EST-RO-NUT_v1_csv

PIE LTER water-column nutrient and particulate transects along the Rowley River Estuary, Massachusetts, 2017 - 2019.

Variables
DATE
  • Label: DATE
  • Definition: date of sampling (YYYY-MM-DD)
  • Type: Date/time
  • Date format: YYYY-MM-DD
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
TIME
  • Label: TIME
  • Definition: time of sampling (hh:mm - 24hr)
  • Type: Date/time
  • Date format: hh:mm
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
SAMPLE NAME
  • Label: SAMPLE NAME
  • Definition: Sample bottle name
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
SORT CODE
  • Label: SORT CODE
  • Definition: Data sheet sort number for keeping samples in sequence
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: number
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
STATION ID
  • Label: STATION ID
  • Definition: identity of station sampled
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
STATION NAME KM
  • Label: STATION NAME KM
  • Definition: name of station sampled in kilometer space
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
LAT
  • Label: LAT
  • Definition: Latitude in NAD 83 geographic coordinates (decimal degrees)
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: degree
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
LON
  • Label: LON
  • Definition: Longitude in NAD 83 geographic coordinates (decimal degrees)
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: degree
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
DIST
  • Label: DIST
  • Definition: distance upstream from mouth of estuary (km), where appropriate
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: kilometer
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
Flag_DIST
  • Label: Flag_DIST
  • Definition: data quality flag for DIST
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • NA = not available
    • NS = not sampled
    • E = estimate
    • TBA = to be analyzed
    • S = suspect_use with caution
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
TIDE
  • Label: TIDE
  • Definition: tide stage, within 2 hrs of high tide, within 2 hrs of low tide
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
Flag_TIDE
  • Label: Flag_TIDE
  • Definition: data quality flag for TIDE
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • NA = not available
    • NS = not sampled
    • E = estimate
    • TBA = to be analyzed
    • S = suspect_use with caution
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
SAL
  • Label: SAL
  • Definition: salinity (ppt)
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: partPerThousand
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
Flag_SAL
  • Label: Flag_SAL
  • Definition: data quality flag for SAL
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • NA = not available
    • NS = not sampled
    • E = estimate
    • TBA = to be analyzed
    • S = suspect_use with caution
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
Sp_COND
  • Label: Sp_COND
  • Definition: specific conductivity (mS/cm)
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: millisiemenPerCentimeter
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
Flag_Sp_COND
  • Label: Flag_Sp_COND
  • Definition: data quality flag for Sp_COND
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • NA = not available
    • NS = not sampled
    • E = estimate
    • TBA = to be analyzed
    • S = suspect_use with caution
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
TEMP
  • Label: TEMP
  • Definition: temperature (oC)
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: celsius
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
Flag_TEMP
  • Label: Flag_TEMP
  • Definition: data quality flag for TEMP
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • NA = not available
    • NS = not sampled
    • E = estimate
    • TBA = to be analyzed
    • S = suspect_use with caution
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
NH4
  • Label: NH4
  • Definition: NH4+ (ammonium) concentration (umol N/L)
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: centimeter
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
Flag_NH4
  • Label: Flag_NH4
  • Definition: data quality flag for NH4
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • NA = not available
    • NS = not sampled
    • E = estimate
    • TBA = to be analyzed
    • S = suspect_use with caution
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
NO3
  • Label: NO3
  • Definition: NO3- + NO2- (nitrate+nitrite) concentration (umol N/L)
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: micromolePerLiter
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
Flag_NO3
  • Label: Flag_NO3
  • Definition: data quality flag for NO3
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • NA = not available
    • NS = not sampled
    • E = estimate
    • TBA = to be analyzed
    • S = suspect_use with caution
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
PO4
  • Label: PO4
  • Definition: PO4--- (soluble reactive phosphate) concentration (umol P/L)
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: micromolePerLiter
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
Flag_PO4
  • Label: Flag_PO4
  • Definition: data quality flag for PO4
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • NA = not available
    • NS = not sampled
    • E = estimate
    • TBA = to be analyzed
    • S = suspect_use with caution
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
TDN
  • Label: TDN
  • Definition: total dissolved nitrogen conc. (umol N/L)
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: micromolePerLiter
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
Flag_TDN
  • Label: Flag_TDN
  • Definition: data quality flag for TDN
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • NA = not available
    • NS = not sampled
    • E = estimate
    • TBA = to be analyzed
    • S = suspect_use with caution
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
DON
  • Label: DON
  • Definition: dissolved organic nitrogen conc. (umol N/L)
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: micromolePerLiter
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
Flag_DON
  • Label: Flag_DON
  • Definition: data quality flag for DON
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • NA = not available
    • NS = not sampled
    • E = estimate
    • TBA = to be analyzed
    • S = suspect_use with caution
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
TDP
  • Label: TDP
  • Definition: total dissolved phosphorus (umol P/L)
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: micromolePerLiter
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
Flag_TDP
  • Label: Flag_TDP
  • Definition: data quality flag for TDP
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • NA = not available
    • NS = not sampled
    • E = estimate
    • TBA = to be analyzed
    • S = suspect_use with caution
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
DOP
  • Label: DOP
  • Definition: dissolved organic phosphorus (umol P/L)
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: micromolePerLiter
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
Flag_DOP
  • Label: Flag_DOP
  • Definition: data quality flag for DOP
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • NA = not available
    • NS = not sampled
    • E = estimate
    • TBA = to be analyzed
    • S = suspect_use with caution
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
PP
  • Label: PP
  • Definition: particulate phosphorous (µmol P/L)
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: micromolePerLiter
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
Flag_PP
  • Label: Flag_PP
  • Definition: data quality flag for PP
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • NA = not available
    • NS = not sampled
    • E = estimate
