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GCE-LTER Data Set Summary
Accession:
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GEL-GCEM-1908
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Research Theme:
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Geology (Monitoring)
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Contributor:
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Christopher B. Craft
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Title:
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Soil accretion at 10 GCE marsh sampling sites from December 2011 to December 2016
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Abstract:
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The accretion of soil was measured in tidal marshes at 10 GCE-LTER sampling sites from December 2011 to May 2016 Feldspar marker layers were deposited in 0.25m by 0.25m quadrats in the marsh plain at each site in December 2011, then replicate soil cores were removed at approximately 6 month intervals to measure accretion above the marker layer. Due to bioturbation disturbing the sediments, Feldspar was re-deposited after cores were taken approximately every 6 months. This study is part of the GCE sediment monitoring program, and was conducted to evaluate the effects of freshwater input on soil accretion.
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DOI:
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10.6073/pasta/99c3bda64155acf1095dd5e71483b610
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Key Words:
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accretion, accumulation, feldspar, Long-term Data, marshes, Sediment Monitoring, sedimentation, sediments, soils
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LTER Core Area:
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Organic Matter
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Research Themes:
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GCE2 Q2 - Domain Patterns, GCE3 Area2 - Patterns within the Domain, Geology |
Study Period:
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12-Dec-2001 to 17-May-2011
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Study Sites:
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GCE1 -- Eulonia, Georgia, USA
GCE2 -- Four Mile Island, Georgia, USA
GCE3 -- North Sapelo, Sapelo Island, Georgia, USA
GCE4 -- Meridian, Georgia, USA
GCE5 -- Folly River, Georgia, USA
GCE6 -- Dean Creek, Sapelo Island, Georgia, USA
GCE7 -- Carrs Island, Georgia, USA
GCE8 -- Alligator Creek, Georgia, USA
GCE9 -- Rockdedundy Island, Georgia, USA
GCE10 -- Hunt Camp, Sapelo Island, Georgia, USA
GCE11 -- Tidal Forest, Georgia, USA
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Data References:
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GEL-GCEM-0508c (Soil accretion data prior to 2011)
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Project References:
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GCE LTER Sedimentation-Erosion Table (SET) Monitoring |
Downloads:
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Data Table: GEL-GCEM-1908 (Main data table for data set GEL-GCEM-1908, 456 records)
Access: Public (released 01-Aug-2021)
Metadata: Text (ESA FLED),
XML (Ecological Metadata Language)
Data Formats: Spreadsheet (CSV) [30.23kb], Text File [27.80kb], MATLAB (GCE Toolbox) [21.85kb], MATLAB (Variables) [26.17kb], Text Report [44.73kb]
Column List:(hide)
Column |
Name |
Units |
Type |
Description |
1 |
Site |
none |
integer |
GCE-LTER site number |
2 |
Location |
none |
string |
Geographic location code in the GCE-LTER database |
3 |
Longitude |
degrees |
floating-point |
Geographic longitude in decimal degrees |
4 |
Latitude |
degrees |
floating-point |
Geographic latitude in decimal degrees |
5 |
Sampling_Location |
none |
string |
Investigator-defined sampling location code |
6 |
Date_Sampled |
yyyy-mm-dd |
string |
Calendar date of measurement |
7 |
Days_Deposited |
days |
integer |
Approximate number of days elapsed since feldspar layer was deposited |
8 |
Plot |
none |
string |
Nominal plot label |
9 |
Replicate |
none |
integer |
Replicate number for measurement |
10 |
Soil_Depth |
cm |
floating-point |
Soil depth to feldspar marker layer |
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Statistics:
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Generate script code to retrieve data tables for analysis in: MATLAB, R, SAS, SPSS |
Citation:
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Craft, Christopher B. 2019. Soil accretion at 10 GCE marsh sampling sites from December 2011 to December 2016. Georgia Coastal Ecosystems LTER Project, University of Georgia, Long Term Ecological Research Network. http://dx.doi.org/10.6073/pasta/99c3bda64155acf1095dd5e71483b610
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