Water Quality in the Yukon River Basin, Alaska, Water Years 2006-2008
Entry ID: USGS_OFR_2010_1241

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Summary
Abstract: The Yukon River Inter-Tribal Watershed Council and the U.S. Geological Survey developed a water-quality monitoring program to address a shared interest in the water quality of the Yukon River and its relation to climate. This report contains water-quality data from samples collected in the Yukon River Basin during water years 2006 through 2008. A broad range of chemical analyses from 44 stations ... View entire text
Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 68.0   S: 53.0   E: -132.0   W: -152.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Paul F. Schuster, Karonhiakta’tie Bryan Maracle, and Nicole Herman-Mercer
Dataset Title: Water Quality in the Yukon River Basin, Alaska, Water Years 2006-2008
Dataset Series Name: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report
Dataset Release Date: 2010
Dataset Release Place: Reston, V.A.
Dataset Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Version: 1
Issue Identification: 2010-1241
Online Resource: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2010/1241/
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 2006-01-01
Stop Date: 2008-12-31
Science Keywords
TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > WATER QUALITY/WATER CHEMISTRY > ACID DEPOSITION Parameter Definition
TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > WATER QUALITY/WATER CHEMISTRY > ALKALINITY Parameter Definition
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Instrument
SOIL SAMPLER Ancillary Description
Quality The existing soil samples (Site 673-696,703-704, 736-755, 757-761, 780-781, 833-844) have been sorted and stored at the Institute of Geological and Nuclear Science, Lower Hutt, New Zealand. All soil records are on the Ross Sea Region Soils database, Landcare Research.
Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Data Center
Antarctica New Zealand, New Zealand Antarctic Institute, New Zealand Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.antarcticanz.govt.nz/

Data Center Personnel
Name: SHULAMIT GORDON
Phone: +64 3 358 0200
Fax: +64 3 358 0211
Email: s.gordon at antarcticanz.govt.nz
Contact Address:
Antarctica New Zealand
Private Bag 4745
City: Christchurch
Country: New Zealand
Personnel
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Email: d.sheppard at xtra.co.nz
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Publications/References
Sheppard, D.S. Campbell, I.B. Claridge, G.G.C. Deely, J.M. Report on the New Zealand Antarctic Programme Event K091 1992/93: pollutant transport and monitoring in soils and waters on Ross Island and Vanda Station.Wellington: Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences. 1993.[Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences science report 93/9.]
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2009-02-27
Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-02-27

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