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Summer temperature chain data were collected from three lakes (Peter, Paul, and Tuesday) using NexSens temperature thermistors. Data are available for five years: 2013–2015 and 2018–2019. Peter and Paul Lakes have complete records for all five years, while Tuesday Lake has data for three years. During 2013–2015, thermistors recorded temperatures at depths of 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, and 5.0 meters. Beginning in 2018, thermistors were added at 4.5 and 6.0 meters.
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Cascade Project at North Temperate Lakes LTER High Frequency Sonde Data from Spatial Dynamics Experiment 2018 - 2019
High-frequency continuous data for temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH, chlorophyll-a, and phycocyanin in Paul Peter lakes from mid-May to early September for the years 2018 and 2019. Inorganic nitrogen and phosphorus were added to Peter in 2019, while Paul Lake was an unfertilized reference.
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- Award ID(s):
- 2025982
- PAR ID:
- 10667222
- Publisher / Repository:
- Environmental Data Initiative
- Date Published:
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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