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RC4USCoast: A river chemistry dataset for regional ocean model application in the U.S. East, Gulf of Mexico, and West Coasts from 1950-01-01 to 2022-12-31 (NCEI Accession 0260455)

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This dataset, River Chemistry for the U.S. Coast (RC4USCoast), consists of historical records of river chemistry and discharge for 140 monitoring sites along the United States East Coast, the Gulf of Mexico, and the West Coast from 1950 to 2022. RC4USCoast is mostly derived from the Water Quality Database of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), but also includes river discharge from the USGS’s Surface-Water Monthly Statistics for the Nation and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. RC4USCoast provides monthly time series as well as long-term averaged monthly climatological patterns for twenty-one variables including alkalinity and dissolved inorganic carbon concentration. It is mainly intended as a data product for regional ocean biogeochemical models and carbon chemistry studies in the U.S. coastal regions.
  • Cite as: Gomez, Fabian A.; Lee, Sang-Ki; Stock, Charles A.; Ross, Andrew C.; Resplandy, Laure; Siedlecki, Samantha A.; Tagklis, Filippos; Salisbury, Joseph E. (2022). RC4USCoast: A river chemistry dataset for regional ocean model application in the U.S. East, Gulf of Mexico, and West Coasts from 1950-01-01 to 2022-12-31 (NCEI Accession 0260455). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/9jfw-ph50. Accessed [date].
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Dataset Point of Contact NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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Time Period 1950-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -124.32
East: -67.94
South: 25.75
North: 48.45
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Associated Resources
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2022-09-29
  • revision: 2023-04-05
  • creation: 2022-09-28
Data Presentation Form Digital table - digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns
Dataset Progress Status Complete - production of the data has been completed
Historical archive - data has been stored in an offline storage facility
Data Update Frequency As needed - NCEI Accession 0260455 was revised and a new version of the archival package was published. Updates to existing archival packages may provide additional files or replace obsolete files. The latest version contains the most complete and up-to-date representation of this archival information package. All of the files received prior to this update are available in the preceding version of this accession. Please see journal.txt in the /about directory for additional details on changes made.
Supplemental Information
This data package (Submission ID: BGBXPCUC2) was acquired by NCEI from the Scientific Data Integration System (SDIS) at the NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL) in accordance with the archival submission agreement between NCEI and PMEL.

In this accession, NCEI has archived multiple versions of these data. The latest (and best) version of these data has the largest version number.
Purpose This dataset is available to the public for a wide variety of uses including scientific research and analysis.
Use Limitations
  • accessLevel: Public
  • Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives.
Dataset Citation
  • Cite as: Gomez, Fabian A.; Lee, Sang-Ki; Stock, Charles A.; Ross, Andrew C.; Resplandy, Laure; Siedlecki, Samantha A.; Tagklis, Filippos; Salisbury, Joseph E. (2022). RC4USCoast: A river chemistry dataset for regional ocean model application in the U.S. East, Gulf of Mexico, and West Coasts from 1950-01-01 to 2022-12-31 (NCEI Accession 0260455). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/9jfw-ph50. Accessed [date].
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Acknowledgments
  • Funding Information: NOAA Ocean Acidification Program (High-resolution ocean-biogeochemistry modeling for the east and gulf coast of the U.S. in support of the coastal monitoring and research objectives of the NOAA OA Program (Lee AOML), 20770)
  • Funding Information: NOAA’s Ocean Acidification Program (High-resolution modeling of the ocean acidification in the East and Gulf Coasts of the U.S. in support of the coastal monitoring and research objectives of the NOAA OA Program)
  • Funding Information: NOAA's Climate Program Office (Climate Competitive Research: Climate and Fisheries - Labs)
Theme keywords NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS WMO_CategoryCode
  • oceanography
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords OCADS Study Type
  • Time series
Provider Variable Abbreviations
  • alk
  • dic
  • disc
  • do
  • doc
  • don
  • nh4
  • no3
  • nox
  • orgNf
  • orgNu
  • phf
  • phl
  • po4
  • sio2
  • temp
  • tnf
  • tnu
  • tpf
  • tpu
Data Center keywords NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
Platform keywords NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS
Instrument keywords NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
Place keywords NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords Provider Geographic Names
  • Gulf of Mexico
  • United States East Coast
  • United States West Coast
Project keywords NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS Ocean Acidification Search Keywords
  • Ocean Acidification Program (OAP)
  • Ocean Carbon and Acidification Data System (OCADS) Project
Keywords NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Gomez, Fabian A.; Lee, Sang-Ki; Stock, Charles A.; Ross, Andrew C.; Resplandy, Laure; Siedlecki, Samantha A.; Tagklis, Filippos; Salisbury, Joseph E. (2022). RC4USCoast: A river chemistry dataset for regional ocean model application in the U.S. East, Gulf of Mexico, and West Coasts from 1950-01-01 to 2022-12-31 (NCEI Accession 0260455). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/9jfw-ph50. Accessed [date].
Access Constraints
  • Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
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Lineage information for: dataset
Processing Steps
  • 2022-09-29T18:07:20Z - NCEI Accession 0260455 v1.1 was published.
  • 2022-10-27T21:23:26Z - NCEI Accession 0260455 was revised and v2.2 was published.
    Rationale: Updates were received for this dataset. These updates were copied into the data/0-data/ directory of this accession. These updates may provide additional files or replace obsolete files. This version contains the most complete and up-to-date representation of this archival information package. All of the files received prior to this update are available in the preceding version of this accession.
