Definition: | Date of sampling event | Name of vernal pool | Sky conditions | Wind conditions | Air temperature at time of observation | Was there precipitation on the previous day? | Water temperature of vernal pool | pH of vernal pool water | Quantitative measurement of the depth of vernal pool water | Qualitative measurement of how full the vernal pool was at time of observation | Was visibility impaired while counting egg masses and/or species? | What percentage of the vernal pool surface is covered in ice? | What percentage of the vernal pool surface is covered in vegetation? | What species of vegetation are covering the vernal pool? | Turbidity of the vernal pool water | Dissolved oxygen of the vernal pool | Conductivity of the vernal pool | Chloride of the vernal pool | Nitrate of the vernal pool | Ammonium of the vernal pool | What odor did the vernal pool emit? | Were fairy shrimp present or absent? | Were freshwater snails present or absent? |
Measurement Values Domain: | Format | YYYY-MM-DD | Precision | |
| Definition | Name of vernal pool |
| Allowed Values and DefinitionsEnumerated Domain | | Code Definition | Code | 1 | Definition | Partly cloudy or variable (20-50% of sky) | Source | |
| Code Definition | Code | 0 | Definition | Clear or few clouds (<20% of sky) | Source | |
| Code Definition | Code | 2 | Definition | Cloudy or overcast (>50% of sky) | Source | |
| Code Definition | Code | 5 | Definition | Showers or light rain | Source | |
| Code Definition | Code | 7 | Definition | Sleet/hail | Source | |
| Code Definition | Code | 4 | Definition | Mist | Source | |
| Code Definition | Code | 8 | Definition | Snow | Source | |
| Code Definition | | Code Definition | Code | 6 | Definition | Heavy rain | Source | |
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| Allowed Values and DefinitionsEnumerated Domain | | Code Definition | Code | 0 | Definition | Calm, smoke rises vertically (<1 mph) | Source | |
| Code Definition | Code | 1 | Definition | Light air movement, smoke drifts (2-3 mph) | Source | |
| Code Definition | Code | 2 | Definition | Light breeze, wind felt on face, leaves rustle (4-7 mph) | Source | |
| Code Definition | Code | 3 | Definition | Gentle breeze, leaves/twiges in constant motion, raises dust (8-12 mph) | Source | |
| Code Definition | Code | 4 | Definition | Moderate breeze, small branches move (13-18 mph) | Source | |
| Code Definition | Code | 5 | Definition | Fresh breeze, small trees begin to sway (19-24 mph) | Source | |
| Code Definition | Code | 6 | Definition | Strong breeze, large branches move (25-31 mph) | Source | |
| Code Definition | Code | 7 | Definition | Strong winds (>31 mph) | Source | |
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| Unit | fahrenheit | Type | real | Min | 24 | Max | 83 |
| Allowed Values and DefinitionsEnumerated Domain | | Code Definition | Code | 0 | Definition | No previous day percipitation | Source | |
| Code Definition | Code | 1 | Definition | Previous day percipitation | Source | |
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| Unit | fahrenheit | Type | real | Min | 25 | Max | 75 |
| Unit | dimensionless | Type | real | Min | 3.7 | Max | 7.79 |
| Unit | centimeter | Type | real | Min | -152.4 | Max | 189 |
| Allowed Values and DefinitionsEnumerated Domain | | Code Definition | | Code Definition | Code | <25 | Definition | <1/4 full | Source | |
| Code Definition | Code | 25 | Definition | 1/4 full | Source | |
| Code Definition | Code | 50 | Definition | 1/2 full | Source | |
| Code Definition | Code | 75 | Definition | 3/4 full | Source | |
| Code Definition | Code | 100 | Definition | FULL | Source | |
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| Allowed Values and DefinitionsEnumerated Domain | | Code Definition | Code | 0 | Definition | No visibility impairment | Source | |
| Code Definition | Code | 1 | Definition | Visibility Impaired | Source | |
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| Unit | dimensionless | Type | real | Min | 0 | Max | 100 |
| Unit | dimensionless | Type | real | Min | 0 | Max | 100 |
| Allowed Values and DefinitionsEnumerated Domain | | Code Definition | Code | Duckweed | Definition | Duckweed vegetation covering pool | Source | |
| Code Definition | Code | Duckweed/Grass | Definition | Duckweed and grass vegetation covering pool | Source | |
| Code Definition | Code | Duckweed/Algae/Grass | Definition | Duckweed, algae, and grass vegetation covering pool | Source | |
| Code Definition | Code | Grass/Algae | Definition | Grass and algae vegetation covering pool | Source | |
| Code Definition | Code | Algae | Definition | Algae vegetation covering pool | Source | |
| Code Definition | Code | Sedge | Definition | Sedge vegetation covering pool | Source | |
| Code Definition | Code | Moss | Definition | Moss vegetation covering pool | Source | |
| Code Definition | Code | Duckweed/Algae | Definition | Duckweed and Algae vegetation covering pool | Source | |
| Code Definition | Code | Grass | Definition | Grass surface vegetation covering pool | Source | |
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| Unit | nephelometricTurbidityUnits | Type | real | Min | 0 | Max | 120 |
| Unit | milligramsPerLiter | Type | real | Min | 4.4 | Max | 76.5 |
| Unit | SiemensPerMeter | Type | real | Min | 11.5 | Max | 330.4 |
| Unit | milliequivalentsPerLiter | Type | real | Min | 2.59 | Max | 3.3 |
| Unit | milligramsPerLiter | Type | real | Min | 0 | Max | 10.42 |
| Unit | micromolePerLiter | Type | real |
| Allowed Values and DefinitionsEnumerated Domain | | Code Definition | Code | None | Definition | No water odor | Source | |
| Code Definition | Code | Peat | Definition | Peat water odor | Source | |
| Code Definition | Code | Sulfur | Definition | Sulfur water odor | Source | |
| Code Definition | Code | Methane | Definition | Methane water odor | Source | |
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| Allowed Values and DefinitionsEnumerated Domain | | Code Definition | Code | 0 | Definition | Fairy shrimp absent | Source | |
| Code Definition | Code | 1 | Definition | Fairy shrimp present | Source | |
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| Allowed Values and DefinitionsEnumerated Domain | | Code Definition | Code | 0 | Definition | Freshwater snails absent | Source | |
| Code Definition | Code | 1 | Definition | Freshwater snails present | Source | |
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