Water Level, Temperature, and Discharge of Headwater Streams in the Yukon River Basin, Alaska, 2016 and 2017

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Koch,Joshua C. (ORCID: 0000-0001-7180-6982)
Originator: Records, Michael K. (ORCID: 0000-0002-9462-6033)
Originator: Striegl, Robert (ORCID: 0000-0002-8251-4659)
Originator: Walvoord, Michelle (ORCID:0000-0003-4269-8366)
Publication_Date: 20200717
Title:

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data
Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Anchorage, Alaska
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center

Other_Citation_Details:

Suggested Citation: Koch, J.C., Records, M.K., Striegl, R., and Walvoord, M., 2020, Water level, temperature, and discharge of headwater streams in the Yukon River Basin, Alaska, 2016 and 2017: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9NOHTRB

Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9NOHTRB
Larger_Work_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Koch, J.C.
Originator: Striegl, R.
Originator: Walvoord, M.
Publication_Date: Unknown
Title: ABoVE project
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: website
Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Anchorage, Alaska
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center

Other_Citation_Details:

This link contains more details on the project and personnel involved in this research.

Online_Linkage:

https://www.usgs.gov/centers/asc/science/arctic-boreal-vulnerability-experiment-above?qt-science_center_objects=0#qt-science_center_objects

Description:

Abstract:

This data set includes 15-minute interval data on stream temperature, stage, and discharge from low-order streams in the Yukon River Basin in interior Alaska, collected during the summer months. The depth of the water and temperature were determined using a combined pressure transducer and temperature sensor that was deployed through the summer months. Different sensors were used in each stream and year, so a file is included detailing the stage and temperature accuracy for each year and stream. Discharge was derived from the stage data by creating a rating curve relating stage to discharge measured during site visits.

Purpose:

This data was collected across a range of catchments in interior Alaska as part of a joint USGS-NASA project funded under NASA ABoVE (Arctic-Boreal Vulnerability Experiment). The data are part of a dataset used to understand the fate of permafrost-derived carbon as it moves from thawing landscapes to surface waters.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 20160517
Ending_Date: 20170914

Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -150.349541
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -146.912998
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 66.267533
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 65.230567

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:ASC281

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: InlandWaters
Theme_Keyword: GeoscientificInformation

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: Freshwater ecosystems
Theme_Keyword: Permafrost
Theme_Keyword: Stream discharge
Theme_Keyword: Water temperature

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Place_Keyword: Alaska
Place_Keyword: Yukon River
Place_Keyword: White Mountains
Place_Keyword: Ray Mountains

Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:

It is requested that the authors and the U.S. Geological Survey be cited for any subsequent publications that reference this dataset.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical
Address: 4210 University Drive
City: Anchorage
State_or_Province: Alaska
Postal_Code: 99508
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 907-786-7000
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ascweb@usgs.gov

Data_Set_Credit:

NASA ABoVE Project 14-TE14-0012, Vulnerability of Inland Waters and the Aquatic Carbon Cycle to Changing Permafrost and Climate Across Boreal Northwestern North America

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Koch, J.C.
Originator: Bogard, M.J.
Originator: Butman, D.E.
Originator: Finlay, K.
Originator: Ebel, B.
Originator: James, J.
Originator: Johnston, S.E.
Originator: Jorgenson, M.T.
Originator: Pastick, N.J.
Originator: Spencer, R.G.M.
Originator: Striegl, R.
Originator: Walvoord, M.
Originator: Wickland, K.P.
Publication_Date: 2022
Title:

Heterogeneous patterns of aged organic carbon export driven by hydrologic flow paths, soil texture, fire, and thaw in discontinuous permafrost headwaters

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: journal article
Series_Information:

Series_Name: Global Biogeochemical Cycles
Issue_Identification: 36(4):e2021GB007242

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: online
Publisher: Wiley

Other_Citation_Details:

