Specific conductivity and salinity of the Parker River, PIE LTER, Plum Island Sound MA, August-November 2022
- University of Toledo
- University of Wisconsin - Madison
- Marine Biological Laboratory
This dataset contains specific conductivity and calculated salinity data of Parker River water at a tidal brackish wetland dominated by Typha angustifolia at the upper estuary of the Plum Island Sound in Newbury, Massachusetts (MA) within the Plum Island Ecosystems Long Term Ecological Research site (PIE LTER). Measurements were taken to evaluate temporal changes in surface water salinity in high frequency to characterize boundary conditions of soil and plant responses to changes in salinity. A PVC pipe was installed in a low elevation spot in the creek bank so that the bottom of the pipe sat on the sediment surface allowing flushing with water during flooding. Raw measurements were collected using an Onset HOBO U24-002 Saltwater Conductivity/Salinity data logger. The specific conductance and salinity measurements were corrected and calculated respectively using Onset’s HOBOware software and reference specific conductivity measurements taken in tandem with the first and last points recorded by the HOBO sensor. These reference measurements were taken using a HACH HQ14D Portable Conductivity Meter. Because of the installation design, only data one hour before and after high tide are used. Metadata files Typha_ctd_salinity_dd.csv and Typha_ctd_salinity_flmd.csv contain detailed information on data variables, sampling and QA/QC methods, and site location.
- Research Organization:
- From tides to seasons: How cyclic tidal drivers and plant physiology interact to affect carbon cycling at the terrestrial-estuarine boundary
- Sponsoring Organization:
- U.S. DOE > Office of Science > Biological and Environmental Research (BER)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-05CH11231
- OSTI ID:
- 2998327
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS
EARTH SCIENCE > SOLID EARTH > GEOCHEMISTRY
EARTH SCIENCE > TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > SURFACE WATER
ESS-DIVE CSV File Formatting Guidelines Reporting Format
ESS-DIVE File Level Metadata Reporting Format
Plum Island Ecosystems Long Term Ecological Research
SALINITY
SPC_COND_CORR
SPC_COND_RAW
TEMP
TIMESTAMP
brackish
salt marsh
tidal
typha angustifolia