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Fernow Experimental Forest stream chemistry

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posted on 2025-03-01, 03:44 authored by Pamela J. Edwards, Frederica Wood
This data publication contains weekly or biweekly stream water chemistry from nine gauged watersheds on the Fernow Experimental Forest from 1983 to 2019. The Fernow Experimental Forest is located on the Monongahela National Forest in Tucker County, West Virginia. Data include conductivity, alkalinity, acid neutralizing capacity, calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, chloride, nitrate, and sulfate.
This data publication is used by USDA Forest Service scientists, staff and cooperators in support of research in hydrology, watershed management, silviculture, forest ecology, and wildlife ecology in the central Appalachian region and inter-regional comparisons.
* This metadata applies to the raw data available through the full data publication download. Summary data available through the online query are calculated based on user selections and should be carefully interpreted. For more details on the Fernow Experimental Forest see the vast list of publications available: https://www.nrs.fs.fed.us/ef/locations/wv/fernow/. Original metadata created on 10/24/2011. Minor metadata updates on 11/26/2014. On 11/23/2015 four additional years of data were added (2010-2013), data for two additional watersheds were added (1987-2013), the watershed map was updated, and minor updates were made to the metadata. Minor metadata updates on 12/07/2016. On 8/17/2017 two additional years of data were added (2014-2015), and minor updates were made to the metadata. On 01/09/2020 two additional years of data were added (2016-2017), and minor updates were made to the metadata. On 08/27/2021 two additional years of data were added (2018-2019), and minor updates were made to the metadata.

Funding

USDA-FS

History

Data contact name

Frederica Wood

Data contact email

laurie.s.porth@usda.gov

Publisher

USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station

Use limitations

These data were collected using funding from the U.S. Government and can be used without additional permissions or fees. If you use these data in a publication, presentation, or other research product please use the following citation: Edwards, Pamela J.; Wood, Frederica. 2011. Fernow Experimental Forest stream chemistry. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. Updated 27 August 2021. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2011-0017

Temporal Extent Start Date

1983-01-01

Temporal Extent End Date

2019-12-31

Theme

  • Not specified

Geographic Coverage

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Geographic location - description

The Fernow Experimental Forest is located on the Monongahela National Forest in Tucker County, West Virginia approximately 2 miles southeast of Parsons, West Virginia. Watershed 1 (WS-1) drains d...

ISO Topic Category

  • biota
  • geoscientificInformation
  • climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere

National Agricultural Library Thesaurus terms

Forestry, Wildland Management

OMB Bureau Code

  • 005:96 - Forest Service

OMB Program Code

  • 005:059 - Management Activities

Pending citation

  • No

Public Access Level

  • Public

Identifier

RDS-2011-0017