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Seasonal frost and soil temperature data, Western Cape Mountains, South Africa

Entry ID: ggd482

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Summary

Abstract: Micro-climatic monitoring of air and ground was started in 1990 to evaluate climatic controls on the present-day diurnal soil frost environment in the Western Cape mountains of South Africa. To this effect two data logger stations were established in the summit region of the Waaihoek mountains. Two sites were established at Waaihoek Peak and Mount Superior, respectively. Waaihoek Peak - The ...

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: -33.42

S: -33.53

E: 19.5

W: 19.25

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1990-02-01

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > AFRICA > SOUTHERN AFRICA > SOUTH AFRICA > WAAIHOEK PEAK AND MOUNT SUPERIOR, WESTERN CAPE MOUNTAINS,

Science Keywords

AGRICULTURE > SOILS > SOIL MOISTURE/WATER CONTENT

AGRICULTURE > SOILS > SOIL STRUCTURE

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

OCEANS

Instrument

DRY DEPOSITION COLLECTORS
WET DEPOSITION COLLECTORS

Project

ESIP > Earth Science Information Partners Program

GOMMP > Gulf of Maine Monitoring Programs

Quality NADP, MDN and IMPROVE national protocols followed. QAPP for the trace metals
sampling available.

We focused validation efforts on the Casco Bay data and performed only a
cursory review of the data from other sites. Time series plots are provided in
Appendix B. 2-10 No Casco Bay IMPROVE data were flagged. A few samples appeared
...

Access Constraints Public

Use Constraints Very few problems were noted in the Casco Bay data, indicating that sampling
and analysis protocols were being followed properly.

Ancillary Keywords

atmospheric deposition

water quality and air quality management decisions

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Originating Center

Data Center

Casco Bay Estuary Partnership, National Estuary Program, Oceans, Coasts and Estuaries, Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds, Office of Water, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Data Center URL: http://www.cascobay.usm.maine.edu

Data Center Personnel
Name: DIANE GOULD Phone: (207) 780-4820 Fax: (207) 780-4317 Email: gould.diane at epa.gov Contact Address: USM Muskie School P.O. Box 9300 City: Portland Province or State: ME Postal Code: 04104 Country: USA

Distribution

Distribution Media: Online Internet (HTTP)

Distribution Format: PDF

Fees: No

Personnel

DIANE GOULD

Role: DIF AUTHOR

Phone: (207) 780-4820

Fax: (207) 780-4317

Email: gould.diane at epa.gov

Contact Address:

USM Muskie School

P.O. Box 9300

City: Portland

Province or State: ME

Postal Code: 04104

Country: USA

Publications/References

Ryan, Patrick A., Hilary Hafner, Steven G. Brown. Deposition of Air Pollutants
to Casco Bay, Casco Bay Estuary Project, 2003

Golomb, Dan. Atmospheric Deposition of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons near
New England Coastal Waters, Atmospheric Environment, (35) 6245 - 6258.

Deposition of Air Pollutants to Casco Bay Sonoma Technology, Inc. Report, 6/03
(PDF)

Estimating Estuarine Pollutant Loading From Atmospheric Deposition Using Casco
Bay, 5/03 (PDF)

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2006-08-28

Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-04-28

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