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Marcell Experimental Forest daily streamflow data

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posted on 2024-09-12, 20:04 authored by Elon S. Verry, Arthur E. Elling, Stephen D. Sebestyen, Randall K. Kolka, Richard Kyllander
This data publication contains daily streamflow data from 1961-2017 at the Marcell Experimental Forest (MEF) in Balsam Township, Itasca County, Minnesota. The data came from six peatland / upland forest watersheds instrumented for long-term hydrological and biogeochemical research. Data include daily streamflow for the following watersheds: S1 (1961-1981), S2 (1961-2017), S4 (1962-2017), S5 (1962-2017), and S6 (1976-2017).
The Marcell Experimental Forest was formally established in 1962. The MEF contains six watersheds (and other study sites), each consisting of an upland portion and a peatland that is the source of a stream leaving the watershed. The watersheds and environmental monitoring at the MEF are part of a long-term research program on the hydrology and biogeochemistry of watersheds with uplands and northern peatlands (Kolka et al. 2011).
Additional information about the Marcell EF, its instrumentation, and data can be found at https://www.nrs.fs.fed.us/ef/marcell/ and in Sebestyen et al. 2011. Original metadata date was 02/22/2018. On 02/26/2018 we added additional supplemental files containing details about instrumentation. On 04/30/2018 we updated the instrumentation supplemental files and updated the metadata accordingly.

Funding

USDA-FS

History

Data contact name

Dr. Randy Kolka or Stephen Sebestyen

Data contact email

rkolka@fs.fed.us

Publisher

Forest Service Research Data Archive

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: Verry, Elon S.; Elling, Arthur E.; Sebestyen, Stephen D.; Kolka, Randall K.; Kyllander, Richard. 2018. Marcell Experimental Forest daily streamflow data. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2018-0009

Temporal Extent Start Date

1961-01-01

Temporal Extent End Date

2017-12-31

Theme

  • Not specified

Geographic Coverage

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Geographic location - description

The USDA Forest Service Marcell Experimental Forest (MEF) is an 1140-hectare tract of land located 40 kilometers north of Grand Rapids in Balsam Township, Itasca County, Minnesota, USA. The boundi...

ISO Topic Category

  • inlandWaters
  • environment

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-2018-0009