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>Marcell Experimental Forest weekly soil temperature, 1989 - ongoing</title>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Stephen</givenName>
        <givenName>D</givenName>
        <surName>Sebestyen</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station</organizationName>
      <electronicMailAddress>stephen.sebestyen@usda.gov</electronicMailAddress>
      <userId directory="https://orcid.org">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6315-0108</userId>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Jacob</givenName>
        <givenName>M</givenName>
        <surName>Burdick</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station</organizationName>
      <electronicMailAddress>jacob.burdick@usda.gov</electronicMailAddress>
      <userId directory="https://orcid.org">https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9924-5953</userId>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Daniel</givenName>
        <givenName>Tyler</givenName>
        <surName>Roman</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station</organizationName>
      <electronicMailAddress>daniel.t.roman@usda.gov</electronicMailAddress>
      <userId directory="https://orcid.org">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1670-7348</userId>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Richard</givenName>
        <givenName>L</givenName>
        <surName>Kyllander</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station</organizationName>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Arthur</givenName>
        <givenName>E</givenName>
        <surName>Elling</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station</organizationName>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Elon</givenName>
        <givenName>S</givenName>
        <surName>Verry</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station</organizationName>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Nina</givenName>
        <givenName>K</givenName>
        <surName>Lany</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station</organizationName>
      <electronicMailAddress>nina.lany@usda.gov</electronicMailAddress>
      <userId directory="https://orcid.org">https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0868-266X</userId>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Randall</givenName>
        <givenName>K</givenName>
        <surName>Kolka</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station</organizationName>
      <electronicMailAddress>randall.k.kolka@usda.gov</electronicMailAddress>
      <userId directory="https://orcid.org">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6419-8218</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/611/2</url>
</online>
</distribution>
<contact>
      <organizationName>Data Manager, Marcell Experimental Forest</organizationName>
      <electronicMailAddress>nina.lany@usda.gov</electronicMailAddress>
    </contact>
</dataSource>
</methodStep>