Method Step

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<methodStep>
<description>
<para>This method step describes provenance-based metadata as specified in the LTER EML Best Practices.</para>
<para>This provenance metadata does not contain entity specific information.</para>
</description>
<dataSource>
<title>High-frequency time series of stage height, stream discharge, and water quality (specific conductivity, dissolved oxygen, pH, temperature, turbidity) for Stroubles Creek in Blacksburg, Virginia, USA 2013-2018</title>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>William</givenName>
        <givenName>C.</givenName>
        <surName>Hession</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>Virginia Tech</organizationName>
      <electronicMailAddress>chession@vt.edu</electronicMailAddress>
      <userId directory="https://orcid.org">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6323-3827</userId>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Laura</givenName>
        <givenName>T.</givenName>
        <surName>Lehmann</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>Virginia Tech</organizationName>
      <electronicMailAddress>lauteany@vt.edu</electronicMailAddress>
      <userId directory="https://orcid.org">https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8409-1103</userId>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Lauren</givenName>
        <givenName>L.</givenName>
        <surName>Wind</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>Virginia Tech</organizationName>
      <electronicMailAddress>wlauren@vt.edu</electronicMailAddress>
      <userId directory="https://orcid.org">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0805-1086</userId>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Mary</givenName>
        <givenName>E.</givenName>
        <surName>Lofton</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>Virginia Tech</organizationName>
      <electronicMailAddress>melofton@vt.edu</electronicMailAddress>
      <userId directory="https://orcid.org">https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3270-1330</userId>
    </creator>
<distribution>
<online>
<onlineDescription>This online link references an EML document that describes data used in the creation of this derivative data package.</onlineDescription>
<url function="information">https://pasta-s.lternet.edu/package/metadata/eml/edi/13/3</url>
</online>
</distribution>
<contact>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>William</givenName>
        <givenName>C.</givenName>
        <surName>Hession</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>Virginia Tech</organizationName>
      <electronicMailAddress>chession@vt.edu</electronicMailAddress>
      <userId directory="https://orcid.org">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6323-3827</userId>
    </contact>
</dataSource>
</methodStep>