September 1991
Chesapeake Bay Program
Data Management Plan
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Chesapeake Bay Program
Data Management Plan
September 1991
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA MANAGEMENT PLAN
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. Introduction 1-1
II. Data Quality Assurance Procedures II-l
III. Data Submission Procedures III-l
IV. The Data Approval Process IV-1
V. Data Base Summaries V-l
APPENDIX'A Quality Assurance Policy A.I
APPENDIX B Quality Assurance Definitions B.I
APPENDIX C Project Information Form C.I
APPENDIX D Data Set Documentation Form D.I
APPENDIX E Data Documentation Form E.I
APPENDIX. F Data Dictionary F.I
APPENDIX G Data Dictionary Tables G.I
APPENDIX H Data Processing Request Forms H.I
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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure II-A Sample QA Data Submission Format II. 8
Figure IV-1 Simulation of Data Flow to the CBP Data Base . IV. 3
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CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION
Data management has long been recognized as an integral part of the
Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP). The efforts of all CBP partner
agencies to manage the resources of the Chesapeake Bay require an
extensive data base of known quality. The data must be easily
accessed for analytical and reporting purposes. A key to achieving
these goals is to acquire or create common data attributes in
similar, or translatable, formats. This Plan describes the data
forms and procedures for the submission, storage, and retrieval of
Chesapeake Bay data at the CBP.
In previous years, The CBP Office produced four separate documents
to detail the various data collection programs and guidelines for
submitting, data to the CBP. These were the Water Quality Data
Management Plan (DMP), the Living Resources Monitoring DMP, the
Sediment Monitoring DMP, and the Data Submission Guidelines. As
a result of continuing efforts to integrate diverse types of d?ta
into usable information, this document combines the four documents
into one. In addition, Toxics and Historical Data Base descrip-
tions have been added.
This data management plan describes the Chesapeake Bay Program
procedures and standards to acquire, store, and access Chesapeake
Bay data. This1 plan contains:
o Data submission procedures;
o Quality assurance practices for the data;
o Data verification and approval procedures;
o Data base summaries;
o Appendices, that include:
- Data submission forms (w/completed examples);
- Data quality assurance policies and definitions;
- Data Dictionary and Code Tables.
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CHAPTER II: DATA QUALITY ASSURANCE PROCEDURES
The overall quality assurance (QA) goal of Chesapeake Bay Program
Computer Center (CBPCC) is to ensure that data submitted to the
CBPCC are valid, complete, and of known quality. Listed below are
examples of methods used by the CBP to help meet those goals.
Refer to Appendix A and B for a quality assurance policy on
incorporating historical and signed-of f data into the CBPCC CHESSEE
database.
A. QA PLANS
Agencies and institutions participating in EPA funded components
of the CBP Monitoring Program are required to submit work/quality
assurance project plans and to complete a Project Information Form
(Appendix C) that documents the sampling methods and laboratory
procedures used to obtain data that will be stored on the computer.
In addition, any variance within each regular data submission must
be documented using the Data Set Documentation Form (Appendix D)
or the Data Documentation Form (Appendix E) . This ensures that
future users of the data base will have complete information on the
quality of each data value and exactly what that value represents.
Users can decide which data meet the criteria for their particular
application. Other funding agencies are encouraged to pursue more
formal documentation, and involvement of quality assurance in their
ongoing, and planned data collection programs.
Agencies and institutions collecting data not funded by EPA use the
Data Documentation Form in Appendix E. The Appendix E form is more
general and does not require the specific information (such as
cruise logs, checklist file names, SAS code, etc.) found in
established monitoring program procedures.
B. DATA ENTRY
All data submitted to the CBPCC database via standard data entry
methods must be key-verified by the data collection agency using
the double-entry or comparable method. This entails keying all
data twice to compare entries and correct any differences. This
process helps to locate many of the errors that may occur during
data entry.
C. SIGNIFICANT DIGITS
Data may be stored in the CBP data base with any level of sig-
nificance, as long as accompanying documentation can qualify the
validity of the data for a potential user. Levels of significance
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are derived for specific parameters by the CBP Monitoring Sub-
committee for particular data applications. A general guideline
used by some laboratories is to report results to one decimal place
beyond the method detection limit (MDL) : if the MDL is 0.1, they
report results to 0.01 or two decimal places.
D. DATA SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Various methods are used to submit data to the CBPCC. Given the
variety of organizations that collect Chesapeake Bay data and the
diversity of telecommunications capabilities, CBP has established
guidelines for data submission. These procedures include every-
thing from using appropriate data dictionary terms and codes
(Appendix F and Appendix G) to electronic transmission of the data
set. Detailed data submission procedures are presented in Chapter
III.
E. DATA SET VERIFICATION
The CBPCC staff has developed procedures and programs that provide
consistency within the data base and additional checks on the
quality of data. These programs:
o Perform checks to determine if data submissions comply
with the minimum requirements of the scope of work, e.g.,
stations sampled, and parameters measured;
o Perform checks to determine if numeric variables exceed
established warning and critical limits;
o Perform checks to verify valid character variables; and
o Calculate parameters from raw data; e.g., calculate
density from subsample counts, subsample volume and total
sample volume; or chlorophyll from optical densities at
specified wavelengths.
The process for incorporation of a submitted data set into the
CBPCC database is depicted and discussed in Chapter IV.
F. QUALITY ASSURANCE DATA REQUIREMENTS
To assess1 the quality of a data set, there must be a way to
evaluate the collection,, preservation, and analytical meth-
odologies for a specific application. The precision (the closeness
of repeated1 measurements of the same sample to each other, with
deviations caused by random error) and accuracy (the closeness of
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observed values to the true value, with deviations or bias caused
by systematic error) of data values must be quantitative. For
further information, refer to "Calculation of Precision, Bias, and
Method Detection Limit for Chemical and Physical Measurements,
Chapter 5," U.S. EPA, March 30, 1984.
Detailed documentation of methods and protocols and quantitative
proof of measurement control are essential. The CBPCC provides a
mechanism to store this information and to retrieve it with its
associated data.
There are three main Quality Assurance (QA) parameters that are
estimated for Chesapeake Bay Program data:
1. Intra-laboratory precision
Information about intra-laboratory precision of measurements can
be obtained from replicated samples or aliquots of the same sample,
usually from field or lab replicates (refer to Section G, Cate-
gories of QA Data, below), and is usually expressed as the standard
deviation of the observations. In the data base, such duplicate
or replicate measurements need to be identified explicitly using
a replicate number and replicate type code in addition to the
normally reported information that uniquely identify a specific
value, such as cruise, date, time, station, depth, and parameter
name.
2. Inter-laboratory precision
Inter-laboratory precision is usually determined by either field
split samples or co-located samples (refer to Section G, below).
Samples collected at the same time and place are sent to two or
more laboratories for analysis, and their results are compared.
Split sample data are usually submitted separately from other data.
3>. Accuracy
Accuracy is typically estimated two ways: by measuring the
deviation of the mean of a number of observations from a known, or
"true," value, and by calculating percent recovery. Systematic
departure from a true value can have a number of causes, including
unrepresentative sampling, systematic variations in correlated
phenomena, and biased calibration and standards. Known sources
of potential bias should be specifically referenced in the data set
document ation.
There are, however, alternative means of demonstrating accuracy
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that can improve confidence in a data set. For example, inter-
laboratory accuracy is not measured directly by split sample tes-
ting, but it can be estimated indirectly by examining other QA
data, such as agreement of replicates, agreement of results
obtained by different methods, results from standard reference
materials, and internal consistency of results.
G. CATEGORIES OF QUALITY ASSURANCE (QA) DATA
There are seven categories of primary quantitative QA data that are
applicable to Chesapeake Bay Program data: 1) field duplicates, 2)
field splits, 3) co-located samples, 4) laboratory duplicates, 5)
laboratory spikes, 6) method comparisons, and 7) special studies.
Each one quantifies different sources of variability in the
measurement system.
1. Field Duplicates (Replicates)
Duplicate samples, collected at the same station and depth in close
succession by the same field crew, and processed and analyzed by
the same laboratory, provide an estimate of intra-laboratory pre-
cision of the measurement system from sample acquisition (including
collection.) through analysis. These results are usually included
with the routine monitoring data, and should be distinguished by
the value 'FLD' (field) for the replicate type parameter. These
resemble co-located samples (see section 3, below), except that the
latter are collected by different field crews and often are
analyzed by different laboratories.
2. Field Splits
Aliquots from a single sample or grab, split soon after collection
and processed and analyzed by separate laboratories, are called
field splits. The results can be used to estimate the inter-lab-
oratory precision of the measurement system from sample acquisition
(after collection) through analysis. These are being used in the
Chesapeake Bay Coordinated Split Sample Program.
3. Co-Located Samples
Co-located samples are collected by different field crews at the
same station, depth, and time, and usually are analyzed by
different laboratories. Their results can be used to determine the
inter-laboratory precision of the measurement system from sample
collection through analysis.
4. Laboratory Duplicates (Replicates)
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Typically,, ten percent of samples subjected to laboratory analysis
are required to be analyzed in duplicate. Duplicate counts and
duplicate measurements may be generated both by the same or by
different analysts. Most duplicate observations in the CBP
monitoring data base are lab duplicates, with replicate type =
'LAB,* and represent an estimate of the intra-laboratory precision
of sample preparation and analysis. In practice, when duplicates
differ beyond some predefined amount, an error is indicated and a
third analysis is done and the value in error is discarded.
Duplicates maintained in the data base need to be identified
explicitly using replicate number and replicate type codes, and
documentation for the data set should clearly indicate what the
replication is measuring.
5. Laboratory Spikes
These data directly measure the accuracy of particular laboratory
techniques. Laboratory samples are spiked with a known quantity
of material to determine the percent recovery or the extent to
which an analytical measurement deviates from the known quantity.
Data of this type could be generated in water chemistry and
biochemical analyses, studies of primary productivity, or other
kinds of rate and process studies that use radioactive labels to
follow the fate, and accumulation of specific products. Analysis
of lab spikes requires:
a. measured sample background concentration, reported as the
concentration for that parameter with REP_TYPE = 'SPK.'
b. amount of spike or standard added (reported as parameter-
name^; see below) . The spike value should be 0.5 to 2.0
times the sample background concentration.
c. recovered (analyzed) value for the mixture of sample and
spike (reported as parametername_SK; see below).
d. percent recovery, calculated using the formula given
below.
6. Method Comparisons
Data values for a parameter may vary because of differences in the
methods of sample collection, preservation, handling, or analysis.
For example, some laboratories in the CBP monitoring program
switched from measuring nitrogen via Kjeldahl whole and filtered
nitrogen and nitrate/nitrite to using particulate organic and total
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dissolved nitrogen in late 1987. They reported both sets of
parameters for the same samples for a few months, making a method
comparison possible. Quantitative data of this kind are necessary
to rate the accuracy and comparability of data obtained by
different methods. The replicate type (REP_TYPE) = 'METH' must be
used when these data are submitted, and the documentation should
specify how to compare the results of the old and new methods.
7. Special Studies
Data from short-term studies conducted to test hypotheses or to
estimate variability or point values are valuable contributions to
the CBP data base and provide another standard against which users
and contributors can evaluate the quality of data. They should be
clearly identified and explained in the accompanying documentation.
Quality assurance data files are associated with the data via
reference to the source, study, date, time, station location,
sample depth, replicate number, replicate type, and any other par-
ameters required to identify a sample uniquely. It is very impor-
tant that QA data be flagged so that it can be used in special
analyses for which it was collected.
ft. QA VARIABLE NAMES AMD NAMING CONVENTIONS
QA data that are included in observational data sets need to be
identified' in? the Data Set Documentation Form (Appendix D) or the
Data: Documentation Form (Appendix E) under the 'Category Code'
heading. The CBPCC assigns the codes from information provided
by the data originator, and the CBP format conversion programs
reference the codes to separate QA data from the main data base.
Some types of QA data are incompatible in format, structure, and
purpose with the observational data. A cumulative record of
replicates from a cruise which includes standard deviations or
spike data should not be included in the main observational data
base-. Such' data should be submitted as separate data sets and
supported, with separate documentation. For example, the results
of the Chesapeake Bay Coordinated Split Sample Program should be
submitted separately from the monitoring data, using the guidelines
and forms provided for that program.
The relevant variables in the Data Dictionary (Appendix F), most
of which are unique to QA data sets, should be used as follows:
1. Replicate type (REP_TYPE)
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Replicate type, must be used to distinguish the different types of
QA data. Refer to Appendix F for the list of possible values.
2. Replicate Number (REP_NUM)
Replicate number should only be used if that replicate type in the
data set does not include the _S and _N variables (defined below) .
If replicate number (REP_NUM) is used, it must be a single digit
(1, 2, 3, etc.) when REP_TYPE - 'FLD' or 'LAB.' It must be two
digits (11, 12, 21, 22, etc.) when REP_TYPE - 'FL,' where the
first digit indicates the field replicate number, the second digit
the lab replicate number.
3. Parametername_S
Parametername_S is the standard deviation of lab replicates. If
it is used, the concentration of the parameter in that row of the
data set must be the mean of the lab replicates used to calculate
the standard deviation, and the following variable must also be
included in the same row. The mean concentration is important,
because precision sometimes varies with concentration.
4. Parametername_N
Parametername_N is the number of replicates used to calculate the
standard deviation.