  • 2023-04-05T20:04:34Z - NCEI Accession 0260455 was revised and v3.3 was published.
    Rationale: Updates were received for this dataset. These updates were copied into the data/0-data/ directory of this accession. These updates may provide additional files or replace obsolete files. This version contains the most complete and up-to-date representation of this archival information package. All of the files received prior to this update are available in the preceding version of this accession.
Output Datasets
Lineage information for: dataset
Processing Steps
  • Parameter or Variable: river alkalinity concentration; Abbreviation: alk; Unit: milliequivalent/m3; Detailed sampling and analyzing information: Alkalinity was derived from USGS Water Quality Database (USGS parameters 00410, 00419, 29801, 39036, 39086, 90410, 00440, 00453).
  • Parameter or Variable: river dissolved inorganic carbon concentration; Abbreviation: dic; Unit: mmol C/m3; Detailed sampling and analyzing information: dic was derived from alkalinity and temperature records from the USGS Water Quality Database using the CO2SYS program
  • Parameter or Variable: river ph field; Abbreviation: phf; Detailed sampling and analyzing information: phf was derived from USGS Water Quality Database (USGS parameter 00400).
  • Parameter or Variable: river ph laboratory; Abbreviation: phl; Detailed sampling and analyzing information: phl was derived from USGS Water Quality Database (USGS parameter 00403).
  • Parameter or Variable: river dissolved organic carbon; Abbreviation: doc; Unit: mmolC/m3; Detailed sampling and analyzing information: doc was derived from USGS Water Quality Database (USGS parameter 00681).
  • Parameter or Variable: river nitrate concentration filtered; Abbreviation: no3; Unit: mmol N/m3; Detailed sampling and analyzing information: no3 was derived from USGS Water Quality Database (USGS parameters 00618 and 71851).
  • Parameter or Variable: river nitrate plus nitrite concentration filtered; Abbreviation: nox; Unit: mmol N/m3; Detailed sampling and analyzing information: nox was derived from USGS Water Quality Database (USGS parameter 00631).
  • Parameter or Variable: river ammonium (NH4/NH3) filtered; Abbreviation: nh4; Unit: mmol N/m3; Detailed sampling and analyzing information: nh4 was derived from USGS Water Quality Database (USGS parameters 71846 and 00608).
  • Parameter or Variable: river organic nitrogen plus NH4 concentration unfiltered; Abbreviation: orgNu; Unit: mmol N/m3; Detailed sampling and analyzing information: orgNu was derived from USGS Water Quality Database (USGS parameter 00625).
  • Parameter or Variable: river organic nitrogen plus NH4 concentration filtered; Abbreviation: orgNf; Unit: mmol N/m3; Detailed sampling and analyzing information: orgNf was derived from USGS Water Quality Database (USGS parameter 00623).
  • Parameter or Variable: river dissolved organic nitrogen concentration; Abbreviation: don; Unit: mmol N/m3; Detailed sampling and analyzing information: don was derived from USGS Water Quality Database (USGS parameter 00607).
  • Parameter or Variable: river total nitrogen concentration unfiltered; Abbreviation: tnu; Unit: mmol N/m3; Detailed sampling and analyzing information: tnu was derived from USGS Water Quality Database (USGS parameter 00600).
  • Parameter or Variable: river total nitrogen concentration filtered; Abbreviation: tnf; Unit: mmol N/m3; Detailed sampling and analyzing information: tnf was derived from USGS Water Quality Database (USGS parameter 00602).
  • Parameter or Variable: river orthophosphate concentration filtered; Abbreviation: po4; Unit: mmol P/m3; Detailed sampling and analyzing information: po4 was derived from USGS Water Quality Database (USGS parameters 00660 and 00671).
  • Parameter or Variable: river total phosphorous concentration unfiltered; Abbreviation: tpu; Unit: mmol P/m3; Detailed sampling and analyzing information: tpu was derived from USGS Water Quality Database (USGS parameter 00665).
  • Parameter or Variable: river total phosphorous concentration filtered; Abbreviation: tpf; Unit: mmol P/m3; Detailed sampling and analyzing information: tpf was derived from USGS Water Quality Database (USGS parameter 00666).
  • Parameter or Variable: river silica concentration; Abbreviation: sio2; Unit: mmol Si/m3; Detailed sampling and analyzing information: sio2 was derived from USGS Water Quality Database (USGS parameter 00955).
  • Parameter or Variable: river dissolved oxygen concentration; Abbreviation: do; Unit: mmol O2/m3; Detailed sampling and analyzing information: do was derived from USGS Water Quality Database (USGS parameter 00300).
  • Parameter or Variable: river temperature; Abbreviation: temp; Unit: degC; Detailed sampling and analyzing information: temp was derived from USGS Water Quality Database (USGS parameter 00010).
  • Parameter or Variable: river discharge; Abbreviation: disc; Unit: m3/s; Detailed sampling and analyzing information: River discharge was derived from the USGS (Surface-Water Monthly Statistics dataset and Water Quality Database; USGS parameters 00060 and 00061) for all rivers excepting the Mississippi-Atchafalaya rivers. Discharge for these two rivers was derived from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers records.
Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument
  • carbon dioxide (CO2) gas analyzer
  • nutrient autoanalyzer
  • oxygen sensor
  • salinometer
  • temperature sensor
Platform
  • VARIOUS CHARTERED VESSELS
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