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Surface-Water-Quality Assessment of the Yakima River Basin, Washington
Entry ID: WRIR_98_4113

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Summary
Abstract: Surface-water-quality conditions were assessed in the Yakima River Basin,
which drains 6,155 square miles of mostly forested, range, and agricultural
land in Washington. The Yakima River Basin is one of the most intensively
farmed and irrigated areas in the United States, and is often referred to as
the "Nation's Fruitbowl." Natural and anthropogenic sources of contaminants and
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 48.0   S: 45.0   E: -119.0   W: -122.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Jennifer L. Morace, Gregory J. Fuhrer, Joseph F. Rinella, Stuart W. McKenzie, and Others
Dataset Title: Surface-Water-Quality Assessment of the Yakima River Basin, Washington
Dataset Release Date: 1999
Dataset Release Place: Portland, Oregon
Dataset Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Data Presentation Form: database
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1986-01-01
Stop Date: 1991-11-01
Location Keywords
Science Keywords
AGRICULTURE > AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS > FERTILIZERS Parameter Definition
AGRICULTURE > AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS > PESTICIDES Parameter Definition
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Data Center
World Data Center for Paleoclimatology, Boulder Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/paleo/

Data Center Personnel
Name: WDC/PALEOCLIMATOLOGY, BOULDER
Phone: +1 (303) 497-6160
Fax: +1 (303) 497-6513
Email: paleo at noaa.gov
Contact Address:
World Data Center for Paleoclimatology
NOAA/NCDC Code E/GCx3
325 Broadway
City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80303
Country: USA
Personnel
RACHID CHEDDADI
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: 33-4-90.96.18.18
Fax: 33-4-90.93.98.03
Email: rachid.cheddadi at ibhb.u-3mrs.fr
Contact Address:
European Pollen Database
Centre Universitaire d'Arles
City: Arles P
Postal Code: 13200
Country: France
Publications/References
Guiot J, Harrison SP, Prentice IC (1993) Reconstruction of Holocene
precipitation patterns in Europe using pollen and lake-level data. Quaternary
Research 40: 139-149.
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2008-08-28
Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-05-28

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