5. Paramet ername_P
Parametername_P is the percent recovery (REP_TYPE = 'SPK'). The
same row in the data set should contain the background concentra-
tion, and the following two variables, for that parameter. Percent
recovery should be calculated from these variables using the
formula defined by EPA in 1984; other formulae that have been used
in the past give different results:
Parameteraame_P = ((Parametername_SK - Parametername) /
ParameternamejC) * 100
6. Parametername_C
Parametername__C is the concentration of the spike that was added
to the background sample. This and the following variable are
necessary in the QA data set because percent recovery sometimes
varies with concentration. If a correction for dilution is needed
for this variable and the background concentration, it should be
made before they are reported.
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7. Parametername_SK
Parametername_SK is the measured value of the mixture of the spike
with the background sample.
8. Parametemame_A, Pararoetername_D, and Parametername_M
The parametername_A (analysis problem code)r parametername_D
(detection limit code), and parametername_M (method code) vari-
ables, although not unique to QA data sets, should always be
included in them for each parameter. The detection limit code is
especially important, because QA data often have to be treated
differently when there are values below detection limits. The
documentation should spell out how values below detection limits
were handled:
a. whether the reported concentrations that were below
detection limits were truncated to the Method Detection
Limit (MDL), or replaced by zeroes or negative numbers,
b. whether values below the MDL were used to calculate any
parametername_S values, and
c. whether values below the MDL were used to calculate any
parametername_P values.
If data sets; using any other QA variable names are submitted to the
CBPCC, the accompanying documentation must define them in terms of
the variables listed above, or specify how to calculate the
variables above from the variables in the submitted data set. A
sample QA data submission with the correct use of variable names
is shown in Figure II-A.
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CHAPTER ZZI: DATA SUBMISSION PROCEDURES
Every file stored in the CBP Environmental Data Base must be
accompanied by a related file documenting where the data came from,
who may be contacted to obtain additional information about it,
what organizations sponsored and collected the data, the reasons
for collecting the data, published documents or reports associated
with the data, and other items. Documentation on data base files
is essential for drawing meaningful interpretations of data
contained in the data base. In addition, data base management is
dependent upon structured, easy-to-use documentation.
A. DATA BASE STRUCTURE
Almost all data files stored in the CBP Environmental Data Base are
stored in the form of SAS data sets. Since SAS data sets are
stored in a compressed format, they cannot be viewed on a terminal
without first running a SAS program to convert the data into a
readable format. Documentation, however, is stored on-line as text
files for all users to view through CHESSEE. In CHESSEE, three
types of documentation are stored for every data set:
o Structured, textual description file;
o Contents (labeled variables) of the SAS data set;
o Number, mean, minimum, and maximum values for the data
set variables.
Computer center staff prepare the SAS contents and means files once
data sets are in SAS format. These two files are useful to CHESSEE
users to locate particular data parameters and to programmers
writing SAS jobs that access the data base files. The main source
of information about the data, however, is the data description
file. The Data Documentation Form (Appendix E) is used to document
data files received from a variety of sources, and is more general
than the Data Set Documentation Form (Appendix D) . The Data Set
Documentation. Form; is used by established CBP Monitoring Programs
and is filled in with program specific information not required of
other data submitters. All other data submitters should use the
Data Documentation Form (Appendix E).
To retrieve information from CHESSEE, the CITIZEN account has been
set up on the CBP computer. Users with computer communications
capabilities can dial up the CBP Computer Center, and by using the
menu-driven CHESSEE, find a vast amount of information without
having to make a formal data request.
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To find out more about how to use CHESSEE, call the Computer
Center:
(301) 267-0061 (Annapolis)
(800) 523-2281 (other areas)
FTS 691-6873
Retrieving actual data from any of these data bases must be done
through the CBP Data Management Coordinator. A Data Processing
Request Form and an Operations Request Form can be found in
Appendix H of this document. These Forms are also in CHESSEE.
They can be printed from CHESSEE and will be mailed by the Computer
Center if the CHESSEE sign-on address prompts are completed.
B.-.. COMPLETING A DATA DESCRIPTION FILE
The Data Documentation Form or Data Set Documentation Form must be
filled out for every data set submitted to the CBP.
The Data Documentation Form is divided into 25 sections or fields.
This form is structured to document a wide variety of data such as
water quality, sediment/ biological, and physical (meteorological,
tidal, flow, current data, etc.) data. All of the information
needed for data management and interpretation should be contained
IB.' the documentation file, if" completed properly.
CBP documentation is stored in a standardized and versatile format
structured to resemble the format of files in NOAA's National
Environmental Data Referral Service (NEDRES) . With this compatible
format, the CBP can easily transfer its data documentation files
to NEDRES to keep NEDRES updated with information on Chesapeake Bay
data. This format also provides for efficient computerized
searching of the documentation. The format is versatile because
any field in the description file can be expanded or collapsed as
needed to facilitate entry of all the necessary information.
Whenever possible, the data description file should be submitted
on the same magnetic tape or diskette which contains the related
data, so that the data and documentation are never separated. A
notable exception to this is when data are submitted on magnetic
tape in' SAS transport format.
Guidelines are presented in Appendix D and E for filling in the
necessary information for each field of the Data Set Documentation
Form and the Data Documentation Form.
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C. DATA SUBMISSION
Submission of machine-readable data is required of all organiza-
tions submitting data to the CBP data base. The CBP offers several
options for transferring data files:
o Transferred on 9 track magnetic tape, either 1600 or 6250
bits per inch (BPI).
o Transferred directly through a computer communication
network with error-checking capability, such as KERMIT.
o Transferred on an IBM-PC compatible floppy diskette.
o Entered interactively onto the CBP VAX 8600 computer
either in Annapolis or from a remote terminal.
o Transferred on a Macintosh 3 1/2 inch disk.
The CBP stores most of its data base files in the form of SAS data
sets. For those organizations who also maintain data sets in SAS
format, the CBP prefers to receive data in this form. For all data
not in SAS data sets, the CBP requires column-formatted data in
fixed length records.
1. Magnetic Tape Transfer
There are three; categories of magnetic tape transfer:
o Data from other VAX computers;
o Data from other computers in SAS format; and
o Data from other computers in column-formatted sequential
files.
Data tapes should be mailed to:
Computer Sciences Corporation
EPA/Chesapeake Bay Program
410 Severn Avenue, Suite 112
Annapolis, Maryland 21403
a. Data From Other VAX Computers
There are two ways that data can be written to tape on
other VAXes using either the COPY or BACKUP command. For
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SAS data sets, the BACKUP command must be used. In all
other, cases, the BACKUP command is preferred over the
COPY command because it is more reliable. In addition,
the following tape specifications are required:
1) Taper density must be 1600 or 6250 bits-per-inch
2) Tape must be initialized and properly mounted before
writing; data onto the tape
3) Tape must have a sticker indicating:
aa) The command used to create the tape (COPY or
BACKUP)
bb) The tape's label, if COPY were used; or the
Save-set name(s) if BACKUP were used
cc) The creation date
dd) The organization and telephone number
ee) The investigator or data processing contact
ff) A brief description of contents
b. Data From Other Computers In SAS Format
SAS data sets can be transferred solely or in groups of
files, called SAS "libraries," using either the SAS PROC
XCOPY or- PROC COPY depending on the operating system.
The SAS User's Guide provides instructions in using these
•procedures. PROC COPY is used on the VAX at the CBP
Computer Center to transfer single or multiple SAS data
sets to and from a SAS Transport tape. In addition, the
tape specifications are required:
1. Tape density must be 1600 or 6250 bits-per-inch
2. Tape must be initialized and properly mounted before
writing data onto the tape
3. Tape must have a sticker indicating:
aa) That the file is a SAS transport tape
bb) The tape density
cc) The creation date
dd> The organization and telephone number
ee> The investigator or data processing contact
ff) A brief description of contents
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4. .A printout of the SAS job's log file showing the
commands used to create the transport tape.
c. Data From Other Computers With Column-Formatted Sequen-
tial Files
For data sets that are not in SAS format, column for-
matted data sets, written in fixed length records are
required. The tape specifications must be as follows:
1. The tape must be a 9-trackf unlabeled tape
2. The tape must be initialized and properly mounted
before writing data onto the tape
aa) The tape must be 1600 or 6250 BPI
bb) Record length of 80-132 is preferable, but it
may be longer
cc) Fixed record length is required
dd) Block size must be less than 16,000
ee) Block size must be a multiple of the record
length
ff) Tape must be written in either ASCII or EBCDIC
format
3. Tape- must have a sticker indicating:
aa) The density and format (ASCII or EBCDIC)
bb) The record length and block size
cc) The creation date
dd) The organization and telephone number
ee) The investigator or data processing contact
ff) Brief description of contents
A description of the_ data format must accompany tapes
containing column-formatted data. The format documentation
should include a sequential listing of the names of the files
on tape and a detailed listing of all fields (column headings)
in each file. This information must be submitted in addition
to the required documentation detailed in the appendices.
2. Data Files Transferred Directly Through a Computer Communi-
cation Network with Error Checking Capability
Data files can be transferred to the CBP VAX from other large
computers or personal computers with communication capabilities.
The CBP VAX is equipped with 1200/2400 baud ASCII, and KERMIT-32
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communications.. For KERMIT-32, the host computer (data source)
should not be set in server mode. This status requires additional
user commands which can be found within a KERMIT Help file (once
logged in to the VAX, use the command, HELP KERMIT) . In addition,
the CBP VAX computer is connected to the EPA network which links
VAX and IBM computers.
The actual data transfer procedure will depend on the type of
computer used and the type of communication software. The protocol
for communicating with the VAX from a remote computer is explained
in Section 4, below. After logging on, it is necessary to use the
communications program on the user's computer to send a file to the
VAX.. The procedure for sending or dumping a file varies with the
computer and communications package.
A description of the data format must also be transferred to the
VAX or mailed in hard copy form. The format documentation should
include a sequential listing of all files transmitted and a
description of the location of all fields (column headings). This
information must be submitted in addition to the required documen-
tation detailed in the appendices.
3. Data Files Transferred on an IBM PC Floppy Diskette
Data may be transferred to the CBP on an IBM PC/AT compatible, 5-
inchj floppy diskette. The data must be written on a single or
double-sided, 360K, 48-track, soft-sector diskette.
Data- files must be written in standard columnar format as an ASCII
text file.
All diskettes must be labeled in the following manner:
a. Creation date
fa*. Organization and telephone number
c. Investigator or data processing contact
d. Number of data files
e. Brief description of the contents of each file
A description of the data format must accompany the diskette. The
format documentation must include a sequential listing of the names
of the files and a description of the content and location of all
fields (column headings). It is helpful if this documentation is
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entered on the VAX as a text file. This information must be
submitted' in addition to the required documentation detailed in the
appendices.
4. Data Files Entered Interactively onto the VAX 8600 Computer
in Annapolis, Maryland, or from a Remote Terminal
Data may be entered directly into a column-formatted file on the
VAX via an interactive terminal. This type of submission requires
a user account on the CBP computer and access to a terminal, either
at the CBP or from a remote location, with a modem capable of
communicating with the VAX.
Data entered: directly must be column-formatted. Data records
(lines) may be of any length, but those 132 characters or less in
length are the easiest to enter and edit using the VAX full-screen
editor. If data are entered using the VAX editor, there is a
physical limit of 255 characters per record, delineated by a
carriage return; however, multiple 80 or 132-character lines may
be entered to form logical records longer than 255 characters.
A description of the data format must also be entered onto the VAX
or submitted in hard copy form. The format documentation should
include a sequential listing of the names of the files and a
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301-.841-5264 (Annapolis/Baltimore exchange)
202-234-6628 (Washington, D.C., exchange)
800-445-2795 toll free, but see 800 Access, below
Terminals that emulate Digital Equipment Corporation VT100, VT200,
or VT300 series terminals will be able to fully utilize features
of the VAX 8600 command language and full screen editor for
entering data sets. Other terminals may work, but may have to use
the VAX line editor which is not as easy to use as the full screen
editor.
The required terminal characteristics for access on the 301-841-
5264 and the 202-234-6628 numbers are listed below:
a. No> parity;
b. 7 or 8 bits per character;
c. Multiple baud rates are allowed, depending on user's
equipment (Note: The VAX will support 1200 or 2400-baud
dial-in modems);
d. ASCII format; and
e. 1 stop^bit.
The required terminaJi characteristics for access on the 800 number
are listed' be-low:
a. Even parity;
I». 1200 Baud only;
c. 7 data bits;
d. 1 stop bit;
e. A menu will appear with a prompt to enter a selection.
Although it may not appear as a valid selection on the
menu, enter X25.
f. A message "Connected" will appear. Enter the following
to connect, to the CBPO VAX: C 31060050025501
g.:. Enter user name and password.
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5. Data Transferred on a Macintosh Diskette
Data may be transferred to the CBP on Macintosh (3 1/2 inch) micro
floppy disks. Data may be on either single-sided (400k) or double-
sided (800k) disks.
Data must be submitted in ASCII format. Communications software
is available to transfer Macintosh data files to or from the VAX.
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CHAPTER IV: DATA APPROVAL PROCESS
An overview of the data approval process for Water Quality
Monitoring data is depicted' in Figure IV-A.
FIGURE IV-A
Simulation of Data Flow to the CBP Data Base
Field Data and
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Data in the CBP data base are generated by an originator. The
originator may be an individual, or part of a public or private
organization. The originator may be involved in a one-time or
ongoing data collection program in any of the waters within the
Chesapeake Bay basin.
Data originators are responsible for the overall quality of data
submitted to the CBP. That quality is maintained by following
proven sampling and laboratory analysis procedures. If the
originator is under contract with the EPA CBP directly or through
a grant, EPA quality assurance procedures, data submission format,
and timeliness conditions are requirements of the funding. These
EPA grant conditions are used only as a model in this approval
process1 for all other Chesapeake Bay data not directly funded by
EPA.
