John F. Bratton
2008
Excel Spreadsheet of Piezometer Groundwater Data in the Nauset Marsh Area collected August, 2005
Open-File Report
2006-1169
Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20061169
https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1169/data/tables/table6_groundwaterdata.zip
https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1169/htmldocs/catalog.htm
VeeAnn A. Cross
John F. Bratton
John Crusius
John A. Colman
Timothy D. McCobb
2008
Submarine Hydrogeological Data from Cape Cod National Seashore
Open-File Report
2006-1169
Reston, VA
U.S. Geological Survey
https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1169/
In order to test hypotheses about groundwater flow under and into estuaries and the Atlantic Ocean, geophysical surveys, geophysical probing, submarine groundwater sampling, and sediment coring were conducted by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists at Cape Cod National Seashore (CCNS) from 2004 through 2006. Coastal resource managers at CCNS and elsewhere are concerned about nutrients that are entering coastal waters via submarine groundwater discharge, which are contributing to eutrophication and harmful algal blooms. The research carried out as part of the study described here was designed, in part, to help refine assumptions required by earlier versions of models about the nature of submarine groundwater flow and discharge at CCNS. This study was conducted in four phases, with a variety of field techniques and equipment employed in each phase. Phase 1 consisted of continuous resistivity profiling (CRP) surveys of the entire study area conducted in 2004. Phase 2 consisted of CRP ground-truthing via resistivity probe measurements and submarine groundwater sampling from hydraulically-drive piezometers using a barge in the Salt Pond/Nauset Marsh area in 2005. Phase 3 consisted of supplemental detailed CRP surveys in the Salt Pond/Nauset Marsh area in 2006. Finally, Phase 4 consisted of sediment coring and porewater extraction in the Salt Pond/Nauset Marsh area later in 2006 to supplement the 2005 sampling.
To provide the analyses of the piezometer groundwater data in an Excel spreadsheet format. Piezometer groundwater was collected at various sites in the Nauset Marsh area. These locations were intended to reoccupy locations where Geoprobe samples were collected, thus the site designations are the same. However, the exact Geoprobe locations were not reoccupied.
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CMGP
Coastal and Marine Geology Program
ground-water
marine resistivity
OF 2006-1169
Open-File Report
submarine ground-water
U.S. Geological Survey
USGS
Woods Hole Science Center
geochemistry
WHSC field activity serial number 05035
ISO 19115 Topic Category
oceans
inlandWaters
geoscientificInformation
USGS Thesaurus
groundwater
navigational data
water chemistry
None
Atlantic Ocean
Cape Cod
Massachusetts
North America
United States
Salt Pond
Nauset Marsh
Cape Cod National Seashore
None.
The U.S. Geological Survey must be referenced as the originator of the dataset in any future products or research derived from these data.
John F. Bratton
U.S. Geological Survey
mailing and physical address
384 Woods Hole Rd.
Woods Hole
MA
02543-1598
(508) 548-8700 x2254
(508) 457-2310
jbratton@usgs.gov
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.4.1420
Information unavailable from original metadata.
This dataset is complete inasmuch as all the piezometer data collected from the drill sites in this study is represented.
Piezometer groundwater was collected at various sites in the Nauset Marsh area. These locations were intended to reoccupy locations where Geoprobe samples were collected, thus the site designations are the same. However, the exact Geoprobe locations were not reoccupied. A hydraulic vibratory drilling rig mounted on an all-terrain vehicle and secured to a barge was used to advance piezometers for submarine ground-water sampling. These piezometers consisted of 2.5 cm diameter steel pipe in 3.4 m lengths that were joined by hydraulically crimped couplings.
2005
John F. Bratton
U.S. Geological Survey
mailing and physical address
384 Woods Hole Rd.
Woods Hole
MA
02543-1598
(508) 548-8700 x2254
(508) 457-2310
jbratton@usgs.gov
Water samples were taken general every 305 cm with water quality measurements of temperature, conductivity, dissolved oxygen, pH, and oxidation-reduction potential made using a YSI 650 Multi-Parameter data sonde. In addition, filtered samples were collected for nutrient measurements.
2005
John F. Bratton
U.S. Geological Survey
mailing and physical address
384 Woods Hole Rd.
Woods Hole
MA
02543-1598
(508) 548-8700 x2254
(508) 457-2310
jbratton@usgs.gov
The nutrient samples were analyzed using a Lachat Quickchem Flow Injection Analysis System. The methods used are as follows: N as NH3 (nitrogen as ammonia): method detection limit = 4 micrograms nitrogen per liter; Lachat QuickChem Method 10-107-06-1-C rev. 27Nov01; based on Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Method 350.1. N as NO3/NO2 (cadmium reduction); method detection limit = 1.7 micrograms nitrogen per liter; Lachat QuikChem Method 31-107-04-1-C rev. 16Sept03; based on Grasshoff, K., Methods of Seawater Analysis, Verlag Chemie, 2nd Ed., 1976. P as PO4 (phosphorus as phosphate); method detection limit 0.1 micrograms phosphorus per liter; Lachat QuikChem Method 10-115-01-1-M rev. 27Aug03; based on EPA Method 365.1. Total dissolved Nitrogen (TDN)/ Total Dissolved Phosphorus (TDP) notes: Samples were prepared by persulfate digestion (following Valderrama, 1981, Marine Chemistry 10:109-122) prior to analysis by Lachat Methods. TDP results with an asterisk indicate TDP < inorganic phosphorous. Values are very close; typically this represents that all of the phosphorus is in the dissolved inorganic state.
