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Georgia Coastal Ecosystems - Long Term Ecological Research Network (LTER) Entry ID: lter_GCE |
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Summary
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Abstract:
Field studies focus on hydrodynamics and hydrology, assessment of ground water inputs, and the relationship of flows and fluxes to morphology. Complementary studies will include DIC, O2 and NO3 - fluxes, sediment biogeochemistry and plant and animal community composition, density and diversity. Specific processes that will be addressed by field studies and numerical simulations include: 1. Influence of hydrological processes (evaporation, transpiration, groundwater input, marsh circulation) on the salt balance at different places in the creek-marsh complex, 2. Effects of forcing from water level gradients (barotropic mode) and density gradients (baroclinic mode) which reinforce and/or counteract at different stages of the tidal cycle, and 3. Tidal energy dissipation in and along the salt marsh/tidal creek complex which provides energy for resuspension and transport sediments; dispersion of organisms; mixing and diffusion of salt and biogeochemical constituents; and controls benthic boundary layer thickness. The Georgia Coastal Ecosystems Long Term Ecological Research (GCE-LTER) site is located on the central Georgia coast of the Southeastern United States, in the vicinity of Sapelo Island and the Altamaha River (31.40 N Lat, 81.30 W Lon). This information was obtained in part from the Georgia Coastal Ecosystems Home page at http://gce-lter.marsci.uga.edu/lter/project/project_summary.htm . The Georgia Coastal Ecosystems LTER site is part of the Long Term Ecological Research Network, which is funded by the National Science Foundation, and accessible at www.lternet.edu. Data are one of the most valuable products of the LTER program. The goal of the Network is to provide fast, effective, and open access to LTER data. Over 2000 ecological datasets are part of a network-wide information system designed to facilitate data exchange and integration to meet the needs of ecological scientists. |
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Description: Georgia Coastal Ecosystems LTER Project. |
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Geographic Coverage
| N: 31.4 | S: 31.4 | E: -81.3 | W: -81.3 |
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Data Set Citation
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Dataset Title:
Georgia Coastal Ecosystems - Long Term Ecological Research Network (LTER)
Dataset Release Date: 2000-05-01 Dataset Release Place: Sapelo Island, Georgia Dataset Publisher: Long-Term Ecological Research Network, Georgia Coastal Ecosystems Online Resource: http://gce-lter.marsci.uga.edu/lter/research/research.htm |
Temporal Coverage
| Start Date: 2000-05-01 |
Location Keywords
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CONTINENT
> NORTH AMERICA
> UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > GEORGIA |
Science Keywords
| ATMOSPHERE >PRECIPITATION >PRECIPITATION AMOUNT [Definition] |
ISO Topic Category
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CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE
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Project
| LTER >Long-Term Ecological Research [Information] |
Access Constraints
| None |
Use Constraints
| None |
Keywords
| annual rainfall |
| remote sensing |
| Georgia Coastal Ecosystem |
| GCD |
| Long-Term Ecological Research Network |
| LTER |
Data Set Progress
| IN WORK |
Originating Center
Data Center
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Georgia Coastal Ecosystems, Long-Term Ecological Research Network Office
[Information]
Data Center URL: http://gce-lter.marsci.uga.edu/lter/
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Personnel
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JAMES
T.
HOLLIBAUGH Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT Email: aquadoc at uga.edu Contact Address: The University of Georgia City: Athens Province or State: GA Postal Code: 30602 Country: US |
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TYLER
B.
STEVENS Role: DIF AUTHOR Phone: (301) 614-6898 Fax: 301-614-5268 Email: Tyler.B.Stevens at nasa.gov Contact Address: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Global Change Master Directory City: Greenbelt Province or State: MD Postal Code: 20771 Country: USA |
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date:
2001-03-29
Last DIF Revision Date:
2006-08-28
Future DIF Review Date:
2002-03-29
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