Koch, J.C., Bogard, M.J., Butman, D.E., Finlay, K., Ebel, B., James, J., Johnston, S.E., Jorgenson, M.T., Pastick, N.J., Spencer, R.G.M., Striegl, R., Walvoord, M., Wickland, K.P. 2022. Heterogeneous patterns of aged organic carbon export driven by hydrologic flow paths, soil texture, fire, and thaw in discontinuous permafrost headwaters. Global Biogeochemical Cycles 36(4):e2021GB007242 doi:10.1029/2021GB007242

Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.1029/2021GB007242

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

Pressure transducers were placed in baths of various water levels and temperatures in the laboratory prior to deployment to ensure that the sensor output met the manufacturer's accuracy specifications. These specifications are included in the "HEAT_Data_Accuracy" file in matrix form, because they varied by site and year due to the fact that three different types of sensors were used.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

All values fall within expected range. Blank values indicate the absence of values in temperature, stage and discharge, see attribute definitions for further explanation.

Completeness_Report: No collected data were omitted from any of the tables.
Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

GPS points were collected from the stream bank, and so may vary from the actual point of collection by up to 10 meters.

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Pressure transducers were installed in pools in each stream near the location where the stream crossed the highway. In most cases the pressure transducer was attached to rebar that had been pounded in to the stream bed. Water depth was checked with a manual measurement from the top of the rebar during site visits at the beginning and end of the deployment. Water temperatures were also independently verified during site visits using a handheld water quality probe.

Process_Date: 20160517

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Discharge was measured during site visits using a mechanical pygmy meter or Flowtracker Acoustic Doppler Velocimeter. Measurement accuracy was based on a qualitative assessment by the gager, as well as based on uncertainty measured by the Flowtracker.

Process_Date: 20160517

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Continuous discharge was derived based on the continuously-measured stage data and a rating curve that relates instantaneously-measured stage and discharge. There is substantial uncertainty in the ratings given that 1) the study was only conducted over two years, with limited field visits during which discharge was measured (2 to 3 visits per year), and 2) at some sites pressure transducers were placed in slightly different locations between years due to hydrologic conditions (high flows or ice). Rating curve development was performed using Aquarius. Instantaneous stage and discharge measurements used to develop the rating curve for each site can be accessed at: https://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/inventory using either the NWIS Site Number or Station Name found in ABoVE_Site_Locations.csv.

Process_Date: 20161001

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Point

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geographic:

Latitude_Resolution: 0.000001
Longitude_Resolution: 0.000001
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: World Geodetic System of 1984 (WGS84)
Ellipsoid_Name: World Geodetic System of 1984 (WGS84)
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.25722356

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: ABoVE_Data_Accuracy.csv
Entity_Type_Definition:

Comma Separated Value (CSV) file containing stage and temperature accuracy information

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Producer Defined

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Station_Name
Attribute_Definition: The name of the sampling site.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Identifier for a station

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: 2016_Stage_accuracy
Attribute_Definition:

Accuracy of the stage measurement, based on which sensor was placed in the stream in 2015 and the manufacturer-reported accuracy of the pressure transducer.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: blank
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Data was not collected at this site in this year
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.01
Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.36
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Feet

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: 2017_Stage_Accuracy
Attribute_Definition:

Accuracy of the stage measurement, based on which sensor was placed in the stream in 2016 and the manufacturer-reported accuracy of the pressure transducer.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: blank
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Data was not collected at this site in this year
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.07
Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.36
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Feet

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: 2016_Temperature_Accuracy
Attribute_Definition:

Accuracy of the temperature measurement, based on which sensor was placed in the stream in 2016 and the manufacturer-reported accuracy of the temperature sensor.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: blank
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Data was not collected at this site in this year
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.1
Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.3
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Degrees Celsius

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: 2017_Temperature_Accuracy
Attribute_Definition:

Accuracy of the temperature measurement, based on which sensor was placed in the stream in 2017 and the manufacturer-reported accuracy of the temperature sensor.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.1
Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.3
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Degrees Celsius

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: ABoVE_Stream_Data.csv
Entity_Type_Definition:

Comma Separated Value (CSV) file containing time series data of stream temperature, stage, and discharge.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Producer Defined

