Metadata: Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: David Brankovits Originator: John W. Pohlman Originator: Jennifer A. O'Keefe Suttles Publication_Date: 20220915 Title: Sonde data to characterize physical and chemical water column properties of flooded caves (Ox Bel Ha and Cenote Crustacea) within the coastal aquifer of the Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, from December 2013 to January 2015 Edition: 1.0 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data Series_Information: Series_Name: data release Issue_Identification: DOI:10.5066/P91D2OUN Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole, MA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program Other_Citation_Details: Collected in support of PhD thesis research of David Brankovits, Texas AM University Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P91D2OUN Online_Linkage: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/6306a177d34e3b967a8bd9e6 Larger_Work_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: David Brankovits Originator: John W. Pohlman Originator: Laura L. Lapham Originator: Michael Casso Originator: Adrian G. Mann Originator: Jennifer A. O'Keefe Suttles Publication_Date: 2022 Title: Water column properties and temporal hydrologic and chemical records from flooded caves (Ox Bel Ha and Cenote Crustacea) within the coastal aquifer of the Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, from December 2013 to January 2015 Edition: 1.0 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data Series_Information: Series_Name: data release Issue_Identification: DOI:10.5066/P91D2OUN Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Other_Citation_Details: Suggested citation: Brankovits, D., Pohlman, J.W., Lapham, L.L., Casso, M., Mann, A.G., and O'Keefe Suttles, J.A., 2022, Water column properties and temporal hydrologic and chemical records from flooded caves (Ox Bel Ha and Cenote Crustacea) within the coastal aquifer of the Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, from December 2013 to January 2015: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P91D2OUN. Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P91D2OUN Online_Linkage: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/625579ffd34e21f8276f4872 Description: Abstract: Natural cave passages penetrating coastal aquifers in the Yucatan Peninsula (Quintana Roo, Mexico) were accessed to investigate how regional meteorology and hydrology control dissolved organic carbon and methane dynamics in karst subterranean estuaries, the region of aquifers where fresh and saline waters mix. Three field trips were carried out in December 2013, August 2014, and January 2015 to obtain 1) physicochemical and 2) geochemical data from the water column and 3) temporal records of water chemistry and hydrological parameters below and above the surface at three sites within the Ox Bel Ha cave (Cenote Jailhouse, Cenote Naach Wennen Ha, and Cenote Odyssey) and another cave (Cenote Crustacea). These efforts resulted in vertical physicochemical and geochemical profiles from the water column of the flooded caves from the region. In addition, the sampling resulted in temporal chemical and hydrological records of dissolved methane concentrations and chloride concentrations (used to calculate salinity) from August 2014 to January 2015, sampled by OsmoSamplers. The records encompass wet and dry seasons and include the impact of Tropical Storm Hanna during October 2014. Field activities were carried out by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Coastal and Marine Geology Program in conjunction with Texas AM University at Galveston. Purpose: These data are used to characterize the habitat and constrain the biogeochemical processes that support anchialine habitat ecosystems. The sonde data are used to identify details about the physical and chemical structure of the water column and availability of dissolved oxygen in the subterranean estuary. Supplemental_Information: For more information, see the following field activity: FAN 2015-013-FA: https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2015-013-FA; other field campaigns that included data/sample collections were not USGS field activites Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Multiple_Dates/Times: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 20131204 Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 20131207 Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 20131208 Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 20140813 Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 20140814 Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 20140815 Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 20140817 Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 20150114 Currentness_Reference: ground condition Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned. Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -87.5693 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -87.4166 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 20.2829 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 20.1084 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category Theme_Keyword: environment Theme_Keyword: inlandWaters Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus Theme_Keyword: geochemistry Theme_Keyword: ocean sciences Theme_Keyword: limnology Theme_Keyword: biogeochemical cycling Theme_Keyword: karst Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: coastal aquifer Theme_Keyword: sonde data Theme_Keyword: anchialine Theme_Keyword: cave Theme_Keyword: geochemistry Theme_Keyword: biogeochemical cycling Theme_Keyword: subterranean estuary Theme_Keyword: geochemical data Theme_Keyword: karst Theme_Keyword: inland waters Theme_Keyword: temporal records Theme_Keyword: chemical records Theme_Keyword: hydrologic records Theme_Keyword: physicochemical profile Theme_Keyword: chemical profile Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier Theme_Keyword: USGS:6306a177d34e3b967a8bd9e6 Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Place_Keyword: Mexico Place_Keyword: Yucatan Peninsula Place_Keyword: Quintana Roo, Mexico Place_Keyword: Ox Bel Ha Cave System Place_Keyword: Cenote Jailhouse Place_Keyword: Cenote Odyssey Place_Keyword: Cenote Naach Wennen Ha Place_Keyword: Cenote Crustacea Place_Keyword: Tulum Access_Constraints: None. Please see 'Distribution Info' for details. Use_Constraints: None. Users are advised to read the dataset's metadata thoroughly to understand appropriate use and data limitations. Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Person: John W. Pohlman Contact_Position: Research Geochemist Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd City: Woods Hole State_or_Province: MA Postal_Code: 02543 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2213 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jpohlman@usgs.gov Browse_Graphic: Browse_Graphic_File_Name: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/file/get/6306a177d34e3b967a8bd9e6?name=sonde.jpg&allowOpen=true Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Depth profiles of salinity and dissolved oxygen (DO) from the water column of Cenote Odyssey and Cenote Naach Wennen Ha (Tulum, Mexico) in 2014 and 2015. Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG Native_Data_Set_Environment: MacOS Big Sur (version: 11.2.1); Microsoft Excel For Mac version 16.60; Transfer size of the dataset is 2 MB. Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: David Brankovits Originator: John W. Pohlman Originator: Laura L. Lapham Publication_Date: 2022 Title: Oxygenation of a karst subterranean estuary during a tropical cyclone: Mechanisms and implications for the carbon cycle Series_Information: Series_Name: Limnology and Oceanography Issue_Identification: DOI:10.1002/LNO.12231 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Hoboken, NJ Publisher: Wiley Other_Citation_Details: This is the publication these data in the data release support. Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.1002/LNO.12231 Data_Quality_Information: Attribute_Accuracy: Attribute_Accuracy_Report: The accuracy of each attribute is determined by a sensor specific to that attribute, which is provided in the process step for each measurement Logical_Consistency_Report: Data from the various sondes were processed in the same manner by the same individual (David Brankovits under the supervision of john Pohlman). Although two different sondes were used to collect the data they utilized the same sensors with similar accuracies (reported below) and were calibrated in the same way to insure cross-sensor agreement. Completeness_Report: All data collected are represented here. Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: The horizonal position (coordinates) of the entrance pools of the cave locations (Cenote Crustacea, Cenote Jailhouse, Cenote Odyssey, and Cenote Naach Wennen Ha) were obtained with a Garmin GPSmap 60CSx GPS, which has a positional accuracy of less than 10 meters. Coordinates for the sampling stations where the individual water profiles were collected are not available because the GPS does not operate in overhead or underwater settings. The bounding coordinates provided in this data release incorporate the horizontal extent of the passages investigated in this study. However, as stated previously, the precise locations of the passages are unknown. Vertical_Positional_Accuracy: Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: The accuracies of the vertical (depth) measurements are +/-0.12 m for the 600XLM and +/-0.10 m EXO2. Lineage: Process_Step: Process_Description: The YSI EXO1 sonde (used in Dec 2013) and the YSI 600-XLM sonde (used in Aug 2014 and Jan 2015) were both calibrated according to manufacturer specifications. Sonde profiles were measured along vertical depth profiles in the water column of the caves and cenotes (entrance pools) with a measurement frequency of 0.25 – 2 Hertz (Hz). The sonde was carried by the lead