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>Water Level Data at 18 Instrumented Playas on the JER and CDRRC from 2016-2022</title>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Charles</givenName>
        <surName>Kimsal</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>Arizona State University</organizationName>
      <electronicMailAddress>ckimsal@asu.edu</electronicMailAddress>
      <userId directory="https://orcid.org">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1551-3322</userId>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>John</givenName>
        <surName>Anderson</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>New Mexico State University, Jornada Basin LTER</organizationName>
      <positionName>Jornada Research Site Manager</positionName>
      <electronicMailAddress>janderso@jornada.nmsu.edu</electronicMailAddress>
      <userId directory="ORCID">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6417-8022</userId>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Seth</givenName>
        <surName>Hall</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>Jornada Basin LTER</organizationName>
      <positionName>Research Assistant</positionName>
      <electronicMailAddress>sethahall08@gmail.com</electronicMailAddress>
      <userId directory="https://orcid.org">https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2472-8906</userId>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Enrique</givenName>
        <surName>Vivoni</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>Arizona State University</organizationName>
      <userId directory="ORCID">0000-0002-2659-9459</userId>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Osvaldo E</givenName>
        <surName>Sala</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>Arizona State University</organizationName>
      <userId directory="ORCID">0000-0003-0142-9450</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-jrn/210465001/1</url>
</online>
</distribution>
<contact>
      <organizationName>Jornada Basin LTER Program</organizationName>
      <positionName>Information Manager</positionName>
      <address>
        <deliveryPoint>P.O. Box 30003; MSC 3JER New Mexico State University</deliveryPoint>
        <city>Las Cruces</city>
        <administrativeArea>NM</administrativeArea>
        <postalCode>88003-8003</postalCode>
        <country>U.S.A.</country>
      </address>
      <phone>575-322-2430</phone>
      <electronicMailAddress>jornada.data@nmsu.edu</electronicMailAddress>
      <onlineUrl>https://lter.jornada.nmsu.edu/information-management/</onlineUrl>
    </contact>
</dataSource>
</methodStep>