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Principal Investigator
Ecosystems Center
Marine Biological Laboratory
7 MBL St.
Woods Hole, MA 02543

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Dataset ID:	96boht04
Dataset Title:	TRhodamine WT (RWT) concentrations with in the hyporheic and parafluvial zones of lower Kuparuk River as a result of a continuos addition of the conservative tracer, RWT, to the channel at an upstream site, Arctic LTER 1996.
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First Name:	William
Last Name:	Bowden
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Associate Investigators:	Kenneth Edwardson
Keywords:	Kuparuk, hyporheic, Rhodamine WT, tracer, temperature, phosphate, nitrate, ammonium, dissolved oxygen, specific, conductivity, methane, and carbon dioxide
Abstract:	TRhodamine WT (RWT) concentrations with in the hyporheic and parafluvial zones of lower Kuparuk River as a result of a continuos addition of the conservative tracer, RWT, to the channel at an upstream site. Additionally, the concentration of one or more of the following, associated with a given hyporheic at some time during the addition, exists within the file; phosphate, nitrate, ammonium, dissolved oxygen, specific conductivity, methane, and carbon dioxide.
Contact:	Arctic LTER Information Manager The Ecosystems Center Marine Biological Lab 7 MBL St Woods Hole, MA 02543 Phone (508) 289 7496 Email: arc_im@mbl.edu Online URL: http://ecosystems.mbl.edu/ARC/
DATA FILE INFORMATION:
Data File Name	96boht04
Beginning Date	5/1/1996
End Date	9/1/1996
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Log of Changes:	Log of changes: For Archival Use: DATA RECEIVED: June 1997 DATA FILE ENTERED BY: Karie Slavik DATA FILE VALIDATION: NAME: DATA:



RESEARCH LOCATION:
Geographic Description	Near the mouth of the Kuparuk river in Prudhoe bay area (+1800meters) in conjunction with the 1996 15N addition.
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Methods:	Samplers were installed longitudinally down a riffle and down- gradient along the left and right pointbars of the instrumented riffle. Well Construction/Installation: Hyporheic samplers consisted of a 1/8 inch O.D. stainless steel (S.S.) tube housed in a 3/4 inch CPVC pipe. At the lower end of the CPVC a rubber stopper was inserted with the S.S tube protruding ten centimeters. A coupler was then used to attach a length of well screen to protect the S.S. tube. Tygon tubing was slid onto the top end of the S.S tubing and a three-way Pharmaseal stopcock was inserted into the tubing. Samplers were inserted into the stream bed by forcing a pry bar into the stream bed to a depth of the maximum depth allowed, typically 30-60 centimeters. The sampler was then worked down into the hole and the pry bar removed, allowing the hole to cave in onto the sampler. The length of the sampler, still above the substrate, was measured and subtracted from the total length to find the depth of the sampler in the substrate. Samplers were allowed to settle before any testing occurred. Sample collection: Samples were collected via a 60 mL syringe directly from the sampler after drawing 30 mL out to purge the interior of the sampler. Samples were places directly into a 13 mm diameter borsilicate glass vial with a Teflon lined cap that could be placed directly into the fluorometer. Samples collected for ammonium, nitrate and phosphate were immediatly filtered through a 0.45 um cellulose acetate filter and stored cold until analysis. Sample analysis: Specific conductivity was measured in the field on a VWR model 2052 conductivity meter. All sample analysis was done within 24 hours of collection and stored cold during the interim period. Ammonia-nitrogen concentrations were determined by the phenate method. Nitrate-nitrogen was determined by cadmium reduction. Phosphate-phosphorous was determined by the ascorbic acid method. Samples were analyzed for their RWT concentration on a Turner Designs model AU-10 fluorometer. Carbon dioxide and methane were measured directly by equilibration of the sample with ambient air. The head-space air was then analyzed by thermal conductivity for CO2 and flame ionization for CH4. Concentrations were corrected for ambient concentrations, depth, temperature, and pH. Notes: The variable, D/D for River distance is in reference to the top of the riffle and the distances established by the 1996, 15N addition. Use the X and Y coordinates (river right to left and distance downstream) for more detailed positions. (12) VARIABLE DESCRIPTIONS: Precision Coded? Missing Variable Variable Description Units (Y/N) Values Site River n n D/D River distance meters n n Series Sampler Location n y Number Sampler number n y X X-coordinate meters n y Y Y-coordinate meters n y Time Time hhmm n y Date Date dd-mmm-yy n n RWT Rhodamine WT concentration ug/L n y CO2 Carbon Dioxide umoles/L n y CH4 Methane umoles/L n y Depth Depth of Sampler cm n y SPC Conductivity mmhos n y NH4 Ammonia umoles/L n y PO4 Phosphate umoles/L n y NO3 Nitrate umoles/L n y Temp Temperature Celsius n y Comments Reference Citations: American Public Health Association. 1989. Standard methods for the examination of water and wastewater. 17th ed. American Public Health Association, American Water Works Association, and Water Pollution Control Federation, Washington, DC. Kling,G.W., Kipphut, G.W., and Miller, M.C. 1992. The Flux of CO2 and CH4 from lakes and rivers in arctic Alaska. Hydrobiologia, 240:23-36. Sampling Description. None

Data Table

Site		River							n	n
D/D		River distance 			meters	n	n		
Series	Sampler Location					n	y
Number	Sampler number						n	y
X		X-coordinate				meters	n	y
Y		Y-coordinate				meters	n	y
Time 	Time						hhmm		n	y
Date		Date						dd-mmm-yy	n	n
RWT		Rhodamine WT concentration	ug/L		n	y
CO2		Carbon Dioxide				umoles/L	n	y
CH4		Methane					umoles/L	n	y
Depth	Depth of Sampler			cm		n	y
SPC		Conductivity				mmhos	n	y
NH4		Ammonia					umoles/L	n	y
PO4 		Phosphate 				umoles/L	n	y
NO3		Nitrate 					umoles/L	n	y
Temp		Temperature				Celsius	n	y
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