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>Northeastern TIME Lakes Dragonfly Mercury and supporting lake geochemistry</title>
<creator>
         <individualName>
            <givenName>Sarah</givenName>
            <givenName>J.</givenName>
            <surName>Nelson</surName>
         </individualName>
         <organizationName>Appalachian Mountain Club</organizationName>
         <positionName>Director of Research</positionName>
         <address>
            <deliveryPoint>Route 16</deliveryPoint>
            <city>Gorham</city>
            <administrativeArea>NH</administrativeArea>
            <postalCode>03581</postalCode>
            <country>United States</country>
         </address>
         <phone phonetype="voice">6034668149</phone>
         <electronicMailAddress>snelson@outdoors.org</electronicMailAddress>
         <userId directory="https://orcid.org">0000-0003-3000-7521</userId>
      </creator>
<creator>
         <individualName>
            <givenName>Jeffrey</givenName>
            <givenName>S.</givenName>
            <surName>Kahl</surName>
         </individualName>
         <organizationName>Thomas College</organizationName>
         <electronicMailAddress>steve.kahl@thomas.edu</electronicMailAddress>
         <userId directory="https://orcid.org">0000-0002-5936-987</userId>
      </creator>
<creator>
         <individualName>
            <givenName>Celia</givenName>
            <givenName>Y.</givenName>
            <surName>Chen</surName>
         </individualName>
         <organizationName>Dartmouth College</organizationName>
         <positionName>Research Professor</positionName>
         <address>
            <deliveryPoint>Department of Biological Sciences</deliveryPoint>
            <city>Hanover</city>
            <administrativeArea>NH</administrativeArea>
            <postalCode>03755</postalCode>
         </address>
         <electronicMailAddress>celia.y.chen@dartmouth.edu</electronicMailAddress>
         <userId directory="https://orcid.org">0000-0002-1289-8861</userId>
      </creator>
<creator>
         <individualName>
            <givenName>Jason</givenName>
            <givenName>A.</givenName>
            <surName>Lynch</surName>
         </individualName>
         <organizationName>US Environmental Protection Agency</organizationName>
         <address>
            <deliveryPoint>Office of Air and Radiation, Office of Atmospheric Protection</deliveryPoint>
            <deliveryPoint>1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW (6204M)</deliveryPoint>
            <city>Washington</city>
            <administrativeArea>DC</administrativeArea>
            <postalCode>20460</postalCode>
         </address>
         <electronicMailAddress>lynch.jason@epa.gov</electronicMailAddress>
         <userId directory="https://orcid.org">0000-0001-6881-5458</userId>
      </creator>
<creator>
         <individualName>
            <givenName>Kristin</givenName>
            <surName>Strock</surName>
         </individualName>
         <organizationName>Dickinson College</organizationName>
         <electronicMailAddress>strockk@dickinson.edu</electronicMailAddress>
         <userId directory="https://orcid.org">0000-0003-3758-9368</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/1598/1</url>
</online>
</distribution>
<contact>
         <individualName>
            <givenName>Sarah</givenName>
            <givenName>J.</givenName>
            <surName>Nelson</surName>
         </individualName>
         <organizationName>Appalachian Mountain Club</organizationName>
         <address>
            <deliveryPoint>Route 16</deliveryPoint>
            <city>GORHAM</city>
            <administrativeArea>NH</administrativeArea>
            <postalCode>03581</postalCode>
            <country>United States</country>
         </address>
         <phone phonetype="voice">6034668149</phone>
         <electronicMailAddress>snelson@outdoors.org</electronicMailAddress>
         <userId directory="https://orcid.org">0000-0003-3000-7521</userId>
      </contact>
</dataSource>
</methodStep>