VCR LTER Dataset

VCR99060 - GPS Elevations of VCR/LTER Marshes

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Basic Information

Dataset ID:VCR99060

Dataset Title (Identity):GPS Elevations of VCR/LTER Marshes

Dataset Contacts: Linda K. Blum , Robert R. Christian Ph.D.,

Dataset Originators (Authors): Cassondra R. Thomas , Charles Randolph Carlson ,

LTER Core Areas: Disturbance, Site Physical Characteristics

Collection Started (MM/DD/YY): 01/27/99 Collection Ended: 08/11/99

General Location Where Data Was Collected: Marshes along Atlantic Coast of E. Shore

Form of the Data: Delimited Delimiter=,

Keywords: Elevation, Global Positioning System, Marsh,

Dataset Description

This dataset has information on the elevations relative to mean sea level and the GPS ellipsoid for marsh sites.
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.

Instruments

Trimble 4000 survey-grade GPS units were used. Data was analyzed with Trimble GPSURVEY Software by C.R. Carlson.

Network Links

: Locations and elevations of marsh sites

Variables

VariableUnitsDescription
SCODE Site, Transect and Position Code
LATITUDEDec. Degr. Latitude in decimal degrees
LONGITUDE Longitude in decimal degrees
ELLm Height relative to WGS84 Ellipsoid
MSLm Elevation relative to Mean Sea Level
SITE Site
TRANSECT Within Site Transect Code (A-D)
ZONE Habitat

Detailed Variable Information

SCODE - Site, Transect and Position Code

LATITUDE - Latitude in decimal degrees

LONGITUDE - Longitude in decimal degrees

ELL - Height relative to WGS84 Ellipsoid

MSL - Elevation relative to Mean Sea Level

SITE - Site

TRANSECT - Within Site Transect Code (A-D)

ZONE - Habitat

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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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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Dataset Originators (Authors) - Details

Cassondra R. Thomas

Cassondra R. Thomas

LTER ID: cthomas , LTER Affiliation: Student-Grd
Speciality: salt marsh nutrient cycling, network analysis
Inactive: This information may not be current

Contact Information

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Address PhoneElectronic
Ms. Cassondra R. Thomas
Ph.D. Student
University of Virginia
Department of Environmental Science
Clark Hall
Charlottesville, VA 22903 USA

(434) 924-0537
 E-Mail:
crt6b@virginia.edu
cassondra@virginia.edu
URL:
http://www.people.virginia.edu/~crt6b





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Charles Randolph Carlson

Charles Randolph Carlson

LTER ID: ccarlson , LTER Affiliation: PI
Speciality: site manager
Inactive: This information may not be current

Contact Information

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Address PhoneElectronic
Charles Randolph Carlson
Mr., Site Manager
Virginia Coast Reserve
LTER Laboratory
PO Box LTER
Oyster, VA 23419

(804) 331-4323
FAX: (804) 331-3952

 E-Mail:
crc7m@virginia.edu
ccarlson@lternet.edu
URL:
http://atlantic.evsc.virginia.edu/~crc7m





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