The following is required grant/contract deliverable language for
use by funding agencies in requiring submission of collected data
to the CBPCC data base:
All data collected under this SCOPE OF WORK/GRANT/CONTRACT
will be submitted to the CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM COMPUTER
CENTER AND;/OR [SPECIFIED AGENCY] as a verified, electronic
data file WITHIN [SPECIFIED TIME PERIOD]/UPON COMPLETION OF
THE CONTRACT/GRANT AND NOT TO EXCEED [SPECIFIC TIME PERIOD].
Thei data will be submitted in accordance with the format,
documentation requirements, data dictionary standards, and
procedures described in the most recent version of the
Chesapeake Bay Program Data Management Plan. Prior to
submission, data must be evaluated using the established
Chesapeake Bay Program Computer Center quality assurance range
checks available through the Chesapeake .Bay Program Computer
Center AND [SPECIFIED AGENCY] in accordance with the appro-
priate Chesapeake Bay Program Data Management Plan.
Notes; Capitalized words are word choices to be made by the agency
on an individual basis to fit the type of financial award agree-
ment .
Capitalized words enclosed with brackets are to prompt agencies to
include specific references to an individual agency or specific
time period.
The originator submits data to the CBP Computer Center (CBPCC) by
any of the previously mentioned methods. Data must be submitted
in VAX-compatible format. The preferred format is SAS transport
file format with all parameters adequately labeled and defined as
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in the Data Submission Guidelines chapter.
If the data are supplied to the CBPCC in tabular column format, the
submitting agency should attempt to translate the data to a SAS
data set format meeting the above specifications. When this is not
possible, the CBPCC staff will reformat the data.
The next two paragraphs apply to established Water Quality
Monitoring Programs only.
Once the data are- in SAS data set format, the CBPCC processes the
data set against verification programs. The verification programs
generate data reports to aid the originator in reviewing the data
to correct errors. The error and warning report is particularly
important and lists the entries that do not meet warning and/or
critical ranges established for each parameter. These ranges must
be provided to the CBPCC by each submitting agency and updated as
ranges are narrowed for location and season. The verification
listing is returned to the data originator within 10 working days
of the data submission. In the future, it will be required that
originators verify the data with range and character checks before
the data is submitted to the CBP, eliminating this step. A SAS
PROC MEANS for submitted SAS data sets is now required to verify
that no errors came into the data set during transfer.
The originator is1 then responsible for reviewing the verification
listings. If any errors are found, or questions arise, the
originator submits corrections to the CBPCC. A time limit of ten
working days is set for returning corrections. This submission,
verification, and corrections cycle will continue until the data
set is error free.
The next step in the data approval process is acceptance of the
data and associated documentation by EPA. The step can be a formal
signing by the originator and the CBP Monitoring Coordinator if
the data are part of an EPA funded program. Sign-off in this case
is based on the condition that the data originator agrees to make
any necessary corrections that arise within a period of two years
following formal acceptance of the data.
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CHAPTER V: DATA. BASE SUMMARIES
Chesapeake Bay data collection and analysis are performed by a
variety of state, federal, university, and private agencies.
Ongoing monitoring programs sample established locations throughout
the 64,000 square mile Bay watershed including the fresh water tri-
butaries, the main stem, and the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the
Chesapeake Bay. Other special studies may occur anywhere in the
watershed and these are also included in the Chesapeake Bay data
basest
This chapter addresses issues relevant to five major types of data
at the Chesapeake Bay Program Computer Center: Water Quality,
Living Resource, Sediment, Historical, and Toxics data. Of the
five, only Water Quality and Toxics data have been fitted to a
consistent., uniform data structure throughout the data base.
Efforts are underway at the CBPCC to standardize the remaining data
structures. Due to the variety of data sources and types, the
large volume of data being collected, and the overlap of one data
type with another (for example, toxics in fish tissue) standard-
ization and data integration is expected to be an ongoing process.
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A. WATER QUALITY DATA BASE
The Chesapeake Bay Program water quality data base is a compilation
of data from Chesapeake Bay Agreement monitoring programs since
1984. It includes mainstem, tributary, and fall line monitoring
data.
Water quality data are usually the reference to which all other
types of aquatic data are compared. Extensive efforts have
therefore been made to standardize and quality assure the water
quality monitoring data base. Procedures are in place from data
collection to data, storage and retrieval to make data availability
as smooth and timely a process as possible. Analysis of these
procedures for improvement is an ongoing process.
"Known quality" is the goal for all data placed in the water
quality data base and to that end a variety of software tools have
been, and are being, applied to the data base. A careful account-
ing of changes, in methods and detection limits over time has been
made for all parameters. Water quality and nutrient data collected
before 1984 are described in Section D, below.
Sources of Data:,
Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
D.C. Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs
Maryland. Department of Health & Mental Hygiene Laboratory
Maryland Department of the Environment
Univ. of Maryland Chesapeake Biological Laboratory
Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments
Occoquan Watershed Monitoring Laboratory
Old Dominion University
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources
Susquehanna River Basin Commission
U.S. EPA Central Regional Laboratory
U.S. Geological Survey
Virginia Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services
Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences
Virginia State Water Control Board
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B. LIVING RESOURCE DATA BASE
Living resource monitoring attempts to track the abundance and
distribution of living resources and the quality of their habitat
over time so that correlations and relationships with water quality
may be examined. Management of living resource populations and
governance of the overall Bay restoration effort require monitoring
of living resources.
The living resource data base contains over 100 data sets that
detail finfish and shellfish abundance, juvenile indices for
selected species, submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) species and
extent, commercial catch landings, habitat characterization, and
benthic community surveys, etc. The compendium of data sets
currently in the living resource data base may be obtained via
CHESSEE. A list of data sets scheduled for acquisition may be
obtained by contacting the CBPO.
The data base is maintained in SAS and geographic information
system (GIS) formats. Despite the uniqueness and commonality of
living resources data, there is still a variability of data formats
and methodologies among data sets. Data retrieval, at this time,
is accomplished on a data set by data set basis due to this vari-
ability. Efforts are underway to integrate these data sets and
thereby improve data availability.
Each SAS data set is fully documented in CHESSEE to enable ap-
propriate retrieval and analysis. The documentation (for these and
all, CHESSEE data sets) includes: an abstract; data submitter/data
contact; parameter list; parameter ranges; related data sets; and,
results, if any, of quality assurance checks. Refer to Appendix
D for an annotated description of all data set summary documen-
tation fields. The data user is here reminded that reasonable
quality assurance checks have been applied to every CHESSEE data
set (see Chapter II) but it is the data user's responsibility,
ultimately, for use of and conclusions from the data.
Sources of Data::
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Maryland Geological Survey
National Marine Fisheries Commission
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Univ. of Maryland Center for Environmental & Estuarine Studies
Univ. of Maryland Marine Advisory Program
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences
Virginia Marine Resources Commission
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C. SEDIMENT DATA BASE
Many organizations have undertaken sediment data collection
programs in the Bay. Data collection efforts cover a wide range
of subjects, including measuring sediment flux, sediment-oxygen
demand, sediment nutrient regeneration, determining sedimentation
rates, and characterizing toxics in sediments. Non-CBP funded
sediment data collection programs are asked to follow the policies
and procedures of this plan as closely as possible.
Sources of Data:
Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
Virginia Water Control Board
D.C, Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs
Johns Hopkins University
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Old Dominion University
Maryland Department of the Environment
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
University of Maryland
Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences
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D. HISTORICAL CHESAPEAKE BAY DATA
The Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP) maintains and updates environ-
mental, data bases containing well over a hundred million data
elements. The historical data base (approximately 1/3 of the
total) is defined as the data sets which contain data collected
during the research phase of the CBP, current water quality,
biological, and sediment monitoring data, and data collected prior
to 1984. Historical data does NOT include geographic information
system (GIS) data in digitized form.
Historical data may be grouped into eight categories. The living
resource: data base is discussed in section B, above, the sediment
data base in section C, above, and the toxics data base in section
E, below. The other categories are: physical; culture; discharge
(point and non-point source), flow, and nutrient (current programs
discussed in Section A, above). Each of these is discussed below.
1. Physical Data Base
The physical data base contains climate, tide, and water-current
data collected from approximately 1950 to 1987. The climate data
includes wind patterns, rainfall, air temperatures, solar radia-
tion, and daily weather summaries. Hourly tidal height data for
16 stations in the Bay, is included, usually for the complete period
of record' at a given station. Water-current measurements were
collected during special studies in 1980 and 1981-1983.
Sources of Data:
National Oceanic and: Atmospheric Administration
National Weather Service
National Ocean Service
National Climatic Data Center
National Oceanographic Data Center
2. Culture Data Base
The culture data base includes population statistics and land
use/land cover data for the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The data is
identified by county.,
Sources of Data:
Delaware^ Office of Management, Budget, and Planning
Maryland Department of State Planning
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New York Department of Environmental Conservation
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources
U.S. Bureau of the Census
U.S. Forest Service
U.S. Department of Commerce
Virginia Department of Planning and Budget
West Virginia Department of Economic and Community Development
3. Discharge Data Base
The discharge data base contains estimates of the amount of
nutrients and toxic contaminants entering Chesapeake Bay waters
from both point and non-point sources. A Point Source Atlas of the
Bay watershed for baseline year 1985 has been compiled for
municipal and industrial sources.
Sources of Data:
Northern Virginia Planning District Commission
Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Maryland Department of the Environment
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Virginia State Water Control Board
4. Flow Data Base
The flow data base contains daily metered measurements of the flow
of water from the Chesapeake Bay tributaries into the Bay. The
stations selected for inclusion into the CBP data base are intended
to measure fresh water flow at the tributary fall line.
Source of Data:
D.S. Geological Survey
5. Nutrients Data Base
The nutrients data base contains nutrient and water quality data
collected by CBP and non-CBP researchers who conducted important
nutrient surveys in the past. These data cover the entire
Chesapeake Bay and tidal tributaries during the period 1907 - 1990.
A corollary data base, Segments, contains the same data as the
Nutrients data base but aggregated by CBP segment instead of
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study /researcher. This data base has not been as stringently
quality assured' as1 the Water Quality data base (see Section A) .
Sources of Data:
American University, Department of Biology
Johns Hopkins University, Chesapeake Bay Institute
Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Univ. of Maryland Natural Resources Institute
Univ. of Maryland Center for Environmental & Estuarine Studies
U.S. Department of the Interior
U.S. EPA, Region III, Central Regional Laboratory
U.S. Geological Survey
Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences
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E. TOXICS DATA BASE
The Chesapeake Bay Program Toxics Data Base project was undertaken
to provide scientists, the regulatory community, and policy makers
with a comprehensive data base containing ambient, loading,
physical/chemical property, toxicity, and other data regarding
toxic substances in the Bay Watershed. The data base will be
comprised of data taken from the studies conducted by the various
participants in the Chesapeake Bay Program. This collection of
data, from diverse sources and different time periods, has been
organized into a standardized set of related tables. The structure
of these tables has been shaped by both the content of the expected
output products and the format of the input data provided by the
collecting organizations. This is a Structured Query Language
(SQL) data base created using Statistical Analysis System (SAS)
software.
One data base table consists of the concentration values for
ambient measurements, and the actual or estimated release/loading/-
application values for. both point and non-point sources, along with
date/time/sample identification information. Each value in this
table also has pointers to associated details stored in the other
data base tables which cover source documentation, chemical and
location; information, and species information as appropriate. This
storage structure allows the data from all studies to be mixed
together without losing the identity of individual observations.
Complete summary documentation on each of the individual contri-
buting datasets is stored in the CHESSEE portion of the CBP data
base. The Chesapeake Bay Program Computer Center is not respon-
sible for inaccurate data which may exist in data sets or data base
tables. Reasonable care has been taken to correct or delete
inaccurate data. The quality assurance section of a dataset's
summary documentation will contain details identifying problematic
data, if any.
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quantitative results may be obtained with a specified degree of
confidence. Confidence in the apparent analyte concentration
increases as the analyte signal increases above the LOD. Ten times
the standard deviation is recommended for the LOD, corresponding
to an uncertainty of +30% in the measured value at the 99%
confidence level. LOQ is more frequently used for organic
compounds.
6. Undocumented Detection Limit (UDL)
In many historical data sets, the detection limit has not been
identified, such as the MDL or LOQ, nor has the means with which
the detection limit was calculated. The user of the data is left
without knowing what factors (e.g., sample preparation, instrumen-
tation^ methodology, matrix) were included in the detection limit
value or what level of confidence is associated with the detection
limit value. For these cases, the responsibility of how the data
are used is left to the requestor of the data and they are
identified as "Unknown" in the database.
7., Example of Detection Limit Calculation
The following detection limit calculations are based on measure-
ments from seven appropriate samples, where the t.99 = 3.143 for n-
1 — 6 degrees of freedom. If more samples are used to determine
the detection, limits, then the student's t value will change. The
standard deviation (S.D.) is given for each example.
