation: PI
Speciality: microbial ecology

Contact Information

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Address PhoneElectronic
Dr. Linda K. Blum
University of Virginia
Department of Environmental Science
Clark Hall
Charlottesville, VA 22903

(434) 924-0560
(434) 924-0537
FAX: (434) 982-2137

E-Mail:
lkb2e@virginia.edu
URL:
http://www.vcrlter.Virginia.edu/~alm7d/lkb.html






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Dataset Originators (Authors) - Details

Linda K. Blum

Linda K. Blum

LTER ID: lblum , LTER Affiliation: PI
Speciality: microbial ecology

Contact Information

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Address PhoneElectronic
Dr. Linda K. Blum
University of Virginia
Department of Environmental Science
Clark Hall
Charlottesville, VA 22903

(434) 924-0560
(434) 924-0537
FAX: (434) 982-2137

E-Mail:
lkb2e@virginia.edu
URL:
http://www.vcrlter.Virginia.edu/~alm7d/lkb.html






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Robert R. Christian

Robert R. Christian Ph.D.

LTER ID: rchristian , LTER Affiliation: PI
Speciality: microbial ecology , estuarine and saltmarsh ecology

Contact Information

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Address PhoneElectronic
Dr. Robert R. Christian Ph.D.
Professor
East Carolina University
Department of Biology
Greenville, NC 27858-4353

(252) 328-1835
FAX: (252) 328-4178

E-Mail:
christianr@ecu.edu
URL:
http://www.vcrlter.virginia.edu/~bichrist






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Mark M. Brinson

Mark M. Brinson

LTER ID: mbrinson , LTER Affiliation: PI
Speciality: wetland ecology

Contact Information

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Address PhoneElectronic
Mark M. Brinson
Professor
East Carolina University
Biology Department
Greenville, NC 27858-4353

(252) 328-6307
FAX: (252) 328-4178

E-Mail:
brinsonm@ecu.edu





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Patricia L. Willis

Patricia L. Willis

LTER ID: pwillis , LTER Affiliation: Student-Grd

Contact Information

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Address PhoneElectronic
Ms. Patricia L. Willis
University of Virginia
Department of Environmental Science
Charlottesville, VA 22904

(434)924-7129
E-Mail:
plw5z@virginia.edu





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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0621014
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