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| Dataset ID: | LTE-MP-NAC-elevationmeans.01 |
| Dataset Title: | Marsh surface elevation data at a Spartina alterniflora-dominated salt marsh at Goat Island, North Inlet, Georgetown, SC. |
| Investigator 1: | |
| First Name: | Jim |
| Last Name: | Morris |
| Address line 1: | Dept of Biological Sciences |
| Address line 2: | |
| Address line 3: | University of SC |
| City: | Columbia |
| State: | SC |
| Zip Code: | 29208 |
| Country: | USA |
| Investigator 2: | |
| First Name: | Karen |
| Last Name: | Sundberg |
| Address line 1: | Baruch Marine Field Laboratory |
| Address line 3: | PO Box 1630 |
| City: | Georgetown |
| State: | SC |
| Zip Code: | 29442 |
| Country: | USA |
| Associate Investigators: | Diana Rodriguez |
| Keywords: | estuary; salt marsh; Spartina alterniflora; elevation; surface elevation table (SET); sedimentation erosion table (SET); Southeast United States |
| Abstract: | A Surface Elevation Table (SET) is used to measure changes in the elevation of the marsh platform at a Spartina alterniflora-dominated marsh on the Goat Island, North Inlet, Georgetown, SC. |
| Contact: | Plum Island Ecosystems LTER Information Manager The Ecosystems Center Marine Biological Lab 7 MBL St Woods Hole, MA 02543 Phone (508) 289 7485 Email: pie_im@mbl.edu Online URL: http://ecosystems.mbl.edu/PIE/ |
| DATA FILE INFORMATION: | |
| Data File Name | LTE-MP-NAC-elevationmeans |
| Beginning Date | 6/1/1996 |
| End Date | 12/31/2005 |
| Number of Data Records | 94 |
| Other Files to Reference | LTE-MP-LAC-elevationmeans; LTE-MP-LPC-elevationmeans |
| Availability Status | type 1 |
| Quality Control Information | |
| Maintenance Description | Collections occur every month. Database is updated once annually, usually in the winter. Study and data collection are ongoing as of Jan 2006. |
| Log of Changes: | |
| RESEARCH LOCATION: | |
| Geographic Description | North Inlet, Georgetown, SC; Goat Island High Marsh site. |
| Location Bounding Box | |
| West Bounding Coordinate | |
| East Bounding Coordinate | |
| North Bounding Coordinate | |
| South Bounding Coordinate | |
| OR if single point location | |
| Latitude | 33.3317 |
| Longitude | -79.198 |
| Methods: | Sampling Description: Triplicate SET benchmarks are permanently installed on the marsh platform in a Spartina alterniflora-dominated marsh at Goat Island, North Inlet, Georgetown, SC. Each SET benchmark is positioned such that elevation readings can be taken in 3 control subplots. At each subplot, the SET sampling arm is leveled, 9 brass pins are lowered to the marsh surface, and the height of each pin above the sampling plate is measured and recorded. Surface elevations are measured monthly. Numerical Processing: Data are reported as the mean change in elevation and standard error of the 3 replicate plots (n=81) from time zero. Statistics were computed using SAS (SAS System for Windows; release 8.02; SAS Institute, Inc; Cary, NC). |
| Variable Name | Variable Description | Units | Measurement Scale | Code Infomation | Number Type | DateTime Format | Missing Value Code | Missing Value Code Explanation |
| site | name of sampling station | nominal | ||||||
| year | year | datetime | yyyy | |||||
| month | month | datetime | mm | |||||
| elev change | mean change in elevation | centimeter | interval | real | . | .=not measured | ||
| stderr | standard error of the mean | centimeter | interval | real | . | .=not measured | ||
| comments | Information pertaining to individual data points | nominal |