Water Quality and Hydrologic Data (2011-13) for Freshwater Science Paper titled, "Patterns of Diel Variation in Nitrate Concentrations in the Potomac River"
April 28, 2016
This data set includes nitrate concentration, water temperature, and discharge collected every 15 minutes during Dec. 2011 - Nov. 2013 from the USGS gage at the Potomac River near Wash, DC, Little Falls Pump Sta (01646500). Additional data includes day length, and photosynthetically active radiation from USDA research station in Beltsville, MD. Several calculations derived from these data are included in the data set. These data accompany a paper titled "Patterns of Diel Variation in Nitrate Concentrations in the Potomac River".
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Title | Water Quality and Hydrologic Data (2011-13) for Freshwater Science Paper titled, "Patterns of Diel Variation in Nitrate Concentrations in the Potomac River" |
| DOI | 10.5066/F7HT2MD4 |
| Authors | Douglas A Burns |
| Product Type | Data Release |
| Record Source | USGS Digital Object Identifier Catalog |
| USGS Organization | New York Water Science Center |
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