diver, slowly descending (2-4 centimeter per second [cm/s]) and advancing with the probes projecting forward to ensure an undisturbed profile of the water column. Data was downloaded using KOR software by David Brankovits (supervised by John Pohlman) and processed within Microsoft Excel. Process_Date: 2016 Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Person: John W. Pohlman Contact_Position: Research Geochemist Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd Suite City: Woods Hole State_or_Province: MA Postal_Code: 02543 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2213 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jpohlman@usgs.gov Spatial_Data_Organization_Information: Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Point Point_and_Vector_Object_Information: SDTS_Terms_Description: SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 6026 Spatial_Reference_Information: Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: Geographic: Latitude_Resolution: 0.00001 Longitude_Resolution: 0.00001 Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees Geodetic_Model: Horizontal_Datum_Name: World Geodetic System 1984 Ellipsoid_Name: WGS 84 Semi-major_Axis: 6378137 Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257 Entity_and_Attribute_Information: Detailed_Description: Entity_Type: Entity_Type_Label: all.csv Entity_Type_Definition: Data from diver sonde deployments in Cenote Crustacea and the larger Ox Bel Ha cave network (locations: Cenote Jailhouse, Cenote Odyssey, Cenote Naach Wennen Ha). The profiles were conducted along vertical descents in the water column of the caves using a EXO1 multi-parameter datasonde (Dec 2013) and a YSI XLM-600 datasonde (Aug 2014 and Jan 2015). There are a total of 6026 data records in the dataset. Entity_Type_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute: Attribute_Label: Location Attribute_Definition: The surface location where the measurements were taken. Cenote Jailhouse, Cenote Odyssey, Cenote Naach Wennen Ha, and Cenote Crustacea are entry pools (flooded sinkholes) provided access to the studied flooded caves. Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Character set (text). Attribute: Attribute_Label: Latitude Attribute_Definition: Longitude of location as determined by Garmin GPSmap 60CSx GPS in decimal degrees. Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 20.17 Range_Domain_Maximum: 20.781 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: decimal degrees Attribute: Attribute_Label: Longitude Attribute_Definition: Longitude of location as determined by Garmin GPSmap 60CSx GPS in decimal degrees. Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: -87.49 Range_Domain_Maximum: -86.947 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: decimal degrees Attribute: Attribute_Label: Station Attribute_Definition: Text description of sampling location within cave passage. Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: JAH-S0 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: JAH-S0 is located approximately 15 meters from the entrance pool (flooded sinkhole) in the fresh/brackish water portion of the main passage. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: JAH-S1 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: JAH-S1 is found in the main corridor approximately 50 meters upstream from the entrance pool in the freshwater layer. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: JAH-S2 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: JAH-S2 is found in the main corridor where the passage connects to a deeper passage network approximately 70 meters upstream from the entrance pool. Halocline between fresh/brackish and saline waters are accessible at this station. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: JAH-S3 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: JAH-S3 is found in the deeper corridor more than 100 meters upstream from the entrance pool in the saline groundwater layer. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: ODY-S0 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: ODY-S0 is found in the main corridor located near the entrance pool (flooded sinkhole) in the freshwater. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: ODY-S1 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: ODY-S1 is found in the main corridor located approximately 20 meters upstream from the entrance in the freshwater. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: ODY-S2 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: ODY-S2 is found in the main corridor located approximately 50 meters upstream from the entrance in the saline groundwater. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: NWH-S0 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: NWH-S0 is the passage descending from the entrance pool to the main corridor. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: NWH-S1 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: NWH-S1 is found in the main corridor located approximately 50 m downstream from the entrance in the fresh/brackish water. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: NWH-S2 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: NWH-S2 is found in the main corridor located approximately 70 meters downstream from the entrance in the brackish water. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: CRU-S0 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: CRU-S0 is found near the entrance pool (flooded sinkhole) towards the downstream passage in the fresh/brackish water layer. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: CRU-S1 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: CRU-S1 is found in the main corridor 10 to 50 meters downstream from the entrance pool. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: CRU-S2 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: CRU-S2 is found in the main corridor more than 50 m downstream from the entrance pool and near the second opening. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: CRU-S3 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: CRU-S3 is found in the main corridor more than 70 meters downstream from the entrance pool where passage drops deeper into the saline groundwater section. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined Attribute: Attribute_Label: Date Attribute_Definition: Calendar date sonde data were obtained in the format MM/DD/YYYY Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Character set (text). Attribute: Attribute_Label: Time Attribute_Definition: Time of day, local time, Central Standard Time (CST) in HH:MM:SS 24-hour format. Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Character set (text). Attribute: Attribute_Label: Depth(m) Attribute_Definition: Water depth measured by 600XLM (+/-0.12 meters) or EXO2 (+/-0.10 meters) Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.139 Range_Domain_Maximum: 22.99 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meter Attribute: Attribute_Label: Temp(degC) Attribute_Definition: Water temperature measured by 6560 sensor on 600XLM (+/-0.15 degree Celsius) or conductivity/temperature sensor (599827) on EXO1 (+/-0.2) degree Celsius) Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 23.74 Range_Domain_Maximum: 31.96 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: degrees Celsius Attribute: Attribute_Label: Salinity(psu) Attribute_Definition: Salinity is calculated from conductivity and temperature measured by 6560 sensor on 600XLM (+/-1% of reading or 0.1 psu, whichever is greater) or conductivity/temperature sensor (599827) on the EXO1 (+/- 2% of reading or 0.2 psu, whichever is greater) Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.17 Range_Domain_Maximum: 38.34 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: unitless Attribute: Attribute_Label: pH Attribute_Definition: Hydrogen ion concentration (expressed as pH) as measured by 6561 sensor on 600XLM (+/-0.2 units) or pH sensor (599702) on EXO1 (+/-0.2 units) Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 6.58 Range_Domain_Maximum: 8.15 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: unitless Attribute: Attribute_Label: ORP(mV) Attribute_Definition: Oxidation reduction potential measured by ORP sensor on XLM600 (+/-20 milliVolts [mV]) or pH/ORP sensor (599705) on EXO1 (+/-20 milliVolts [mV]) Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: -137.8 Range_Domain_Maximum: 406.6 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: millivolts (mV) Attribute: Attribute_Label: ODO(%sat) Attribute_Definition: Dissolved oxygen measured by 6562 Rapid Pulse Sensor on 600XLM (+/-2% of reading or 2% air saturation, whichever is greater) or optical dissolved oxygen sensor (599100-01) on EXO2 (+/-1% of reading or 1% of air saturation, whichever is greater) Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: -0.3 Range_Domain_Maximum: 85.8 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent saturation Attribute: Attribute_Label: ODO(mg/L) Attribute_Definition: Dissolved oxygen measured by 6562 Rapid Pulse Sensor on 600XLM (+/-0.2 mg/L or 2% of reading, whichever is greater) or Optical dissolved oxygen sensor (599100-01) on EXO2 (+/-0.1 mg/L or 1% of reading, whichever is greater) Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: -0.02 Range_Domain_Maximum: 6.31 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: milligrams per liter (mg/L) Attribute: Attribute_Label: DO(microM) Attribute_Definition: Calculated dissolved oxygen concentration calculated from DO mg per liter Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: -0.63 Range_Domain_Maximum: 197.19 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: micromolar Overview_Description: Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: The dataset contains one Excel file with 10 tabs (sonde_2013-2015.xlsx), and 10 CSV files each corresponding to the similarly named tab in the spreadsheet (see list below). The first row (header line) of the CSV file contains the column labels (and is