XDŁ = 3.143 X STANDARD DEVIATION of replicate injections
Example; 100: ppb pentachlorophenol standard
If:: S.D. - 5 ppb
Then: IDL - 3 X 5 - 15 ppb
MDL = 3.143 X STANDARD DEVIATION of replicate analyses
(extraction and injection)
Example:- 100 ppb pentachlorophenol spiked in sample producing average
measured concentration of 50 ppb (not all analyte is recovered
or 77 measured)
If: . S.D. - 18 ppb
Then: IDL - 3 X 18 - 57 ppb
SQI*. — MDL corrected for sample parameters
Bxaiqple: 1001 ppb pentachlorophenol producing MDL of 57 ppb
If: Dilution factor - 10 (sample is diluted due to matrix
interference or high concentrations of other analytes)
Then: SQL - 10 X 57 - 570 ppb
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19. TECHNICAL WRITING:
Susan? met with Maggie, KimB, and Lacy to discuss the progress and
development of the 1991 Phosphorus Trends Report. She also worked
on developing and editing text and graphics for the report, meeting
with JohnP several times to develop data sets and meeting with
Peter to discuss changes to the Appendices and graphics. (Request
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0. TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER:
Scott worked with Jim Haller of the Office of the Inspector General
to transfer large data files from 8 millimeter tape to 9-track
tape. (4 hrs)
1. COMPUTER.CENTER HARDWARE, FACILITIES AND SYSTEM MANAGEMENT:
Scott performed system management and hardware and software
troubleshooting for the VAX and Macintosh computers. He delegated
PC tasks to Rodney. He controlled the priorities of VAX runs for
the retreat. (23 hrs)
Scott began phasing out the 9-track backup tapes. At this point
the 8 millimeter tapes are being used for nightly and full backups
and the 9-track tapes are used for weekly backups. Full backups
are still being performed with 9-track tapes as backup to the 8
millimeter tapes. (8 hrs)
Scott worked on installing the Vaccelerator board in the VAX. (1
hr),
Scott worked with BrianF on the installation of the Sun
workstation. (4 hrs)
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15'. THE THREE-DIMENSIONAL TIME VARIABLE MODEL DEVELOPMENT (3-D) :
Rich worked on graphics for the retreat scheduled 30 Sep - 1 Oct.
(Request fM052, 20 hours.)
Rich started drafting a response to a letter from the Atmospheric
Research and Exposure Laboratory (AREAL) in RTP. The letter
requested information about the 3D model. (Request #M055, 7 hrs)
Rich executed DCL and FORTRAN code which processes model data as
produced by the Corps of Engineers (COE). He generated seasonal
and annual average, files for the existing, forest, and 40%
reduction in N and P scenarios.. (Request #M030, 10 hrs)
Rich spoke with Sharon LeDuc (RTP) about precipitation data which
was received for the Chesapeake Bay Watershed from EPA at RTP. He
also started the analysis of this data. (Request #M054, .5 hrs)
At Ed Stigall's request, Rich started an analysis of the mass of
TP1'in the interpolated portion of the Bay. A string plot was
made showing the time varying mass for three scenarios and for the
five years starting in January 1984. The three scenarios were
existing conditions,, all forest, and 40% reduction in N and P.
(Request fM053, 8 hours.)
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MPS
JohnP continued work on a systems design document for a PC based
data entry program. The data dictionary was updated with revisions
recommended by the data analysis workgroup. The software product
GENIFER was reviewed for possible application to the project.
(Request #1034, 20 hrs)
1991
JohnP create several data files for SusanP. These will be included
in the Phosphorous Trend Report. (8 hrs)
JohnP created XY graphs with the average concentrations of Total
Phosphorous (TP) , Total Dissolved Phosphorous (TOP) , Orthophosphate
(PO4F)', and Particulate Phosphorous (PHOSP) plotted against time.
(Request #1034, 8 hrs)
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19. TECHNICAL WRITING:
MaggieM met with' KimB, SusanP, and LacyW to discuss priorities
and organize jobs. MaggieM worked on the regression plots and the
MD/VA maps for the Phosphorus Report. She then assimilated the
complete document and produced the PageMaker final draft for
approval. (Request #WQ18, 27.5 hrs.)
20. BAY BAROMETER:
MaggieM assembled the September Bay Barometer and delivered
the copy to ScottM for labeling and mailing. (Request #WO23, 2
hrs.)
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WEEKLY REPORT FOR WEEK ENDING:Sept.27'91
19. TECHNICAL WRITING:
Kimberly proofed, edited, and created graphics for the Total
Phosphorus Trends Report. (Request #W018,21 hrs)
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WEEKLY REPORT FOR WEI"'* ENDING: September 27, 1991
15. THE THREE-DIMENSIONAL TIME VARIABLE MODEL DEVELOPMENT (3-D) :
Bob performed extensive modifications to the FORTRAN 3D model
processing and mapping program MODMAP for the living resources
criteria analysis. These modifications included refinements to the
pie chart creation and plotting routine and the subroutine for
generating ARC/INFO compatible plot files. (Request #M052, 31.5
hrs)
Bob computed and plotted seasonal mass totals of Total Phosphorous
for the three 3D model scenarios of (1) Existing Conditions, (2)
40% Reduction of Total Phosphorous and Total Nitrogen and (3)
Forest Conditions. (Request #M053, 3 hrs)
Bob up-loaded to the VAX and reformatted using Word Perfect all 32
rainfall files sent to us from Research Triangle Park (RTP).
(Request IM054, 3 hrs)
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WEEKLY REPORT FOR WEEK ENDING: 09/27/91
1. COMPUTER CENTER HARDWARE, FACILITIES AND SYSTEM MANAGEMENT:
Brianf performed system backup, restored lost files, install files
to system and perform other tape requests.
40 hours.
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PLEASED NOTE THE NEW ITEM 00 1991 REEVALUATION. PLEASE PUT ANYTHING
THAT HAS TO DO WITH ANALYSIS, GRAPHICS, TECHNICAL WRITING ETC FOR
ANY OF THE 91 REEVALUATION STUFF IN THIS CATEGORY. ALSO, CHARGE THE
HOURS TO 1991 ON THE ACTIVITY SHEET.
PLEASE NOTE THE NEW ITEMS 0. TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER. PUT ANYTHING
UNDER HERB THAT INVOLVES TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER WITH ANYONE ELSE...
OTHER EPA SITES, OTHER CSC SITES, ANYONE ELSE IN THE UNIVERSE,
ETC
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or (x hrs) .
WEEKLY REPORT FOR WEEK ENDING:
0. TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER:
00'. 1991 REEVALUATION:
1. COMPUTER CENTER HARDWARE, FACILITIES AND SYSTEM MANAGEMENT:
2. USER SUPPORT AND DATA REQUESTS:
3. ROUTINE MONITORING DATA PROCESSING:
4. MONITORING DATA ANALYSIS:
5. MONITORING PROGRAM SUPPORT:
6. LIVING RESOURCE DATA PROCESSING:
7. LIVING RESOURCE DATA ANALYSIS:
8. LIVING RESOURCE PROGRAM SUPPORT:
9. TOXICS DATA PROCESSING:
10. TOXICS DATA ANALYSIS:
11. TOXICS PROGRAM SUPPORT:
12. NPS MODELING SUPPORT AND TRACKING DATA ANALYSIS:
13. NPS CIS- SUPPORT:
14. COBEP
15". THE THREE-D.IMENSIONAL TIME VARIABLE MODEL DEVELOPMENT (3-D) :
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16. THE HYDROLOGICAL SIMULATION PROGRAM-FORTRAN (HSPF) MODEL
DEVELOPMENT:
17. THE POINT SOURCE PROGRAM:
18. DATA BASE DEVELOPMENT:
19. TECHNICAL WRITING:
20. BAY BAROMETER:
21. CITIZEN MONITORING:
22. GIS DEVELOPMENT:
23. GIS ANALYSIS:
24. ITEMS OF INTEREST WERE PERFORMED:
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APPENDIX A:
QUALITY ASSURANCE POLICY FOR INCORPORATION OF DATA INTO
THE CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM COMPUTER CENTER DATA BASE
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APPENDIX A: Quality Assurance Policy for Incorporation of Data into the
Chesapeake Bay Program Computer Center Data Base
UTXVB SUMMARY
This5 appendix outlines the quality assurance policy and procedures
for incorporation of historical and future data into the Chesapeake
Bay Program Computer Center data base. Quality assurance (QA)
software will be used to screen incoming data. Computer Center
staff will, make every effort to correct inaccurate data and,
failing that, eliminate it. Anomalous (true) and questionable data
will be handled on a case-by-case basis. Changes to the original
data and QA failures will be documented in the Summary documenta-
tion. In all cases, the original data will be available.
Increased levels of effort will be necessary for Computer Center
staff to adequately identify and document problematic data.
B. BACKGROUND
Many different types of historical data have been and are being
submitted to the Chesapeake Bay Program Computer Center (CBPCC) by
institutions and investigators in a variety of formats. Documenta-
tion that accompanies these data comes to the CBPCC in various
stages of completeness. Using the data, the documentation, and any
other relevant resources, the CBPCC staff creates a meaningful set
of CHESSEE documentation. CHESSEE documentation includes a Summary
file (containing administrative information about the source of
the data, methods, an abstract, and links to other data sets), a
SAS Contents file, a SAS Means file, and a Station List (con-
taining station latitudes and longitudes).
In the past, historical data sets submitted to the CBPCC were
minimally processed and little, if any, range checks were applied
to the data' (a notable exception was the Chesapeake Bay Institute's
water quality and nutrient data, which was extensively checked and
cross-checked)!. Besides obvious keypunch errors, little or no
corrections were made to the data unless specifically directed to
do'so by the data submitter. It has generally been assumed that
the organization submitting the data would have performed the
required quality assurance checks on the data.
CBPCC staff: has taken steps to improve data quality and provide an
easy to use and reliable data base. Currently, historical (pre-
1984) water quality and nutrient data sets are being reorganized.
Variable names and reported measurement units are being stan-
dardized as described in the Data Management Plans for Living
Resources, Sediment, and Water Quality data. Summary documentation
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files now contain more method descriptions and remarks about
problematic data.
C. Qh POLICY AMD PROCEDURES
1 . Policy
It is tlie policy of the Chesapeake Bay Program Computer Center that
all submitted data sets must pass through established quality
assurance checks where all problematic data (defined below) are
flagged and documented prior to incorporation into the CBPCC data
base. In order to provide data in its most accurate and complete
(with respect to the original version) form, the CBPCC staff will
employ algorithms that identify problematic data and make all
reasonable attempts to correct and/or document the occurrences .
Bona fide bad data, in the form of documented analytical problems/
accidents, etc., will be eliminated. Questionable and anomalous
data are kept on the basis that retaining significant information
is of utmost importance. Summary documentation will be attached
to each file delineating all such cases of questionable and
anomalous data to inform and aid the user in making the most
qualified decisions on the validity of certain data. The original
file is maintained and available if needed.
2:. Procedures'
In order to identify the three types of problematic data, all data
will be run through range checks (ranges are provided by the
submitter) , dependency checks (with other related data, e.g.,
NO23=NO2-fNO3) , and statistical measures. Data identified as
problematic via these methods are treated on a case-by-case basis
for correction and/or documentation.
Inaccurate data may be corrected with confidence on the advice of
the source agency /PI, the information in the accompanying documen-
tation, or the experience of the data set processor in correcting
non-standard units, etc. Examples of inaccurate data include non-
standard units, shifted decimals, physical impossibilities (pH of
17, salinity of 400) , incorrectly labeled columns, and incorrect
numbers submitted by the PI that fall into the range checks, etc.,
thereby eluding detection. Every attempt shall be made to correct
inaccurate data. Corrections made by the data set processor will
be documented in the summary file for the data base . The original
file is maintained.
Data that are anomalous or questionable are indicated as such in
the summary file for the data base. This gives the user the
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opportunity to. analyze data in context, a more appropriate way to
establish validity than simply viewing single values. The SAS
program that converts the original submitted data file into an on-
line data, base is also maintained in order to document all
reformatting and changes made to the original data in the process.
D. PROBLEMATIC DATA: DEFINITION
For the purposes of this document, problematic data are defined as
those data which show a divergence, either an error or a true
occurrence, from the typical contents of the data set. Because
this divergence can be the result of a true or false condition in
the data set, three categories of problematic data can be des-
cribed:
1. Inaccuracies
These data are obviously false. Examples of inaccurate data would
include a salinity recording (ppt) of 322.0, water temperature
(deg. C) of 209.0, and BOD levels noted by the principal inves-
tigator to be the result of improper lab analysis.
2., Anomalies
Anomalies: are true data which depart from the "typical" and
therefore fall, outside acceptable limits of defined range checks.
In some cases, the anomaly may be understood in combination with
data recorded in another data set. Examples of anomalous data are
an extremely high measurement of algae at a particular station and
date (the result of a sewage spill in the area) or an atypical
secchi measurement due to flood or heavy rains.
3. Questionable data
These data appear to be inaccurate data in the context of the data
set, but could just as well be true because the inaccuracy cannot
be verified. This grey area between inaccurate and anomalous data
is caused" by time constraints, economical constraints, lack of
documentation and/or contacts, or other conditions which make it
impossible to determine the true or false nature of the data.
E. THE CURRENT PROBLEM
Problems still exist within the CBP data base, including data
submitted with inadequate documentation and questionable data
values. . At present, problematic data are sometimes made available
to users without notification of questionable or inaccurate values.
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In addition, data within the data base may also be duplicated
because of multiple submissions to CBPCC.
Ideally, effective data management action would be to remove,
correct, and/or flag data which are inaccurate or false, while
retaining any true fluctuations or variances in the data. However,
true fluctuations and variances are often due to factors which are
beyond the scope of the data set, and could be incorrectly flagged
or altered as errors. In order to minimize the risk of this
occurring, new data sets will be processed according to the above
policy.
F. BUDGET
The cost to run QA checks on all incoming data will be substan-
tially higher than previous data base efforts. Currently, limited
QA checks supplied by the data submitter are run on the federally
funded water quality monitoring data (mainly range checks). QA
checks on Living Resources data beyond those in the Living
Resources Data Management Plan have yet to be developed.
