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Methane (CH4) in water, Methane (CH4) stable carbon isotope ratios, and others in Rock Creek, Chesapeake Bay from 2016-07-12 to 2021-08-06 (NCEI Accession 0244510)

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There are three data types in this dataset. 1) Dissolved methane concentrations and stable carbon isotope ratios were measured from water samples collected in the water column and sediments of Rock Creek, a tributary to the Chesapeake Bay. Sample were collected when aerators were on and off. 2) Methane, sulfate, and chloride concentrations measured from bottom waters of Rock Creek collected with OsmoSamplers. Salinity was then calculated from chloride measurements. OsmoSamplers use osmosis to slowly collect water samples over time which are stored in copper tubing and analyzed back at the laboratory. 3) Methane concentrations and stable carbon isotope ratios were measured in air above water in Rock Creek, a tributary to the Chesapeake Bay when the aerators were on and off.
  • Cite as: Lapham, Laura L.; Strauss, Maureen; Hobbs, Edward; Testa, Jeremy; Heyes, Andrew; Forsyth, Melinda; Hodgkins, Casey; Harris, Lora (2022). Methane (CH4) in water, Methane (CH4) stable carbon isotope ratios, and others in Rock Creek, Chesapeake Bay from 2016-07-12 to 2021-08-06 (NCEI Accession 0244510). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0244510. Accessed [date].
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Time Period 2016-07-12 to 2021-08-06
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -76.523206
East: -76.478954
South: 39.130774
North: 39.174109
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Associated Resources
  • Continuous chemical monitoring with osmotically pumped water samplers: OsmoSampler design and applications
  • Lapham, L. L., E. A. Hobbs, J. M. Testa, A. Heyes, M. Forsyth, C. L. S.Hodgkins, C. Szewczyk and L. A. Harris (submitted), The effects of engineered aeration approaches on atmospheric methane flux from a Chesapeake Bay tidal tributary. Frontiers in Environmental Science - Biogeochemical Dynamics, special issue: Physical and biogeochemical processes driving methane sources, sinks and emissions in aquatic systems
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2022-02-22
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
Supplemental Information
Submission Package ID: DU8M0T
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: Lapham, Laura L.; Strauss, Maureen; Hobbs, Edward; Testa, Jeremy; Heyes, Andrew; Forsyth, Melinda; Hodgkins, Casey; Harris, Lora (2022). Methane (CH4) in water, Methane (CH4) stable carbon isotope ratios, and others in Rock Creek, Chesapeake Bay from 2016-07-12 to 2021-08-06 (NCEI Accession 0244510). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0244510. Accessed [date].
Cited Authors
Principal Investigators
  • Laura Lapham
    University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
  • Lora Harris
  • Andrew Heyes
  • Jeremy Testa
Contributors
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Publishers
Acknowledgments
  • Related Funding Agency: National Science Foundation
Theme keywords NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS WMO_CategoryCode
  • oceanography
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords Provider Keywords
  • Methane (CH4) in air
  • Methane (CH4) in water
  • Methane (CH4) stable carbon isotope ratios
  • chloride (Cl-)
  • sulfate (SO42-)
Data Center keywords NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS
Instrument keywords NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords Provider Instruments
  • GC-FID
  • cavity ring down spectrometer
  • ion chromatography
Place keywords NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords Provider Place Names
  • Rock Creek, Chesapeake Bay
Project keywords Provider Project Names
  • Impacts of Engineered De-stratification on Estuarine Biogeochemistry
Keywords NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Lapham, Laura L.; Strauss, Maureen; Hobbs, Edward; Testa, Jeremy; Heyes, Andrew; Forsyth, Melinda; Hodgkins, Casey; Harris, Lora (2022). Methane (CH4) in water, Methane (CH4) stable carbon isotope ratios, and others in Rock Creek, Chesapeake Bay from 2016-07-12 to 2021-08-06 (NCEI Accession 0244510). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0244510. Accessed [date].
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Processing Steps
  • 2022-02-22T14:26:12Z - NCEI Accession 0244510 v1.1 was published.
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Processing Steps
  • Parameter or Variable: Methane (CH4) in water (measured); Units: nm; Observation Category: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: GC-FID.
  • Parameter or Variable: Methane (CH4) stable carbon isotope ratios (measured); Units: permille; Observation Category: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: cavity ring down spectrometer.
  • Parameter or Variable: chloride (Cl-) (measured); Units: mM; Observation Category: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: ion chromatography.
  • Parameter or Variable: sulfate (SO42-) (measured); Units: mM; Observation Category: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: ion chromatography.
  • Parameter or Variable: Methane (CH4) in air (measured); Units: ppmv; Observation Category: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: cavity ring down spectrometer.
Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument
  • chromatograph
Last Modified: 2022-05-03T20:02:12Z
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