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Talus Surface & Subsurface Temperature Data from Oregon & Colorado, USA, 2011-2019

General Information
Data Package:
Local Identifier:edi.975.1
Title:Talus Surface & Subsurface Temperature Data from Oregon & Colorado, USA, 2011-2019
Alternate Identifier:DOI PLACE HOLDER
Abstract:

Between 2011 and 2019, temperature data loggers were buried in rocky talus patches (hereafter “sites”) potentially occupied by American pikas (Ochotona princeps). Data collection spanned three ecoregions: Grand Mesa, Colorado (GRME), Mt. Hood, Oregon (MTHO), and the Columbia River Gorge, Oregon (CRGO). Sensors were placed either near the surface of the talus (shaded from sunlight) or in the interstices (75-80 cm deep) and programmed to record the temperature every 2-hours. At some sites when noted, surface sensors were placed directly above a paired interstitial sensor at the same GPS coordinate, and sensors were replaced each year. MTHO sites were located near or within the burn scar from the 2011 Dollar Lake Fire and spanned a range of burn severities (Varner et al. 2015, dx.doi.org/10.1071/WF15050). All CRGO sites except Mosier were within the range of pikas in this ecoregion and complement or extend previous analyses of talus microclimates in this ecoregion (Varner & Dearing 2014, dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0104648; those data are available at https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s63b984d).

Publication Date:2021-09-02

Time Period
Begin:
2011-08-22
End:
2019-09-08

People and Organizations
Contact:Varner, Johanna (Colorado Mesa University) [  email ]
Contact:Ray, Chris (University of Colorado Boulder) [  email ]
Creator:Varner, Johanna (Colorado Mesa University)

Data Entities
Data Table Name:
JV_talus_temp_data
Description:
Stacked talus temperature data
Data Table Name:
JV_talus_temp_metadata
Description:
Metadata file
Detailed Metadata

Data Entities

Data Table

Data:https://pasta-s.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/edi/975/1/ba7fe0367cadee9835a26a2c4206bbfa
Name:JV_talus_temp_data
Description:Stacked talus temperature data
Number of Records:218130
Number of Columns:3

Table Structure
Object Name:JV_talus_temp_data.csv
Size:11823113 byte
Authentication:150560f73ed588f74940dd4318d3f3c2 Calculated By MD5
Text Format:
Number of Header Lines:1
Record Delimiter:\n
Orientation:column
Simple Delimited:
Field Delimiter:,
Quote Character:"

Table Column Descriptions
 date.timetemp.ckey
Column Name:date.time  
temp.c  
key  
Definition:TimestampTemperatureUnique identifier for individual deployments, concatenation of study area, plot, sensor ID, and years. Same as “key” column in JV_talus_temp_metadata.csv
Storage Type:dateTime  
float  
string  
Measurement Type:dateTimerationominal
Measurement Values Domain:
FormatYYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss
Precision
Unitcelsius
Typereal
DefinitionUnique identifier for individual deployments, concatenation of study area, plot, sensor ID, and years. Same as “key” column in JV_talus_temp_metadata.csv
Missing Value Code:      
Accuracy Report:      
Accuracy Assessment:      
Coverage:      
Methods:      

Data Table

Data:https://pasta-s.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/edi/975/1/87a47bc3ab07bb757de69144bebe5629
Name:JV_talus_temp_metadata
Description:Metadata file
Number of Records:61
Number of Columns:18