The data that is already in the historical data base will be very
costly to convert to the proposed standard. Currently, there is
no effort budgeted for data base development during FY92. Data
that requires' QA checks will need to have associated funding by the
subcommittee requesting the work.
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APPENDIX B:
QUALITY ASSURANCE DEFINITIONS
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APPENDIX B:
QUALITY ASSURANCE DEFINITIONS
The following definitions are included here to assist the reader
in organizing quality assurance terminology and issues. They are
current, working definitions at the Chesapeake Bay Program Office.
A. BLANK DEFINITIONS
The purpose is to standardize working definitions of blanks
generated in the field and laboratory, and to have equivalent terms
used in the Toxics database. These terms should also be reflected
in any working Quality Assurance document (e.g., Quality Assurance
Project Plans or Sampling and Analysis Plans) for a particular
research project to ensure consistency.
The primary purpose of blanks is to trace routes of contamination.
A number of blank types are routinely used in the field and
laboratory. Each type traces a different source of contamination.
1. Field Blanks
Field blanks are generated at the time of sampling. These blanks
provide ans evaluation of contamination from the sampling process
through' the analytical scheme. Field blanks include Field Matrix
Blanks, Sampling Equipment Blanks, and Trip Blanks.
a.-.. Field Matrix Blanks
Field matrix blanks are composed of analyte free materials
which resemble the matrix to be sampled. Field matrix blanks
are generated at the time of sampling, are transported to the
field, and are exposed to the same conditions as field
samples. The cap is removed, and the blank preserved as the
sample and recapped. The field matrix blank is a tool for
assessing contamination from all field and laboratory sources,
including the total sampling effort, sample preparation, and
measurement process.
b. Sampling Equipment Blanks
Sampling equipment blanks are samples generated from the
sampling equipment in use. Analyte free water is passed over
equipment before or after sampling. Equipment includes
implements used to remove samples and filtering apparatus.
These blanks provide information on contamination as a result
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of carryover in equipment.
c. Trip Blanks
Trip blanks allow the evaluation of contamination generated
from sample containers, sample storage, and changes, both
chemical and container, occurring during the shipping process.
Trip blanks are not exposed to field conditions. These are
typically associated with the analysis of volatile organic
compounds.
2. Laboratory Blanks
Laboratory blanks identify contamination encountered only during
the analytical process. These blanks provide information on
potential sample contamination encountered at various points during
analysis.
a. Method Blanks
Method blanks encompass contamination encountered during the
sample preparation (digestion, extraction, or leaching) and
measurement process. Analyte free water is handled in the
same, manner as an environmental sample. According to the
method, they are prepared at the beginning of the process and
carried, through all steps of sample preparation and analysis.
This blank contains the most analytical sources of error.
b. Reagent Blanks
Reagent blanks are prepared using method specific reagents,
filter media, or other materials used for sample preparation.
These blanks are not digested or extracted like a sample, but
represent only reagents used in the sample preparation
process. They are indicative of contaminants present in the
reagents or analytical system.
c. Holding Blanks.
Holding blanks are usually composed of laboratory pure water
and stored with a sample set in the same kind of sample
container. These blanks are analyzed at the end of sample
storage. Analytical data provides information on cross
contamination occurring in sample storage. Generally, holding
blanks are analyzed only for volatile organic compounds.
d. Instrument Blanks
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Instrument blanks measure the presence or absence of instru-
ment artifacts. These blanks, without reagents, are intro-
duced into the instrument as it cycles through the measurement
sequence to evaluate contamination from the measurement system
only. These are usually associated with chromatographic
analyses, spectral analyses, or mass spectrometry.
e. Calibration Blanks
Calibration blanks are prepared from the same reagents matrix
used in standard preparation. These blanks are used to zero
the instrument's response to background levels of analytes in
the reagent matrix. These are periodically measured during
the analysis to monitor any baseline shifts.
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B, CHEMICAL SPECIES/PHYSICAL FRACTION DEFINITIONS
To eliminate any confusion associated with the reason for analysis,
definitions are provided for the different types of fractions that
the sample can be physically divided into and the toxically
important species frequently analyzed.
The form that each sample was analyzed for must be indicated with
the sample concentration, either on the basis of physical fraction
or on the basis of the chemical form or species. Only the valid
codes listed below will be accepted for entry of chemical species
into the: Chesapeake. Bay Toxics Database based on the definitions
provided. The "CHEMSEEC" file will accept an 8-digit code to
define the chemical species associated with a sample concentration
value.
1. Dissolved
The fraction of the sample that is in solution rather than absorbed
to the particles. Passes through 0.45u filter. The sample is
filtered and then the filtrate is digested and analyzed.
2. Particulate
The fraction, of the; sample which is out of solution, in particles,
filters ('0.45u)"; out. The sample is filtered and then the filter
is digested and analyzed.
3. Total
Following a rigorous digestion, the concentration present in the
entire sample or the sum of the dissolved and particulate frac-
tions, representing the total analyte present in the sample.
4. Total Recoverable
After a mild digestion procedure, the concentration present.
5. Acid-Soluble
The fraction of the sample in solution and loosely bound to the
particles. The sample is acidified, filtered, then digested and
analyzed.
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C. INSTRUMENT TYPES
The objective of this field, "INSTRMT," in the Toxics database is
to provide the user of the data with a general idea of the type of
chemical analysis performed on the environmental samples. This
will be accomplished by reporting the instrument type along with
the associated data set (results). The user of the data will then
know quickly if the data are generally field screening-type data,
laboratory-type data, or, for instance, data with second column
confirmation. In addition, by knowing the type of instrument
employed, the data user will have an indication of what physical
form or chemical species were measured in the sample and at what
range of concentration the analyses were performed. Detailed
information associated with each data set--e.g., the method, sample
preparation, and QC information (field and lab)--is located in
other fields or is described in the data summary files.
Chemical analyses are considered to include any type of test,
whether performed in a fixed laboratory facility or hand-carried
to the field sampling location. To assist individuals, the
following general terms have been defined to distinguish between
different types of instrumentation based on where and how the
instrument is operated.
o Portable
Instrument that, an individual can carry with their hands or on
their back' and, conduct the analyses.
o Fieldable
Instrument that requires a van to transport the equipment. Usually
the instrument needs a portable generator.
o Mobile
These instruments are set-up in a mobile laboratory facility, with
specific operational criteria (e.g., power, atmosphere, sample
preparation) .
Only the: following codes will be accepted for entry into the
Chesapeake Bay Toxics Database of instrument types utilized in
chemical analyses. The "INSTRMT" file will accept an 8-digit code
to define the instrument type associated with a data set. The
laboratory performing the analyses must specify the instrument
utilized according to the codes for the instrument groupings listed
below. Only valid codes will be accepted. Instruments which do
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not fall into .one of the categories must have a code designated.
This can be achieved by calling the CBPCC at (800) 523-2281.
Either the staff will assist you in identifying the appropriate
code from the list or a new code will be established for the
instrument if necessary.
CODES INSTRUMENTATION DESCRIPTION
AACHE Atomic Absorption, Chelation Extraction Technique
AACV Atomic Absorption, Cold Vapor Technique
AAFLAM Atomic Absorption, Direct Aspiration Technique
AAGF Atomic Absorption, Graphite Furnace Technique
AAHYD Atomic Absorption, Gaseous Hydride Technique
ADTOA Auto-Analyzer (e.g., Technicon)
COLOR Ultraviolet/Visible Spectrophotometer
FLUOR. Fluorometer
GC Gas Chromatograph
GC/PID Gas Chromatograph with Photoionization Detection
GC/HECD- Gas Chromatograph with Hall Electrodyte Conduction
GC/ECD Gas Chromatograph with Electron Capture Detection
GC/FID Gas Chromatograph with Flame lonization Detection
GC/EC Gas Chromatograph with Electron Capture Detection
GC/MS' Gas Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer
GRAV Gravimetric
HPLC/EC High Performance Liquid Chromatograph/Electrochemical
HPLC/FL High Performance Liquid Chromatograph/Fluorescence
HPLC/UV High Performance Liquid Chromatograph/Ultraviolet
1C Ion Chromatograph
ICP Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spec.
ICP/MS Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrophotometer
IR Infrared Detection
ISE Ion Selective Electrode
KITS Field Kits (e.g., Hach or CHEMetrics' or PCB commercial
field kits)
PHMETER PH Meter
POA/FID Portable Organic Analyzer, Flame lonization (e.g.,
Foxboro OVA)
POA/PID Portable Organic Analyzer, Photoionization (e.g., HNU,
Photovac)
SCINT Scintillation Counter
TEM Transmission Electron Microscope
TITRA Titration
XKF/'Xi X-Ray Fluorescence, Laboratory Scale Model
XRF/F X-Ray Fluorescence, Field Portable or Transportable
WET Analysis by Classical Wet Method
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D. EXAMPLES 07 METHOD REFERENCES
To provide a means of identifying the type of sample preparation,
type of analysis conducted, and compound or element measured,
methods used in the analyses are to be reported with the data set.
1. Government Agencies
For federal agencies, the code should cite the reference document
followed by the method number.
CODES
EPA SW846 METHOD 8020
EPA SW846 METHOD 7131
EPA CLPSOW METHOD INO
EPA CLPSOW METHOD QTM
METHOD TITLE
Aromatic Volatile Organics
Cadmium (Atomic Absorption, Furnace Tech.)
Statement of Work for Inorganic Analysis
Statement of Work, Quick Turnaround Method
EPA MCAWW METHOD 245.5 Mercury in Sediment (Manual Cold Vapor
Tech)
EPA AIR ME3JHOB' TO-14
EPA ITD METHOD 1625
The Determination of Volatile Organic
Compounds in Ambient Air Using Summa
Passivated Canister Sampling and Gas
Chromatographic Analysis
Semivolatile Organic Compounds by Isotope
Dilution GCMS
EPA SMEWW METHOD 3120B Inductively Coupled Plasma Method
EPA DW METHOD 508 Determination of Chlorinated Pesti-cides
in Water by Gas Chromatography with an
Electron Capture Detector
2.
Literature Reference
For these sources of information, the method cited should be
documented in, the following fashion:
Journal, volume-, number, year, first page number (e.g., Analytical
Chemistry, Volume 55, Number 7, June 1983, page 712A) . This
citation would be coded as follows: An Chem, 55,7,83,712A.
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References
CLPSOW: Contract Laboratory Program Statement of Work
MCAWW: Methods for Chemical Analyses of Water and Wastes (EPA
200 and 300 Methods) . Environmental Monitoring Services
Laboratory. EPA/600/4-79/020.
MOCAMIW: Methods for Organic Chemical Analysis of Municipal and
Industrial Wastewater (EPA 600 Methods) as presented in
40 CFR Part 136, Guidelines Establishing Test Procedures
for the Analysis of Pollutants under the Clean Water Act.
SW846: Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste; Physical/Chemi-
cal Methods. Office of Solid Waste.
EPA AIR: Sampling and Analysis of Toxic Orqanics in the At-
mosphere . ASTM Symposium. American Society for Testing
and Materials. Philadelphia, PA.
EPA DW: Methods for the Determination of Organic Compounds in
Drinking Water (EPA 500 Methods) . Environmental
Monitoring Services Laboratory. Las Vegas, NV.
EPA/600/4-88/039.
ITD: Industrial Technology Division
SMEWW: Standard Methods For the Evaluation of Waste and
Wastewater, American Public Health Association, Washing-
ton, DC.
AOAC: Official Methods of Analysis of the Association of
Official Analytical Chemist. Association of Official
Analytical Chemists. Washington, DC.
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E. DETECTION; LIMIT TYPES
The term detection limit is frequently used without qualification.
However, there are several methods for calculating detection
limits. Detection limits can be calculated for the instrument used
for measurement, for the analytical method, or as a sample-
specific quantitation limit. The term detection limit should be
considered generic unless the specific type is defined, which
occurs many times with historical data. The practice of using the
symbols "T" or "tr" for amounts and the term "trace" for similar
statements of relative concentration should be avoided because of
the relative nature of such terminology, the confusion surrounding
it, and the danger of its misuse.
The following definitions are intended to provide producers of the
data and users of the data with an understanding of the various
methods for calculating detection limits, the terms used to
describe specific detection limits, and the limitations associated
with identification and quantitation of chemicals of potential
concern at concentrations near specified detection limits.
Understanding the different terms used to describe detection limits
helps avoid reporting problems resulting from the confusion during
their use.
I. Limit: osf Detection (LOD)
The limit of: detection (LOD) is defined as the lowest concentration
level that can be determined to be statistically different from a
blank. Additional concepts related to the LOD include the method
detection limit (MDL), the instrument detection limit (!DL), and
the sample quantitation limit (SQL). The recommended value for the
LOD is three times the standard deviation of these measurements.
The MDL, the IDL, and the SQL are various types of LODs, based on
three times the standard deviation, but include different sources
of variation- (instrument, method, or sample-specific) . Although
they have the same level of variation, the three types of detection
limits are not the same, but can become the same as various factors
drop out. of the calculation. Detailed definitions for the
detection limits are provided below.
2. Instrument Detection Limit (IDL)
The instrument detection limit (IDL) includes only the instrument
portion of detection, not sample preparation, concentra-
tion/dilution factors, or method-specific parameters. The IDL is
operationally defined as three times the standard deviation of
seven- replicate analyses at the lowest concentration level that is
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statistically . different from a. blank. This represents 99%
confidence that the signal identified is the result of the presence
of the analyte, not random noise. Although not the same as the
method detection limit, the IDL is often the quantity reported for
inorganic analyses .
