Cross-CZO -- Soil Geochemistry -- Shale Hills, Boulder, Luquillo, JRB-SCM, Calhoun -- (2001-2013)

OVERVIEW

Description/Abstract

The chemical database includes chemical analysis and characterization for regolith and rock samples collected from the Susqhuehanna Shale Hills CZO, the Boulder Creek CZO, the Luquillo CZO, and the Jemez River-Santa Catalina CZO, as well as other sites in the United States and abroad. Additionally, the database provides contextual information for the chemical data, including site characterization and sampling collection, preparation, and analysis methods. Eventually, pore water, gas, and biota analyses will be included.

Creator/Author

Niu, Xianzeng|Williams, Jennifer|Brantley, Susan L.|Miller, Doug|Bills, Brian

CZOs

Boulder|Calhoun|Catalina-Jemez|Luquillo|Shale Hills

Contact

Dr. Susan Brantley, Professor of Geosciences, The Pennsylvania State University, 2217 Earth and Environmental Systems Institute, University Park, PA, 16802, 814.865.1619, sxb7@psu.edu

Subtitle

Level 1 - Quality Controlled Data

SUBJECTS

Disciplines

Geochemistry / Mineralogy|Biogeochemistry

Topics

Soil Geochemistry

Keywords

soil|geochemistry|soil chemistry|water chemistry

Variables

City|State|Country|Mean Annual Precipitation|Mean Annual Temperature|Latitude|Longitude|Elevation|Slope Degree|Aspect|Landscape Position|Land use|Vegetation|Parent Lithology|Exposure Age|Erosion Rate|Depth to Bedrock|Soil Taxonomy|SSURGO_ID|Sample Medium|Sampling Date and Time|Sampling Depth (cm)|Collection Method|Method of Preparation|Method of Analysis|Analysis Date|Laboratory Conducting Analysis|Textual Information|Numeric Information|Persons|Institutions|Publications

Variables ODM2

Digital elevation model|Bedrock type|Elevation|Erosion rate|land classification|Latitude|Longitude|Precipitation|Temperature|Geologic unit|Recorder code|Depth, soil|Slope|Soil classification|Vegetation type

TEMPORAL

Date Start

2001-01-01

Date End

2013-05-23

SPATIAL

Field Areas

Susquehanna Shale Hills Critical Zone Observatory|Bisley|Boulder Creek Watershed|Northeastern Puerto Rico and the Luquillo Mountains|Santa Catalina Mountains

Location

Shale Hills, Boulder, Luquillo, JRB-SCM, Calhoun

North latitude

48.137347999999996

South latitude

18.27138333

West longitude

-122.133071

East longitude

-65.74278164

REFERENCE

Citation

Publications are noted in the database. To cite this database, please cite “Niu et al. (2011) CZChemDB and EarthChem: Advancing Management and Access of Critical Zone Geochemical Data, submitted to Applied Geochemisty”. The following acknowledgment should accompany any publication or citation of these data: Logistical support and/or data were provided by the NSF-supported Shale Hills Susquehanna Critical Zone Observatory.

Publications of this data

Niu, X., Lehnert, K. A.. Williams, J., Brantley, S. L. (2011). CZChemDB and EarthChem: Advancing management and access of critical zone geochemical data. Applied Geochemistry 26:S108–S111, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeochem.2011.03.042

CZO ID

2609

Award Grant Numbers

National Science Foundation - EAR 0819857

COMMENTS

Comments

To access data within CZchemDB, please follow this sequence of steps: Download zip file > Extract all elements into the same folder > from that folder, Open CZchemDB_V10_FrontEndApp > you should receive a pop-up window 'Success' all access tables were successfully reconnected > Click OK > How to Use CZchemDB form will be displayed which provides instructions to search the database.

Methods vary amongst samples and are noted in the database. This is a macro-enabled Microsoft ACCESS file. Your computer security must be set to medium to allow macros to be enabled. IMPORTANT: Upon opening file, click “Options” and enable content when Security Warning appears. If you are interested in adding to the database, please use the template included in this zip file. If any questions arise, contact Jennifer Williams, jzw126@psu.edu, to facilitate your data entry. The database is currently protected from public data entry access.