Table Structure
Object Name:JV_talus_temp_metadata.csv
Size:17694 byte
Authentication:26ef42b129debd9684efc18d5709d9d6 Calculated By MD5
Text Format:
Number of Header Lines:1
Record Delimiter:\n
Orientation:column
Simple Delimited:
Field Delimiter:,
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Table Column Descriptions
 contactstudy_areaplotsensor_typesensor_idserial_numbereastingnorthingdatumzonesample_ratedatetime_insitu_begindatetime_insitu_endyearskeyresearcher_archived_file_namesensor_depthnotes
Column Name:contact  
study_area  
plot  
sensor_type  
sensor_id  
serial_number  
easting  
northing  
datum  
zone  
sample_rate  
datetime_insitu_begin  
datetime_insitu_end  
years  
key  
researcher_archived_file_name  
sensor_depth  
notes  
Definition:Lead contact for information regarding this data set (Johanna Varner: jvarner@coloradomesa.edu)Generalized name of study area containing multiple sensors/data loggersSpecific name of talus patch where the sensor/data logger in this record was deployedType of sensor/data logger used for measurementUnique identifier used to track a sensor/data logger (as an alternative to serial number)Serial number of the specific sensor/data logger in this recordUTM Easting for sensor placement GPS coordinateUTM Northing for sensor placement GPS coordinateGeodetic datumUTM Zone of sensor placementInterval between measurements taken by sensor/data loggerFirst date-time of deployment in situ, at least 15 minutes after burial in plotLast date-time of deployment in situ, before removal from plot/data download/battery failure/memory overload, etc.Year range that the sensor/data logger remained in situUnique identifier for individual deployments, concatenation of study area, plot, sensor ID, and years. Same as “key” column in JV_talus_temp_data.csvName of raw data file archived by researcher(s)/lead contactApproximate burial depth of sensor/data logger, +/- 10cmAny additional notes associated with this record/row
Storage Type:string  
string  
string  
string  
string  
string  
string  
string  
string  
string  
float  
dateTime  
dateTime  
string  
string  
string  
float  
string  
Measurement Type:nominalnominalnominalnominalnominalnominalnominalnominalnominalnominalratiodateTimedateTimerationominalnominalrationominal
Measurement Values Domain:
DefinitionLead contact for information regarding this data set (Johanna Varner: jvarner@coloradomesa.edu)
Allowed Values and Definitions
Enumerated Domain 
Code Definition
CodeCRGO
DefinitionColorado River Gorge, OR, USA
Source
Code Definition
CodeGRME
DefinitionGrand Mesa, CO, USA
Source
Code Definition
CodeMTHO
DefinitionMount Hood, OR, USA
Source
DefinitionSpecific name of talus patch where the sensor/data logger in this record was deployed
Allowed Values and Definitions
Enumerated Domain 
Code Definition
CodeHOBO
DefinitionHOBO Pendant temperature data loggers model UA-001-64 Onset Corporation
Source
Code Definition
CodeiButton
DefinitioniButton model DS1921G-F5 Embedded Data Systems
Source
DefinitionUnique identifier used to track a sensor/data logger (as an alternative to serial number)
DefinitionSerial number of the specific sensor/data logger in this record
DefinitionUTM Easting for sensor placement GPS coordinate
DefinitionUTM Northing for sensor placement GPS coordinate
DefinitionGeodetic datum
DefinitionUTM Zone of sensor placement
Unitminute
Typereal
FormatYYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss
Precision
FormatYYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss
Precision
UnitnominalYear
Typereal
DefinitionUnique identifier for individual deployments, concatenation of study area, plot, sensor ID, and years. Same as “key” column in JV_talus_temp_data.csv
DefinitionName of raw data file archived by researcher(s)/lead contact
Unitcentimeter
Typereal
DefinitionAny additional notes associated with this record/row
Missing Value Code:                                    
Accuracy Report:                                    
Accuracy Assessment:                                    
Coverage:                                    
Methods:                                    

Data Package Usage Rights

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Keywords

By Thesaurus:
LTER Controlled Vocabularytemperature, animals, mammals, small mammals, spatial variability, fires, wildfires, habitats, alpine, montane
(No thesaurus)American pika, Columbia River Gorge, Mount Hood, Grand Mesa

Methods and Protocols

These methods, instrumentation and/or protocols apply to all data in this dataset:

Methods and protocols used in the collection of this data package
Description:

Most sensors were HOBO 8K Pendant Temperature Sensors (Model UA-001-08, Onset Computer Corporation) deployed without any additional housing, but occasionally iButton Thermometers (Model DS1920-F5, Embedded Data Systems) were deployed and housed in ½-cup Glad Mini-Round Containers. Sensors were placed either near the surface of the talus (shaded from sunlight by 10-20 cm of rock cover) or in the interstices (75-80 cm) and programmed to record temperature every 2-hours. At some sites when noted, sensors were buried in a paired design with a surface sensor (approximately 20-30 cm below rocks) and a talus sensor (>80 cm below the surface, and >50 cm below the paired surface sensor). Some sensors were replaced every 1 to 2 years with a new sensor with a fresh battery (CR 2032). Deployment and collection date-times were recorded in the field or (when field data were not available, or sensor/battery failed prior to servicing) were determined by inspection of the data. Mallory Lambert & Joshua Horns assisted with sensor placement & retrieval at CRGO & MTHO; Brooklyn Waterhouse assisted with sensor placement & retrieval at GRME.