3. Method Detection Limit
The method detection limit (MDL) is the minimum amount of an
analyte that can be identified by using a specific method and
sample matrix type. The MDL assessment is based upon the perfor-
mance of the entire measurement system. MDLs are operationally
determined as three times the standard deviation of seven replicate
spiked samples run according to the complete method and reported
with 99% confidence. Since this estimate includes sample prepara-
tion effects, the procedure is more accurate than reported IDLs and
is typically greater than the IDL. However, the evaluation is
routinely completed on reagent water, potentially not addressing
significant matrix interferences that decrease analyte recoveries .
This estimate of detection limit may be biased low because recovery
is frequently less than 100%. The MDL can be calculated from the
IDL by use of sample size, concentration factors, and assuming 100%
analyte recovery.
4. Sample Quant it at ion Limit (SQL)
individual, sample may require adjustments in preparation or
analyses, such as dilution or use of a smaller sample aliquot for
analysis due to matrix effects or the high concentration of some
analytes . The reported sample quantitation limit (SQL) is adjusted
to reflect the sample-specific action. Therefore, SQLs will be the
detection limit of interest for most samples .
In fact, for the same chemical, the SQL in one sample maybe higher
than, lower than> or equal to SQL values for other samples . In
addition,, preparation or analytical adjustments, such as dilution
of the sample for quantitation of an extremely high level of one
chemical, could result in non-detects for other chemicals included
in the^ analysis even though these chemicals may have been present
in very low concentrations in the undiluted sample. The reported
SQLs will take into account sample characteristics, sample
preparation, and analytical adjustments, so the SQLs are the most
relevant detection limit for evaluating non-detected chemicals .
5. Limit of Quantitation (LOQ)
The limit-of quantitation (LOQ) is defined as the level above which
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quantitative results may be obtained with a specified degree of
confidence. Confidence in the apparent analyte concentration
increases^ as the analyte signal increases above the LOD. Ten times
the standard: deviation is recommended for the LOD, corresponding
to an uncertainty of +30% in the measured value at the 99%
confidence level. LOQ is more frequently used for organic
compounds.
6. Undocumented Detection Limit (UDL)
In many historical data sets, the detection limit has not been
identified, such as the MDL or LOQ, nor has the means with which
the detection limit was calculated. The user of the data is left
without knowing what factors (e.g., sample preparation, instrumen-
tation, methodology, matrix) were included in the detection limit
value or what level of confidence is associated with the detection
limit value. For these cases, the responsibility of how the data
are used is left to the requestor of the data and they are
identified as "Unknown" in the database.
7. Example of Detection Limit Calculation
The following detection, limit calculations are based on measure-
ments from seven appropriate samples, where the t-99 = 3.143 for n-
1=6 degrees of freedom. If more samples are used to determine
the detection limits, then the student's t value will change. The
standard' deviation (S.D',) is given for each example.
IDL — 3^.143 X STANDARD DEVIATION of replicate injections
Example: 100 ppb pentachlorophenol standard
If: S.D. - 5 ppb
Then: IDL - 3 X 5 - 15 ppb
MDL — 3.143 X STANDARD DEVIATION of replicate analyses
(extraction and injection)
Example: 100 ppb pentachlorophenol spiked in sample producing average
measured concentration of 50 ppb (not oil analyte is recovered
or 77 measured)
If:. S.D. - 18 ppb
Then: IDL - 3 X 18 - 57 ppb
SQL — HDL corrected for sample parameters
Example: 100 ppb pentachlorophenol producing MDL of 57 ppb
If: Dilution factor - 10 (sample is diluted due to matrix
interference or high concentrations of other analytes)
Then: SQL - 10 X 57 * 570 ppb
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8. Codes for. Use in the CBP Toxics Database
Only the following valid codes will be accepted into the Chesapeake
Bay Toxics Database for entry of detection limit types as defined
above. The "DET_TYPE" file will accept a one-letter code to define
the type of detection limit associated with a sample concentration
value. If there is difficulty in determining the type of detection
limit when submitting data, the individual should first contact the
laboratory performing the analyses and ask them to indicate the
type based on the CBP definitions and then, if necessary, contact
CSC at (800) 523-2281 for assistance.
DETECTION LIMIT TYPE- CODE
Instrument Detection Limit (IDL) I
Method Detection Limit (MDL) M
Sample Quantitation Limit (SQL) S
Limit of Quantitation (LOQ) Q
Undocumented Detection Limit (UDL) U
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F. METHOD DETECTION LIMIT AMD LIMIT OF QUANTIFICATION
The Analytical Methods and Quality Assurance Workgroup (AMQAW)
recommends that the Monitoring Subcommittee adopt a baywide working
definition of method detection limit (MDL) and limit of quantifica-
tion (LOQ:) for the programs supplying data to the Chesapeake Bay
Program database. It is proposed that the MDL be defined as three
times the standard deviation of the lowest samples encountered by
the subject laboratory for each parameter. The limit of quan-
tification would be defined as ten times the standard deviation of
the lowest samples encountered by the subject laboratory for each
parameter.
1. Background
The scientific community as a whole has an unresolved wide variety
of opinions with respect to the calculation and interpretation of
MDLs and LOQs;. Each approach has its champion with a vigorous
statistical justification for the selection of a specific protocol.
Individual organizations can justify different approaches.
However, when multiple institutions are supporting a single data
base, the interpretation of their low level data and therefore the
meaning of their detection limit statements become critical.
Without a prevailing or compelling best choice among the defini-
tions or methods of calculation for MDL and LOQ, the AMQAW has
selected, a feasible approach for those organizations providing data
to the CBF data, base" so that data comparisons will be facilitated.
2. Recommendation
The AMQAW recommends that the Monitoring Subcommittee adopt the
working definitions of MDL and LOQ as follows:
a. MDL:. Three times the standard deviation of the lowest
samples encountered by the subject laboratory for each
parameter.
b. LOQ: Ten times the standard deviation of the lowest
samples encountered by the subject laboratory for each
parameter.
c.. MDL and LOQ values are to be determined by the running
of seven replicates of said lowest samples.
d. MDLs are to be verified by each laboratory for each
parameter at a minimum annual frequency or whenever a change
is made in the analytical methodology. More frequent
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determinations of the MDLs are encouraged.
e. MDLs and their method of calculation are to be reported
in the data documentation provided to the Chesapeake Bay
Program Computer Center with each data set.
3. Decision
The Monitoring. Subcommittee voted to accept the proposed defini-
tions and methods of calculation for the Method Detection Limit and
Limit of Quantification for data submitted to the Chesapeake Bay
Program data base.
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APPENDIX C:
PROJECT INFORMATION FORM
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APPENDIX C: PROJECT INFORMATION FORM
* *
* PROJECT INFORMATION FORM *
* *
* June 1989 *
* *
NOTE: THE FORMATS SUPPLIED BELOW CAN BE USED TO PROVIDE THE
PROJECT INFORMATION FORM TO THE CBPCC AS A DATA FILE,
EITHER ON TAPE OR AS A FILE ON THE VAX 8650 COMPUTER.
To obtain a copy of this document, enter the following
in your account: CHESSEE, MANAGEMENT, FORMS, PROJECT,
PRINT or COPY.
PROJECT INFORMATION
^GENERAL INFORMATION
>PROJECT TITLE:
>PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR:
>FUNDING, AGENCY (IES) :
>PROJECT COST:
>PROJECT BEGIN DATE:
>PROJECT END DATE:
>EPA PROJECT NUMBER (if applicable):
>EPA PROJECT OFFICER (if applicable):
>EPA QA/QC OFFICER (if applicable):
>ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION:
>PROJECT MANAGER:
>QA/QC MANAGER:
>DATA MANAGER:
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>COLLECTING ORGANIZATION (S) AND CONTACT:
(Indicate research vessels, if known)
XANALYTICAL LABORATORY (IES) AND CONTACT:
>PROOECT SUMMARY:
>PARAMETER LIST:
#STATION TABLE. 1:
* (RTVER KILOMETER is optional; please complete if known)
*,
*CBP USER
* STATION STATION LAT LONG CORRECTED RIVER
*NAME NAME(S) DD MIN SEC DD MIN SEC (from Loran) KILOM
fSTATION TABLE1: - END
fSTATION TABLE2:
*
* CBP
*S.TATION, GENERAL DESCRIPTION
*
*
*
f STATION TABLE2: - END
fSTATION TABLES -
* GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF SAMPLING DESIGN AND RATIONALE:
* (Include types of samples, replication)
*
*
* STATION SAMPLING SCHEME:
* -
* CBP
* STATION LAYER/ SAMPLE NUMBER
* NAME DEPTH OR PROFILE PARAMETER
* —______ __ _ _
*
*
fSTATION TABLES: - END
>ANNUAL SAMPLING SCHEDULE (DATES-MMDDYY):
>HAS A MAP DEPICTING THE LOCATION OF STATIONS BEEN SUBMITTED
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(YES, NO)::
(If yes, indicate date, to whom, or in what document)
>HAS THE LABORATORY CHAIN OF CUSTODY BEEN SUBMITTED (YES,NO):
(If yes, indicate date, to whom, or in what document)
>HAVE FIELD AND LABORATORY DATA SHEET EXAMPLES BEEN SUBMITTED
(YES,NO):
(If yes, indicate date, to whom, or in what document)
>HAVE MONITORING SAMPLING DESIGN, COLLECTION AND ANALYTICAL
METHODS, AND QA/QC PLAN BEEN SUBMITTED? (YES,NO):
(If yes, indicate date, to whom, or in what document)
fDATA ENTRY. AND VERIFICATION PROCEDURES
>ANTICIPATED METHOD, OF DATA KEYPUNCHING:
>METHOD OF VERIFICATION OF THE DATA (e.g., double entry, visual,
or software verification):
>NAME OF THIS FILE:
(The CBPCC will complete this section)
>CBPCC DIRECTORY ADDRESS AND NAMING CONVENTION OF ASSOCIATED DATA
FILES!:
(The CBPCC will complete this section)
fEND1 OF PROJECT INFORMATION FILE
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* *
* *
* SAMPLE PROJECT INFORMATION FORM *
* *
* June 1989 *
* *
PROJECT INFORMATION
i'GENERXL INFORMATION
>PROJECT TITLE:: Sample Environmental Project
>PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Mr. PI
>FUNDING AGENEX: CBP Member Agency
>PROJECT COST: $1,000,000/year
XPROJBCT; BEGIN DATE: 01/01/90
>PROJECT END DATK: 12/31/90
>EPA PROJECT OFFICER (if applicable) :
>EPA QS/QC OFFICER (if applicable):
>ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION: Sample Organization
>PROJECT MANAGER: Mr. P. Manager
>QA/QC MANAGER: Mr. Q. A. Manager
>DATA MANAGER: Mr. D. Manager
>COLLECTING ORGAN!ZATION(S) AND CONTACT:
(Indicate research vessels, if known)
Mr. Contact
Sample University
101 Bay Street
Oyster, MD 20555
R.V. Conchita
>ANALYTICAI, LABORATORY (IE S) AND CONTACT:
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Sample Chemists Inc.
102 Measurement Road
Washington, DC 20016
>PROJECT SUMMARY:
Sample Samplers University has two stations, sampled on the
first of every month. The stations were picked for their
proximity to commercial fisheries.
>PARAMETER LIST:
The following parameters are measured at the Station in one
meter increments unless otherwise specified:
Temperature
Conduct iv it y
Dissolved Oxygen
Secchi Depth ** only reported on Surface record
#STATION TABLE!
*
USER
^STATION
*
^
*
NAME
1
4
CBP
STATION
NAME
XX9.9
ZZ8 . 8
LATITUDE
DD
36
36
MM
59
59
SS
48
36
LONGITUDE
DD
76
76
MM
18
00
SS
20
30
CORRECTED
( Y, N
Y
Y
)
fSTATION TABLE1 - END
^STATION TABLE2
*
* CBP.
*STATIO» GENERAL DESCRIPTION
* ______ _ _ — __—_
*
XX9.9 Mouth of the Sample River
ZZ8.8 Sample River, off of Sample Point
fSTATION TABLE2 - END
iSTATION
* GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF SAMPLING DESIGN AND RATIONALE:
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* (Include, types of samples, replication)
* GBP
*STATION
* NAME
*_ _
XX9.9
ZZ8.8
DEPTH
(METERS)
20. 0
20.0
FREQUENCY OF
SAMPLING
once/month
once/month
JUSTIFICATION OF THE
STATION FOR SAMPLING
Proximity to commercial
fisheries
Proximity to commercial
fisheries
fSTATION TABLES - END
XANNUAL SAMPLING SCHEDULE (DATES-MMDDYY):
010190
020190
030190
040190
050190
060190
070190
080190
090190
100190
110190,
120190
>HAS A MAP DEPICTING THE LOCATION OF STATIONS BEEN SUBMITTED
(YES, NO).-:
(If yes, indicate date, to whom, or in what document)
Not requested, but available.
>HAS THE LABORATORY CHAIN. OF CUSTODY BEEN SUBMITTED (YES,NO):
(If yes, indicate date, to whom, or in what document)
Not requested, but approved by EPA QA/QC officer during site
visit.
>HAVE FIELD AND- LABORATORY DATA SHEET EXAMPLES BEEN SUBMITTED
(YES,NO) :
(If yes, indicate date, to whom, or in what document)
Not requested, but approved by EPA QA/QC officer during site
visit.
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>HAVE- MONITORING SAMPLING DESIGN, COLLECTION AND ANALYTICAL
METHODS, AND QA/QC PLAN BEEN SUBMITTED (YES, NO) :
(If yes, indicate date, to whom, or in what document)
Not requested, but approved by EPA QA/QC officer during site
visit .
#DATA ENTRY AND VERIFICATION PROCEDURES
>ANTICIPATED METHOD OF DATA KEYPUNCHING:
Contract with Sample Keypunchers Inc.