the same information as these attributes). The first row of the Excel spreadsheet contains a header line that includes a short description of the project and the years the data were obtained, the second row indicates the logger utilized, the third row is the column label with special characters, and the fourth row is the column label without special characters (and it corresponds with the first row of the CSV file). Additionally, a browse graphic (sonde.jpg) and the CSDGM metadata in XML format are provided. The list of tabs (sheets) in the Excel file and the CSV files are organized as follows: Sheet 'all' corresponds to CSV file all.csv and it contains all data records. The following 9 sheets and 9 CSV files are separated by the time and place of the sonde deployment: Sheet 'JAH_Dec13' corresponds to CSV file JAH_Dec13.csv; Sheet 'ODY_Dec13' corresponds to CSV file ODY_Dec13.csv; Sheet 'NWH_Dec13' corresponds to CSV file NWH_Dec13.csv; Sheet 'CRU_Aug14' corresponds to CSV file CRU_Aug14.csv; Sheet 'JAH_Aug14' corresponds to CSV file JAH_Aug14.csv; Sheet 'ODY_Aug14' corresponds to CSV file ODY_Aug14.csv; Sheet 'NWH_Aug14' corresponds to CSV file NWH_Aug14.csv; Sheet 'ODY_Aug14' corresponds to CSV file ODY_Aug14.csv; Sheet NWH_Aug14 corresponds to CSV file NWH_Aug14.csv. Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: U.S. Geological Survey Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: Denver Federal Center, Building 810, Mail Stop 302 City: Denver State_or_Province: CO Postal_Code: 80225 Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1-888-275-8747 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sciencebase@usgs.gov Resource_Description: The sonde dataset contains the following files: sonde_2013-2015.xlsx (which includes 10 tabs), 10 CSV files (each corresponding to the similarly named tab in the spreadsheet: all.csv; JAH_Dec13.csv; ODY_Dec13.csv; NWH_Dec13.csv; CRU_Aug14.csv; JAH_Aug14.csv; ODY_Aug14.csv; NWH_Aug14.csv; ODY_Aug14.csv; NWH_Aug14.csv), a browse graphic (sonde.jpg), and FGDC CSDGM metadata in XML format. Distribution_Liability: Neither the U.S. Government, the Department of the Interior, nor the USGS, nor any of their employees, contractors, or subcontractors, make any warranty, express or implied, nor assume any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, nor represent that its use would not infringe on privately owned rights. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the USGS in the use of these data or related materials. Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. Standard_Order_Process: Digital_Form: Digital_Transfer_Information: Format_Name: XLXS Format_Version_Number: Microsoft Excel For Mac version 16.60 Format_Information_Content: The sonde dataset contains the data in XLSX and CSV format along with associated metadata. Transfer_Size: 2 Digital_Transfer_Option: Online_Option: Computer_Contact_Information: Network_Address: Network_Resource_Name: https://sciencebase.gov/catalog/file/get/6306a177d34e3b967a8bd9e6 Network_Resource_Name: https://sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/6306a177d34e3b967a8bd9e6 Network_Resource_Name: https://doi.org/10.5066/P91D2OUN Access_Instructions: The first link in the list above is to directly download all data on the page, the second to the data page where files can be individually downloaded, and the third link is to the data release main landing page. Digital_Form: Digital_Transfer_Information: Format_Name: CSV Format_Version_Number: Microsoft Excel For Mac version 16.60 Format_Information_Content: The sonde dataset contains the data in XLSX and CSV format along with associated metadata. Transfer_Size: 2 Digital_Transfer_Option: Online_Option: Computer_Contact_Information: Network_Address: Network_Resource_Name: https://sciencebase.gov/catalog/file/get/6306a177d34e3b967a8bd9e6 Network_Resource_Name: https://sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/6306a177d34e3b967a8bd9e6 Network_Resource_Name: https://doi.org/10.5066/P91D2OUN Access_Instructions: The first link in the list above is to directly download all data on the page, the second to the data page where files can be individually downloaded, and the third link is to the data release main landing page. Fees: None. Technical_Prerequisites: The data are available in XLSX and CSV formats. The user must have software capable of reading the data formats. Metadata_Reference_Information: Metadata_Date: 20240319 Metadata_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Person: John Pohlman Contact_Position: Research Geochemist Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd. City: Woods Hole State_or_Province: MA Postal_Code: 02543-1598 Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2213 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: whsc_data_contact@usgs.gov Contact_Instructions: The metadata contact email address is a generic address in the event the person is no longer with USGS. (updated on 20240319) Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998