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Title: Non-road, Non-dripline Soil Metal Concentrations for Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Total metal concentrations for Pittsburgh soil samples collected in a stratified random sample. Samples only collected from locations (1) without evidence of recent land disturbance, (2) not near roads or residences, and (3) specifically not in private yards or industrial lots. If a site was not suitable, other random locations in the general area were assessed sequentially until a suitable site was located.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
2012409
PAR ID:
10337125
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
Interdisciplinary Earth Data Alliance (IEDA)
Date Published:
Edition / Version:
1.0
Subject(s) / Keyword(s):
Regional (Continents, Oceans) urban, soil, Pittsburgh, trace metals, heavy metals
Format(s):
Medium: X Other: application/vnd.ms-excel
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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