>METHOD OF VERIFICATION OF THE DATA {e.g., double entry, visual or
software verification) :
Double entry keypunching. Program that checks for invalid
characters in character fields and performs range checks and
statistical analyses on numeric fields.
>NAME OF THIS FILE:
CThe CBPCC will complete this section.)
>CBPCC DIRECTORY ADDRESS AND NAMING CONVENTION OF ASSOCIATED DATA
(The CBPCC will complete this section.)
#END OF PROJECT INFORMATION FILE
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APPENDIX D:
DATA SET DOCUMENTATION FORM
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APPENDIX D: DATA SET DOCUMENTATION FORM
* *
* DATA SET DOCUMENTATION FORM *
* *
* June 1989 *
* *
NOTE;: THE FORMATS SUPPLIED BELOW CAN BE USED TO PROVIDE THE
DATA SET INFORMATION TO THE CBPCC AS A DATA FILE, EITHER
ON TAPE OR AS A FILE ON THE VAX 8650 COMPUTER.
To obtain a computer copy, enter the following: CHESSEE,
MANAGEMENT, FORMS, DATASET, PRINT or COPY.
DATA SET INFORMATION
ŁCHANGES MADE SINCE LAST SUBMISSION
fGENERALt INFORMATION
>PROJECT TITLE:
>DATA MANAGER OR CONTACT PERSON FOR THIS DATA SET:
>NAME' OF THIS DATA SET DOCUMENTATION FILE:
>NAME OF THE ASSOCIATED DATA FILE(S) :
>DATA SET FORMAT (RAW, SAS , ETC.) :
>NAME OF THE DATA SET CHECKLIST FILE (S) :
(The, CBPCC will complete this section)
>NAME OF THE PROJECT DOCUMENTATION FILE:
(The CBPCC will complete this section)
>CATEGORY CODE;:
(The CBPCC will complete this section)
>DATA FILE SUMMARY:
>CRUISE f (if applicable):
>SAMPLING; DATES:
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>NUMBER OF OBSERVATIONS BY PARAMETER, STATION, AND CRUISE
(if applicable):
>NOTES FROM CRUISE AND LABORATORY LOGS (important deviations from
sampling or analytical protocols, observations of natural
phenomena, etc.):
^METHODOLOGY (for each new or parameter, method, or detection
*limit not previously documented):
*
*•
* LAB ANALYSIS/FIELD METHOD:
* EFFECTIVE DATE:
* METHOD SUMMARY:
* METHOD MODIFICATION:
* REFERENCE:
* REPORTED UNITS:
* DETECTION LIMITS:
* SOURCE:
*
* TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT NAME CODE IN THE METHODS TABLE BELOW:
f PARAMETER METHODS TABLE:
^"
* USER CBP ANALYT FIELD DESCRIPTION OF
^PARAMETER PARAMETER METHOD METHOD METHODS, UNITS, AND
* NAME; NAME CODE CODE DETECTION LIMITS
*__ ___ _ _—
*
fPARAMETER METHODS TABLE: - END
fSAS PROGRAM TO CHANGE USER DATA TO CBP FORMAT:
#SAS' PROGRAM - END
fOUTPUT FROM CBPCC VERIFICATION PROGRAMS
*,
*
#ENI> DATA SET INFORMATION
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* *
* SAMPLE DATA SET DOCUMENTATION FORM *
* *
* June 1989 *
* *
DATA SET INFORMATION
fCHANGES MADE SINCE LAST SUBMISSION:
WTEMP UPPER QUALITY CONTROL LIMIT CHANGED FROM 29.0 TO 30.0
DEC C.
#GENERAL INFORMATION
>PROJECT TITLE: Sample Environmental Sampling Project
>DATA MANAGER OR CONTACT PERSON FOR THIS DATA SET: Mr. D. Manager
>NAME OF THIS DATA SET DOCUMENTATION FILE: Sample91.DOC
>NAME; OF THE: ASSOCIATED DATA FILE(S) : sampie9i.ssD
>DATA\. SET FORMAT (RAW, SAS, ETC . ) : SAS
>NAME; OF THE, DATA SETS CHECKLIST FILE(S) :
(The CBPCC will complete this section)
SYS$MONITOR:[Sample.CHECK]Sample91.CHK
>NAME OF THE PROJECT DOCUMENTATION FILE:
(The CBPCC will complete this section)
SYS$MONITOR:[Sample.PROJDOC]Sample91.DOC
^CATEGORY CODE:
(The CBPCC will complete this section)
>DATA FILE SUMMARY:
X3RUISE f (if applicable):
>SAMPLING DATES (MMDDYY):
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01019O
020190
030190
040190
050190
060190
070190
080190
090190
100190
110190-
120190
>NUMBER OF OBSERVATIONS BY PARAMETER, STATION, AND CRUISE (if
applicable):
(note 480 = 12 months * 20 samples per station * 2 stations)
BY PARAMETER
DISSOLVED OXYGEN 480
SALINITY 480
SECCHI 24
TEMPERATURE 480
BY STATION
XX9i.9 240
ZZ8.8 240
BY CRUISE-
BAY110 40
BAY! 11 40
BAY!12 40
BAY113 40
BAY114 0
BAY115 40
BAY!16 0
BAY11.7 40
BAYlia 0
BAY!19 40
BAY120 0
BAY121 40
BAY122 0
BAY123 40
BAY.124 0
BAY! 2 5 40
BAY126 - 40
BAY127 40
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>NOTES FROM CRUISE AND' LABORATORY LOGS (important deviations from
sampling or analytical protocols, observations of natural pheno-
mena, etc.):
010190 SECCHI MISSING DUE TO ROUGH SEAS
020190 DISSOLVED 02 METER REQUIRED NEW MEMBRANE AFTER 6.0
M SAMPLE
030190 TEMPERATURE AT 4.0 M IS SUSPECT BUT PRESENT IN THE
DATA SET
040190;' R.V. BACKUP WAS USED (R.V. CONCHITA IN DRY DOCK)
OS0190 STATIONS LOCATED VISUALLY (LORAN MALFUNCTION)
060190 SAMPLED ONE DAY AFTER LARGE STORM EVENT
fMETHODOLOGY (for each new or parameter,
limit not previously documented):
LAB ANALYSIS/FIELD METHOD:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
METHOD SUMMARY:
METHOD MODIFICATION:
REFERENCE:
REPORTED UNITS:
DETECTION LIMITS:
SOURCE:
method, or detection
* TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT NAME CODE IN THE METHODS TABLE BELOW:
>METHODOLOGY DETECTION LIMITS:
* CBP
* PARAMETER
* NAME
DISOXY
SALIN
SECCHI
WTEMP
LOWER UPPER UNITS
0.0
0.0
0.0
-30.0
17.0
36.0
25.0
100.0
mg/1
ppt
meters
deg C
>METHODOLOGY QUALITY CONTROL LIMITS:
* CBP
* PARAMETER
* NAME
*
DISOXY
SALIN
SECCHI
WTEMP
*:
LOWER
1.0
1.0
0.0
-1.0
UPPER
17.0
36.0
5.0
30.0
UNITS
mg/1
ppt
meters
deg C
STATION
ALL
ALL
ALL
ALL
MONTH
ALL
ALL
ALL
ALL
fPARAMETER METHODS TABLE:
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*
* USER
* PARAMETER
* NAME
CBP
PARAMETER
NAME
ANALYT
METHOD
CODE
FIELD
METHOD
CODE
DESCRIPTION OF
METHODS, UNITS
DISOXY
SALIN
SECCHI
DISOXY
SALIN
SECCHI
F01G
F01C
WTEMP WTEMP 104
fPARAMETER METHODS TABLE : - END
Dissolved Oxygen, mg/1
Salinity, ppt
Secchi, meters
30-cm disk with black and
white quadrants is lowered
into the water and the
depth at which the quad-
rants can no longer be
distinguished is averaged
with the depth at which
the quadrants again can
be distinguished.
Water temperature, deg C
#SAS PROGRAM TO CHANGE USER DATA TO CBP FORMAT:
fSAS PROGRAM - END
^OUTPUT FROM CBPCC VERIFICATION PROGRAMS
*
*
fEND DATA SET INFORMATION
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APPENDIX E:
DATA DOCUMENTATION FORM
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APPENDIX B: DATA DOCUMENTATION FORM
* *
* Data Documentation Form *
* *
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| number, and contact, if different from principal investigator)
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I; (include project officer, address, and telephone number, if
I applicable)
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PC I PROJECT COST AND DATES WHEN STUDY WAS CONDUCTED
Cost: Study Dates:
AB*
ABSTRACT (Description of project, including purpose,
objectives, hypotheses, results, and conclusions)
DC
DATA COLLECTION DESCRIPTION (see Data Submissions
Guidelines)
Observing station or vessel name:
Data collection type:
Number of stations or. sites:
Number of observations:
PE*
PERIOD OF RECORD
YEAR MONTH DAY HOUR
Earliest Date: I I |
Latest Date: I II
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LR* I LENGTH OF RECORD (Include information about gaps in the
| record)
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GE*| GEOGRAPHIC PLACE NAMES (See Data Submissions Guidelines)
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| Bay, USA.
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GC I' GEOGRAPHIC CODES (Assigned by CBPCC)
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GL*| GRIEX LOCATORS
| OFFER LEFT COORDINATES | LOWER RIGHT COORDINATES
| LATITUDE LONGITUDE | LATITUDE LONGITUDE
HN)DegMinSec (W)DegMinSec |(N)DegMinSec (W)DegMinSec
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| STATION LATITUDE LONGITUDE RIVER LOCATION
| ID DEG MIN SEC DEG MIN SEC KM. DESCRIPTION
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METHOD CODE DESCRIPTIONS (associated with codes in
parameter table; see Data Submissions Guidelines to
complete properly)
PARAMETER NAME: METHOD CODE:
METHOD NAME:
METHOD SUMMARY (include sample preservation and storage,
equipment, calibration procedures, filter pore size,
reageists, equations, method reference, etc.):
UNITS OF DETECTION
MEASUREMENT: LIMIT:
QUALITY ASSURANCE (include precision, accuracy, replicate
sampling, and any other QA/QC accounting information):
ME
METHOD CODE DESCRIPTIONS (associated with codes in
parameter table; see Data Submissions Guidelines to
complete properly)
PARAMETER NAME: METHOD CODE:
METHOD NAME:
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METHOD SUMMARY (include sample preservation and storage,
equipment, calibration procedures, filter pore size,
reagents, equations, method reference, etc.):
UNITS OF DETECTION
MEASUREMENT: LIMIT:
QUALITY ASSURANCE (include precision, accuracy, replicate
sampling, and any other QA/QC accounting information):
ME METHOD CODE DESCRIPTIONS (associated with codes in
parameter table; see Data Submissions Guidelines to
complete properly.)
PARAMETER NAME: METHOD CODE:
METHOD NAME:
METHOD SUMMARY (include sample preservation and storage,
equipment, calibration procedures, filter pore size,
reagents, equations, method reference, etc.):
UNITS OF DETECTION
MEASUREMENT: LIMIT:
QUALITY ASSURANCE (include precision, accuracy, replicate
sampling, and any other QA/QC accounting information):
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METHOD CODE DESCRIPTIONS (associated with codes in
parameter table; see Data Submissions Guidelines to
complete properly.)
PARAMETER NAME: METHOD CODE:
METHOD NAME:
METHOD SUMMARY (include sample preservation and storage,
equipment, calibration, procedures, filter pore size,
reagents, equations, method reference, etc.):
UNITS OF DETECTION
MEASUREMENT: LIMIT:
V
QUALITY ASSURANCE (include precision, accuracy, replicate
sampling, and any other QA/QC accounting information):
DE
DESCRIPTORS* (Biological taxonomic names and codes, chemical
compounds1 and' CAS codes, general keywords not used
elsewhere)
DD*
QUALITY ASSURANCE/QUALITY CONTROL PROCEDURES USED BY
COLLECTING ORGANIZATION AND CBP-COMPUTER CENTER
Collecting Organization:
CBP-Computer Center:
Data in this data set have been subjected to reasonable
quality assurance checks. The CBP-CC reminds the data user
t that use of and conclusions from the data are ultimately the
I user's responsibility.
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CO
AVAILABILITY ADDRESS (Assigned by CBP-CC)
CBP Computer Center
EPA Chesapeake Bay Program
410 Severn Avenue, Suite 112
Annapolis, Maryland 21403
(301) 267-0061 (FTS) 691-6873
AV
AVAILABILITY CONDITIONS (Assigned by CBP-CC)
Copies of summary information are available on request.
Data can be requested from the CBP Computer Center by
letter or telephone. Requests which require more than two
hours of staff time to complete must be approved by the EPA
Chesapeake Bay Program Director. Requests requiring less
than two hours are completed typically in 6-8 weeks;
requests requiring more staff time may take 2-6 months,
depending upon the nature of the request.
User accounts may be set up for those needing access to the
CBP-CC data base if the proposed work is included in the
CBP Restoration and Protection Plan. Accounts must be
approved by the CBP Data Management Subcommittee, which
meets monthly.
PU
SOURCE PUBLICATIONS AND RELATED DOCUMENTATION
KR | RELATED CBP-CC DATA SETS (Assigned by CBP-CC)
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DT
ACCESSION DATE AND DATES OF DATA SET UPDATES
(Assigned by CBP-CC)
Year Month Day
Accession Date:
Data Set Updates:
CC
CATEGORY CODES, RECORD TYPES, CORPORATE CODES
(Assigned by CBP-CC)
Category Codes:
Record Type:
Corporate Codes:
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A. GLOSSARY OF DATA DOCUMENTATION FIELDS
1. Data Set Name (DS)
Enter the commonly-used data set name or other terms that best
describe the collection of data. Keep it brief.
