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>Time series of high-frequency profiles of depth, temperature, dissolved oxygen, conductivity, specific conductivity, chlorophyll a, turbidity, pH, oxidation-reduction potential, photosynthetic active radiation, and descent rate for Beaverdam Reservoir, Carvins Cove Reservoir, Falling Creek Reservoir, Gatewood Reservoir, and Spring Hollow Reservoir in Southwestern Virginia, USA 2013-2021</title>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Cayelan</givenName>
        <givenName>C.</givenName>
        <surName>Carey</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>Virginia Tech</organizationName>
      <electronicMailAddress>Cayelan@vt.edu</electronicMailAddress>
      <userId directory="https://orcid.org">https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8835-4476</userId>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Abigail</givenName>
        <givenName>S. L.</givenName>
        <surName>Lewis</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>Virginia Tech</organizationName>
      <electronicMailAddress>aslewis@vt.edu</electronicMailAddress>
      <userId directory="https://orcid.org">https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9933-4542</userId>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Ryan</givenName>
        <givenName>P.</givenName>
        <surName>McClure</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>Virginia Tech</organizationName>
      <electronicMailAddress>Ryan333@vt.edu</electronicMailAddress>
      <userId directory="https://orcid.org">https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6370-3852</userId>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Alexandra</givenName>
        <givenName>B.</givenName>
        <surName>Gerling</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>Virginia Tech</organizationName>
      <electronicMailAddress>alexg13@vt.edu</electronicMailAddress>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Adrienne</givenName>
        <surName>Breef-Pilz</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>Virginia Tech</organizationName>
      <electronicMailAddress>abreefpilz@vt.edu</electronicMailAddress>
      <userId directory="https://orcid.org">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6759-0063</userId>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Arpita</givenName>
        <surName>Das</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>Virginia Tech</organizationName>
      <electronicMailAddress>arpitadas@vt.edu</electronicMailAddress>
    </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/706/3</url>
</online>
</distribution>
<contact>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Cayelan</givenName>
        <givenName>C.</givenName>
        <surName>Carey</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>Virginia Tech</organizationName>
      <electronicMailAddress>cayelan@vt.edu</electronicMailAddress>
      <userId directory="https://orcid.org">https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8835-4476</userId>
    </contact>
</dataSource>
</methodStep>