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>Baltimore Ecosystem Study: Long-Term Monitoring of Riparian Water Table Depth and Groundwater Chemistry</title>
<creator>
         <individualName>
            <givenName>Peter</givenName>
            <givenName>M</givenName>
            <surName>Groffman</surName>
         </individualName>
         <organizationName>Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies</organizationName>
         <electronicMailAddress>groffmanp@caryinstitute.org</electronicMailAddress>
         <userId directory="https://orcid.org">https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8371-6255</userId>
      </creator>
<creator>
         <individualName>
            <givenName>Lisa</givenName>
            <givenName>D</givenName>
            <surName>Martel</surName>
         </individualName>
         <organizationName>Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies</organizationName>
         <electronicMailAddress>martell@caryinstitute.org</electronicMailAddress>
         <userId directory="https://orcid.org">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0156-4954</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/knb-lter-bes/455/550</url>
</online>
</distribution>
<contact>
         <individualName>
            <surName>Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies</surName>
         </individualName>
         <electronicMailAddress>besim@caryinstitute.org</electronicMailAddress>
      </contact>
<contact>
         <individualName>
            <givenName>Peter</givenName>
            <givenName>M</givenName>
            <surName>Groffman</surName>
         </individualName>
         <organizationName>Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies</organizationName>
         <address>
            <deliveryPoint>Box AB 2801 Sharon Turnpike</deliveryPoint>
            <deliveryPoint>Millebrook, NY 12545</deliveryPoint>
         </address>
         <electronicMailAddress>groffmanp@caryinstitute.org</electronicMailAddress>
         <userId directory="https://orcid.org">0000-0001-8371-6255</userId>
         <userId directory="https://ror.org/">https://ror.org/01dhcyx48</userId>
      </contact>
</dataSource>
</methodStep>