20060123
Krista Lee
National Park Service
Physical Scientist
mailing address
Cape Cod National Seashore
99 Marconi Site Road
Wellfleet
Massachusetts
02667
(508) 487-3262 x110
(508) 487-7153
Krista_Lee@nps.gov
The information was transferred to an Excel spreadsheet.
2007
John F. Bratton
U.S. Geological Survey
mailing and physical address
384 Woods Hole Rd.
Woods Hole
MA
02543-1598
(508) 548-8700 x2254
(508) 457-2310
jbratton@usgs.gov
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20170403
U.S. Geological Survey
VeeAnn A. Cross
Marine Geologist
Mailing and Physical
384 Woods Hole Road
Woods Hole
MA
02543-1598
508-548-8700 x2251
508-457-2310
vatnipp@usgs.gov
USGS Thesaurus keywords added to the keyword section.
20180720
U.S. Geological Survey
VeeAnn A. Cross
Marine Geologist
Mailing and Physical
384 Woods Hole Road
Woods Hole
MA
02543-1598
508-548-8700 x2251
508-457-2310
vatnipp@usgs.gov
Crossref DOI link was added as the first link in the metadata.
20191118
U.S. Geological Survey
VeeAnn A. Cross
Marine Geologist
Mailing and Physical
384 Woods Hole Road
Woods Hole
MA
02543-1598
508-548-8700 x2251
508-457-2310
vatnipp@usgs.gov
Added keywords section with USGS persistent identifier as theme keyword.
20200908
U.S. Geological Survey
VeeAnn A. Cross
Marine Geologist
Mailing and Physical
384 Woods Hole Road
Woods Hole
MA
02543-1598
508-548-8700 x2251
508-457-2310
vatnipp@usgs.gov
This Excel spreadsheet contains the groundwater sample analyses information. Within this spreadsheet are 15 columns of information defined as the following: Sample Location Site name - name assigned to the piezometer location attempting to reoccupy the Geoprobe locations by the same site name. Approx. Water Depth at Time of Sampling (cm) - the approximate water depth at time of sampling measured in centimeters. Depth Below Sediment Surface (cm) - depth below the sediment surface measured in centimeters. Temperature (degC) - temperature in degrees Celsius. Conductivity (mS/m) - conductivity in milli-Siemens per meter. Salinity (ppt) - salinity in parts per thousand. Dissolved Oxygen (% saturation) - dissolved oxygen as percent saturation; how much oxygen is dissolved in the water as a percentage of how much it could hold at that temperature. Dissolved Oxygen (mg/L) - dissolved oxygen measure in milligrams per liter. pH - the measured acidity or alkalinity on the pH scale. Oxidation-Reduction Potential (mV) - oxidation-reduction potential in milli-volts indicating the relative strength of oxidizing compounds in the solution (more positive values) or reducing compounds in the solution (more negative values). N-NH3 - concentration of nitrogen in the reduced form of ammonium measure in micrograms per liter. N-NO3/NO2 - concentration of nitrogen in the oxidized forms of nitrate and nitrite combined measure in micrograms per liter. P-PO4 - concentration of phosphorus in the form of phosphate measured in micrograms per liter. Total Dissolved P (TDP) as PO4 - total dissolved phosphorus; dissolved inorganic and organic phosphorus all chemically converted to inorganic form and measured as phosphorus in micrograms per liter. Total Dissolved N (TDN) as NO3) - total dissolved nitrogen; dissolved inorganic and organic nitrogen all chemically converted to inorganic form and measured as nitrogen in micrograms per liter.
In terms of data collection, a hydraulic vibratory drilling rig mounted on an all-terrain vehicle and secured to a barge was used to advance piezometers for submarine ground-water sampling. These piezometers consisted of 2.5 cm diameter steel pipe in 3.4 m lengths that were joined by hydraulically crimped couplings. Water samples were taken generally every 305 cm with water quality measurements of temperature, conductivity, dissolved oxygen, pH and oxidation-reduction potential made using a YSI 650 Multi-Parameter data sonde. In addition, filtered samples were collected for nutrient measurements.
U.S. Geological Survey
John F. Bratton
U.S. Geological Survey
mailing and physical address
384 Woods Hole Rd.
Woods Hole
MA
02543-1598
(508) 548-8700 x2254
(508) 457-2310
jbratton@usgs.gov
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VeeAnn A. Cross
U.S. Geological Survey
Marine Geologist
mailing and physical address
384 Woods Hole Rd.
Woods Hole
MA
02543-1598
(508) 548-8700 x2251
(508) 457-2310
whsc_data_contact@usgs.gov
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