People and Organizations

Publishers:
Organization:Environmental Data Initiative
Email Address:
info@environmentaldatainitiative.org
Web Address:
https://environmentaldatainitiative.org
Creators:
Individual: Johanna Varner
Organization:Colorado Mesa University
Email Address:
jvarner@coloradomesa.edu
Id:https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9431-0760
Contacts:
Individual: Johanna Varner
Organization:Colorado Mesa University
Email Address:
jvarner@coloradomesa.edu
Id:https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9431-0760
Individual: Chris Ray
Organization:University of Colorado Boulder
Email Address:
cray@colorado.edu
Id:https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7963-9637

Temporal, Geographic and Taxonomic Coverage

Temporal, Geographic and/or Taxonomic information that applies to all data in this dataset:

Time Period
Begin:
2011-08-22
End:
2019-09-08
Geographic Region:
Description:Colorado River Gorge, Oregon
Bounding Coordinates:
Northern:  45.69409063Southern:  45.67374274
Western:  -121.8413684Eastern:  -121.4077683
Geographic Region:
Description:Grand Mesa, Colorado
Bounding Coordinates:
Northern:  39.07084953Southern:  38.8699388
Western:  -108.4642478Eastern:  -108.0012688
Geographic Region:
Description:Mount Hood, Oregon
Bounding Coordinates:
Northern:  45.47454821Southern:  45.39704549
Western:  -121.7698994Eastern:  -121.6666224
Taxonomic Range:
Classification:
Rank Name:Kingdom
Rank Value:Animalia
Common Name:animals
Identifer:https://www.itis.gov
ID: 202423
Classification:
Rank Name:Subkingdom
Rank Value:Bilateria
Identifer:https://www.itis.gov
ID: 914154
Classification:
Rank Name:Infrakingdom
Rank Value:Deuterostomia
Identifer:https://www.itis.gov
ID: 914156
Classification:
Rank Name:Phylum
Rank Value:Chordata
Common Name:chordates
Identifer:https://www.itis.gov
ID: 158852
Classification:
Rank Name:Subphylum
Rank Value:Vertebrata
Common Name:vertebrates
Identifer:https://www.itis.gov
ID: 331030
Classification:
Rank Name:Infraphylum
Rank Value:Gnathostomata
Identifer:https://www.itis.gov
ID: 914179
Classification:
Rank Name:Superclass
Rank Value:Tetrapoda
Identifer:https://www.itis.gov
ID: 914181
Classification:
Rank Name:Class
Rank Value:Mammalia
Common Name:mammals
Identifer:https://www.itis.gov
ID: 179913
Classification:
Rank Name:Subclass
Rank Value:Theria
Identifer:https://www.itis.gov
ID: 179916
Classification:
Rank Name:Infraclass
Rank Value:Eutheria
Identifer:https://www.itis.gov
ID: 179925
Classification:
Rank Name:Order
Rank Value:Lagomorpha
Common Name:lagomorphs
Identifer:https://www.itis.gov
ID: 180105
Classification:
Rank Name:Family
Rank Value:Ochotonidae
Common Name:Pikas
Identifer:https://www.itis.gov
ID: 180106
Classification:
Rank Name:Genus
Rank Value:Ochotona
Common Name:Pikas
Identifer:https://www.itis.gov
ID: 180107
Classification:
Rank Name:Subgenus
Rank Value:Ochotona (Pika)
Identifer:https://www.itis.gov
ID: 727732
Classification:
Rank Name:Species
Rank Value:Ochotona princeps
Common Name:American Pika
Identifer:https://www.itis.gov
ID: 180109

Project

Parent Project Information:

Title:Talus Surface & Subsurface Temperature Data from Oregon & Colorado, USA, 2011-2019
Personnel:
Individual: Johanna Varner
Organization:Colorado Mesa University
Email Address:
jvarner@coloradomesa.edu
Id:https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9431-0760
Role:Principal Investigator
Individual: Thomas Schmid
Role:Principal Investigator
Additional Award Information:
Funder:National Science Foundation
Number:0750758
Title:Graduate Research Fellowship
Additional Award Information:
Funder:National Science Foundation
Number:1111533
Title:CSR: Large: Collaborative Research: Integrating Circuits, Sensing, and Software to Realize the Cubic-mm Computing Class

Maintenance

Maintenance:
Description:

Data collection is complete.

Frequency:
Other Metadata

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