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Station
Attribute_Definition: The name of the sampling site.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Identifier for a station

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Date/Time
Attribute_Definition: The date and time of the measurement
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 5/17/2016 14:21
Range_Domain_Maximum: 9/14/2017 11:15
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Temperature_C
Attribute_Definition: The measured temperature of the water.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: blank
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Blank values occur when the temperature sensor was not in the water.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 22.1
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Degrees Celsius

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Stage_ft
Attribute_Definition: The level of the water relative to an arbitrary datum.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: blank
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Blank values indicates that pressure measurements were inaccurate due either to water levels falling below the sensor level, or some force (flood, rockfall, wildlife) moving the sensor from its anchor).

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.78
Range_Domain_Maximum: 102.04
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Feet

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Discharge_cfs
Attribute_Definition: The rate of flow measured at the sensor location
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: blank
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Blank values indicate either that stage measurements were not available or that stage fell outside of the rating curve and thus discharge could not be calculated.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 244.9
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Cubic feet per second

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: ABoVE_Site_Locations.csv
Entity_Type_Definition:

Comma Separated Value (CSV) file containing station names and locations.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Producer Defined

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Station_Name
Attribute_Definition: The name of the sampling site.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Identifier for a station

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Site_Code
Attribute_Definition:

A three letter code that can be used to link Site Information to the data file

Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Identifier for a station

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: NWIS_Site_Number
Attribute_Definition:

A unique code for this site that can be used to locate site information including discrete stage and discharge measurements in the USGS's National Water Information System (https://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis).

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 651459148081601
Range_Domain_Maximum: 662432150331201

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: NWIS_Station_Name
Attribute_Definition:

A unique name for this site that can be used to locate site information including discrete stage and discharge measurements in the USGS's National Water Information System (https://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis).

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Identifier for a station in the USGS's National Water Quality System (NWIS).

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Latitude
Attribute_Definition:

The geographic coordinate specifying the north-south position of the site on the Earth.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 65.249689
Range_Domain_Maximum: 66.408939
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Decimal Degrees

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Longitude
Attribute_Definition:

The geographic coordinate specifying the east-west position of the site on the Earth.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -150.553269
Range_Domain_Maximum: -146.914431
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Decimal Degrees

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Datum_ft
Attribute_Definition:

An arbitrary value representing the elevation of a site's datum in feet.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 100
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Feet

Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

Three tables are included containing information related to hydrologic measurements as part of a joint USGS / NASA ABoVE project in interior Alaska. 'ABoVE_Site_Locations' includes the location of sites, and a code that can be used to access site information and discrete discharge measurements from the USGS NWIS website. 'ABoVE_Data Accuracy' includes information on the accuracy of stage and temperature measurements in years that they were collected. 'ABoVE_Hydrology_Data' includes water height, temperature, and discharge from various sites and years. Definitions are author defined and are complete as stated in the Entity and Attribute section.

Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:

More information about NWIS definitions can be obtained from https://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis.

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical
Address: 4210 University Drive
City: Anchorage
State_or_Province: Alaska
Postal_Code: 99508
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 907-786-7000
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ascweb@usgs.gov

Resource_Description:

The U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center is the authoritative source and distributor of these data.

Distribution_Liability:

Unless otherwise stated, all data, metadata and related materials are considered to satisfy the quality standards relative to the purpose for which the data were collected. Although these data and associated metadata have been reviewed for accuracy and completeness and approved for release by the U.S. Geological Survey, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the display or utility of the data for other purposes or on all computer systems, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. Any use of trade, firm, or product names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

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Data are distributed in a Zip package containing data in CSV format and FGDC metadata in XML and HTML formats.

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Compression applied by the 7-Zip utility using the default compression level [5]. The Zip package can be decompressed and unpacked by open source or commercially available unzip tools.

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Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9NOHTRB

Fees: None

Water Level, Temperature, and Discharge of Headwater Streams in the Yukon River Basin, Alaska, 2016 and 2017

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