    • TBA = to be analyzed
    • S = suspect_use with caution
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
PP Std err
  • Label: PP Std err
  • Definition: particulate phosphorous standard error (µmol P/L)
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: micromolePerLiter
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
Flag_PP Std err
  • Label: Flag_PP Std err
  • Definition: data quality flag for PP Std err
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • NA = not available
    • NS = not sampled
    • E = estimate
    • TTBA = to be analyzed
    • S = suspect_use with caution
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
DOC
  • Label: DOC
  • Definition: dissolved organic carbon conc. (umol C/L)
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: micromolePerLiter
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
Flag_DOC
  • Label: Flag_DOC
  • Definition: data quality flag for DOC
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • NA = not available
    • NS = not sampled
    • E = estimate
    • TBA = to be analyzed
    • S = suspect_use with caution
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
SS
  • Label: SS
  • Definition: suspended sediment (mg/L)
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: micromolePerLiter
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
Flag_SS
  • Label: Flag_SS
  • Definition: data quality flag for SS
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • NA = not available
    • NS = not sampled
    • E = estimate
    • TBA = to be analyzed
    • S = suspect_use with caution
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
SS Std error
  • Label: SS Std error
  • Definition: suspended sediment standard error (mg/L)
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: partPerThousand
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
Flag_SS Std err
  • Label: Flag_SS Std err
  • Definition: data quality flag for SS Std err
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • NA = not available
    • NS = not sampled
    • E = estimate
    • TBA = to be analyzed
    • S = suspect_use with caution
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
POC
  • Label: POC
  • Definition: particulate organic carbon conc. (umol C/L)
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: milligramsPerLiter
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
Flag_POC
  • Label: Flag_POC
  • Definition: data quality flag for POC
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • NA = not available
    • NS = not sampled
    • E = estimate
    • TBA = to be analyzed
    • S = suspect_use with caution
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
POC Std err
  • Label: POC Std err
  • Definition: particulate organic carbon conc. Standard error (umolC/L)
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: milligramsPerLiter
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
Flag_POC Std err
  • Label: Flag_POC Std err
  • Definition: data quality flag for POC Std err
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • NA = not available
    • NS = not sampled
    • E = estimate
    • TBA = to be analyzed
    • S = suspect_use with caution
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
PON
  • Label: PON
  • Definition: particulate organic nitrogen conc. (umolN/L)
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: micromolePerLiter
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
Flag_PON
  • Label: Flag_PON
  • Definition: data quality flag for PON
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • NA = not available
    • NS = not sampled
    • E = estimate
    • TBA = to be analyzed
    • S = suspect_use with caution
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
PON Std err
  • Label: PON Std err
  • Definition: particulate organic nitrogen conc. Standard error (umolN/L)
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: micromolePerLiter
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
Flag_PON Std err
  • Label: Flag_PON Std err
  • Definition: data quality flag for PON Std err
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • NA = not available
    • NS = not sampled
    • E = estimate
    • TBA = to be analyzed
    • S = suspect_use with caution
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
DIC
  • Label: DIC
  • Definition: dissolved inorganic carbon (umol C/L)
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: micromolePerLiter
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
Flag_DIC
  • Label: Flag_DIC
  • Definition: data quality flag for DIC
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • NA = not available
    • NS = not sampled
    • E = estimate
    • TBA = to be analyzed
    • S = suspect_use with caution
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
CHLA
  • Label: CHLA
  • Definition: chlorophyll a concentration (ug/L)
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: micromolePerLiter
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
Flag_CHLA
  • Label: Flag_CHLA
  • Definition: data quality flag for CHLA
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • NA = not available
    • NS = not sampled
    • E = estimate
    • TBA = to be analyzed
    • S = suspect_use with caution
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
CHLA Std err
  • Label: CHLA Std err
  • Definition: chlorophyll a concentration Standard error (ug/L)
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: partPerThousand
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
Flag_CHLA Std err
  • Label: Flag_CHLA Std err
  • Definition: data quality flag for CHLA Std err
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • NA = not available
    • NS = not sampled
    • E = estimate
    • TBA = to be analyzed
    • S = suspect_use with caution
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
PHAEO
  • Label: PHAEO
  • Definition: phaeopigment concentration (ug/L)
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: partPerThousand
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
Flag_PHAEO
  • Label: Flag_PHAEO
  • Definition: data quality flag for PHAEO
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • NA = not available
    • NS = not sampled
    • E = estimate
    • TBA = to be analyzed
    • S = suspect_use with caution
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
PHAEO Std err
  • Label: PHAEO Std err
  • Definition: phaeopigment concentration Standard error (ug/L)
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: micromolePerLiter
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
Flag_PHAEO Std err
  • Label: Flag_PHAEO Std err
  • Definition: data quality flag for PHAEO Std err
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • NA = not available
    • NS = not sampled
    • E = estimate
    • TBA = to be analyzed
    • S = suspect_use with caution
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
LTEXT
  • Label: LTEXT
  • Definition: light extinction coefficient (m-1)
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: partPerThousand
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
Flag_LTEXT
  • Label:
  • Definition: Data quality flag for LTEXT
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • NA = not available
    • NS = not sampled
    • E = estimate
    • TBA = to be analyzed
    • S = suspect_use with caution
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
Comments
  • Label: Comments
  • Definition: comments about data
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
Data Source Details

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Orientation: 

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Field delimiter: 

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Record delimiter: 

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Number of records: 

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