2. Project Title
Include the name of the project or study through which the data
were collected.
3. Principal Investigator (PI)
The name(s) of the individual(s) responsible for the data collec-
tion and/or project should be entered. Do NOT add the Pi's
affiliation or address. (See next field.)
4. Collecting or Processing Organization (PO)
Enter the name, address, and telephone number of the organization
responsible for data collection and analysis. You may include more
than one organization if several were responsible. Please explain
their specific duties in the project in the Abstract (AB) field.
Include the name of a contact in the organization if the principal
investigator is not the primary contact.
5. Program Sponsor, Contract, Project Name (PR)
Enter, the name, address, and telephone number of the sponsoring
organization and the project officer or chief contact. Please
include the grant, contract, or cooperative agreement name and
number if different from the project title given in the Title (TI)
field above.
&. Project Cost and Duration (PC)
Enter the total cost of the project and the study's duration.
7. Abstract (AB>
This field should include typical abstract information such as the
purpose of the data collection, and the hypotheses, results, and
conclusions, if available. The field also is designed to capture
all. other documentation that cannot be placed in other fields. For
example:
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a. Key equations used to generate reported values;
b. Assumptions used in the computations;
c. Assumptions that data base users must make when working
with the data; and
d. Notes on the data set that do not belong in any other
field.
8. Data Collection Description (DC)
Include the type of observing station (buoy, pier, land, boat, or
ship}. If boat or ship, include the vessel name. Choose the
medium from which data were collected, i.e., water column,
sediment, benthos, etc. Include the number of stations or sites
in the data set and the number of observations.
9. Period of Record (PE)
Place the date (year/month/day) and hour (if applicable) of the
first and last observation.
10. Length of Record (LR)
This field should; be used to describe gaps in the data. If
significant, please specify when measurements were added or
dropped5.
11. Geographic Place Names (GE)
This field should ALWAYS contain at least the following place
names: North Atlantic, Coast, Mid-Atlantic Bight, Chesapeake Bay,
USA. Add specific tributary names if the mainstem Chesapeake was
not the only part of the study. Also, add the state (s) in which
data were collected.
12. Geographic Codes (GC)
These will be assigned by the CBP Computer Center staff. They
include the Eco-Region codes, United States Geographic Survey
(USGS). codes, Hydro logic unit codes, and state and county FIPS
codes.
13. Grid Locators (GL)
This; field should contain the latitude/longitude coordinates of the
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study area:. Two sets of coordinates (one line on the form) must
be provided, indicating the lower right and upper left-hand corners
of a rectangle if drawn around the study area. For data sets
containing bay-wide stations, the following coordinates can be
used: N364500 W753000 / N394500 W773000.
14. Sampling Schedule (SS)
This field applies primarily to data collected with regular
frequency. It will not be applicable to all projects. Please
enter the number of times samples were collected and the collecting
frequency. Fill in the total number of stations. Indicate whether
some stations were sampled more frequently than others and if so,
why. Also, enter when sampling frequencies changed during the
course of the project and the revised sampling schedules during
each period.
15. Station ID> Description, and Grid Locators (ST)
This field is one of the most important in the data description
file. Include the station names, latitude/ longitude coordinates,
river kilometers (measured from the mouth), if applicable, and a
brief description of the station location.
If. there are* more than 17 stations, additional copies of this page
should be made and completed.
16. Parameter Names and Method Codes (PA)
Every parameter, stored in the CBP SAS data set must be referenced
in this field, including the date, station ID, and station
latitude/longitude. These parameters are included in each
observation of a SAS data set, since there are no header records.
In addition to the parameter name, include a brief label and unit
of measurement where applicable. Since there are sometimes many
ways of collecting and analyzing a particular parameter, the
documentation, form contains a Method (ME) field for method
descriptions. The parameter table in this field contains a column
into which a code may be inserted to cross-reference methods
described in the ME field's entries. Alphabetic or numeric codes
beginning with A or 1 should be entered for each method used.
Repeat parameter descriptions when more than one method was used
so that users can choose to separate or combine data for related
methods.
17. Method Code Descriptions (ME)
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As indicated in the PA field above, the methods used to collect and
analyze samples for individual parameters are described in this
field. In some cases, information on methods is not available or
is very limited. The purpose of this field is to document as much
as is available on methods.
Enter the parameter name and method code, as shown in the PA field,
followed by the common description of the method. The method
summary can be as long or as short as necessary to document
handling of samples, lab procedures, calculations, and a reference
for a published account of the method used. Make sure to include
units of measurement and detection limits. If information on
precision accuracy, replicate sampling, a split sampling, and
analysis between two labs is available, please include this
information.
18. Descriptions (DE)
This field is designed for all terms, species names, chemical
names, codes, and key words that are not used elsewhere in this
document. The NODC taxonomic code should be used for biological
data and the CAS codes (modified by NOAA) for chemical data. You
can call the CBP Computer Center if you need assistance in adding
codes.
19. Quality Assurance/Quality Control (DD)
Any special quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) proce-
dures used during data collection, analysis, and/or key-punching
should be placed in this field.
20. Availability Address (CO)
This field will always contain the CBP Computer Center address.
Other contacts should be in the PI, PO, or PR fields discussed
above. The CBPCC will complete this field.
21. Availability Conditions (AV)
The CBP Computer Center staff will fill out this field for every
documentation file. Generally, availability of data depends on the
request and the nature of the data. These conditions may change
periodically to reflect CBP Computer Center policy.
2,2. Source Publications and Related Documentation (PU)
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If a final repprt is written on the study for which the data were
collected, it must be entered into this field as a full literature
citation. Any other publications that are related to the study or
to similar research efforts and which would be useful to users of
the data set also should be included in this field.
23. Related CBP Data Sets (RR)
The CBP Computer Center staff will complete this field.
24. Accession Date and Date of Data Set Updates (DT)
The CBP Computer Center staff will complete this field.
25. Category Codes,. Record Types, Corporate Codes (CC)
The CBP Computer Center staff will complete this field.
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* Example Data Documentation Form *
* (James River Nutrient Flux Dome Study) *
DS*| DATA SET NAME
I
| DOMESUM.SSD
I'
TI*| PROJECT TITLE
I
| JAMES RIVER NUTRIENT FLUX DOME STUDY
I
PI*| PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR(S)
I
| DR. CARL CERCO
I
PO*l COLLECTING; OR PROCESSING ORGANIZATION (address, telephone
\ number, and contact, if different from principal
f investigator)
I
| VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCES
| GLOUCESTER POINT, VIRGINIA 23062
| (804) 642-7000
I
f KEVIN CURLING, FRANKLIN HALL (DATA PROCESSING SPECIALIST)
I
PR* | PROGRAM SPONSOR, CONTRACT, PROJECT, OR EXPERIMENT NAME
I* (include project officer, address, and telephone number, if
I applicable)
| RICHMOND REGIONAL PLANNING DISTRICT COMMISSION
| 2201 WEST BROAD STREET
| RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23200
| ATTN: DONNA WATERMAN (804) 358-3684
* These items- must be filled in.
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PC ( PROJECT COST AND DATES WHEN STUDY WAS CONDUCTED
w^w_wv_K_MMw»_w___ ••«•«•»*«**«*__««_«•••»«___ — _—•• — — _— _W_«B«VW«»__VM.M_,
f Cost: Study Dates: AUGUST 1983 - OCTOBER 1984
KB*
ABSTRACT (Description of project, including purpose,
objectives, hypotheses, results, and conclusions)
Fluxes between the sediments and overlying water of
ammonium, nitrate, total phosphorus, ortho-phosphorus, and
dissolved oxygen have been measured in the tidal James and
Appomattox Rivers, VA. A total of 68 nutrient flux
measures and 18 control measures were collected in the
summer months, 1983 and 1984.
Ammonium is predominantly released from the sediments at a
mean rate of 9.82 mg/sq.m./hr. Nitrate is predominantly
taken up by the sediments at a mean rate of 1.53 mg/s.q.m.
/hr. Total phosphorus is taken up by the sediments at a
mean rate of 1.67 mg/sq.m./hr. Ortho-phosphorus may be
taken up or released. Mean flux is an uptake of 0.75
mg/sq.m./hr. Dissolved oxygen is taken up at a mean rate
of 44 mg/sq.m./hr.
NOTE: NEGATIVE FLUXES INDICATE SEDIMENT UPTAKE
TOTAL FLUX IS COMBINED SEDIMENT FLUX AND WATER
COLUMN TRANSFORMATION
\ NET FLUX IS SEDIMENT FLUX AFTER CORRECTION FOR WATER
| COLUMN TRANSFORMATION
DC f DATA COLLECTION DESCRIPTION (see Data Submissions
| Guidelines)
| Observing station or vessel name:
| Data collection type:
J Number of stations or sites: 23 stations
| Number of observations: 86 measurements
PE*t PERIOD OF RECORD
^ ^ ^ ^ mm BM •» wt.^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ •• •• BM-^ «• ^ ^ •— ^ ^ ™ ^ ^ •• •• IM ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ••^^^^••<_^^^ ^ ^^aiv^^^^^^w^^^^^^fl
YEAR MONTH DAY HOUR
Earliest Date: 1983 | 08 | 16 |
Latest Date: 1984 I 10 I 11 I
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LR* | LENGTH OF. RECORD (Include information about gaps in the
| record)
|, AUGUST 1983 - OCTOBER 1983
| JULY 1984 - OCTOBER 1984
I
| (LATE SUMMER ONLY)
GE*| GEOGRAPHIC PLACE NAMES (See Data Submissions Guidelines)
| North Atlantic, Coast, Mid-Atlantic Bight, Chesapeake Bay,
| James River, Chickahominy River, Appomattox River, Virginia,
| USA.
I
GC | GEOGRAPHIC CODES (Assigned by CBPCC)
| US51. WR02. ERO030, ER2320.
I
GL*( GRID LOCATORS
| LATITUDE LONGITUDE | LATITUDE LONGITUDE
| (North) (West) | (North) (West)
| Deg Min Sec Deg Min Sec | Deg Min Sec Deg Min Sec
r; _
I I
|; N3-64500 W0761500 I N372500 W0773000
fc I
SS I SAMPLING SCHEDULE
SAMPLED TIMES PER AT STATIONS
FOR THE PERIOD FROM TO
(Add more specific details below, if necessary.)
Each measure lasted seven hours.
1-2 measures per day; and 1-13 measures per station.
Nutrient fluxes measured only at Stations 3-4, 6-7, 10-14, 19,
20, 21, and 2IB.
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ST*| STATION ID, DESCRIPTION, AND GRID LOCATORS
I STATION LATITUDE
| ID DEG MIN SEC
1
l> 3
1
|> 4
i
I > 5
1
l> 6
I
\> 7
1
|> 8
1
r> 9
1
|>10
1
I>1I
F
|>12
1
r>i3i
i
t>14
1
I^IS
i;
r>ie
i
|>17
I
|;>18
1
|->I9J
[
1!
|>20
1
I
1
1
JAMES RIVER
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
30
29
27
26
26
24
24
22
21
19
19
19
22
19
17
14
12
00
00
30
30
30
00
30
30
30
00
30
00
00
30
30
30
00
LONGITUDE RIVER LOCATION
DEG MIN SEC KM. DESCRIPTION
SAMPLE STATIONS
77
77
77
77
77
77
77
77
77
77
77
77
77
77
77
77
76
25
25
25
26
24
23
22
18
15
17
15
14
09
05
59
55
42
30
30
30
00
00
00
00
30
30
00
00
00
00
30
30
00
00
APPOMATTOX RIVER SAMPLE
37
18
30
77
22
00
177
172
168
166
165
160
157
140
126
125
121
120
110
108
90
84
69
STATIONS
11.8
RICHMOND 1-95 CROSSING
BUOY 168, BELOW GOODE
CK
BUOY 166, BEL.QW
DEEPWATER TERMINAL
BUOY 165, AT FALLING
CK
BUOY 163, BELOW
FALLING CK
BUOY 157, BELOW
KINGSLAND CK
BUOY 155, BELOW
PROCTOR'S CK
BUOY 137, AT CURLES
NECK
BUOY 120, CONFLUENCE
WITH APPOMATTOX RIVER
CITY POINT
BUOY 107, BELOW
HOPEWELL STP
JORDAN POINT
BUOY 91, NEAR HERRING
CK
WINDMILL POINT
BUOY 74, NEAR BRANDON
POINT
CLAREMONT
SWANN'S PT, BELOW
CHICKAHOMINY RIVER
N. CHANNEL, AT END OF
CONDUIT ROAD
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|>2I 37
1
1
| >21B5 37
I
|>22 37
1
| >23 37
1
15 15 77 22 20
15 15 77 22 30
15 45 77 24 00
15 45 77 25 00
| CHICKAHOMINY RIVER SAMPLE
| >25 37
1
PA*| PARAMETER
1
| PARAMETER
| NAME
1
| >STATION
\
|>LOCATION
f
|>RTVKM
i
1
I^LATJDEG1
I
1
f>LAT HIM
1
|>LAT SEC
1
|>LNG DEG
1
|>LNG MIN
1
|>LNG SEC
1
|>YEAR
1
|>MONTH
t
f>DAY
t
|>DATE
f
1
20 30 76 53 00
15.5 N. CHANNEL, AT
CONVEYOR CROSSING &
BELOW STP
15.5 S. CHANNEL, AT
CONVEYOR CROSSING
17.5 N. CHANNEL, ABOVE STP
19.7 ABOVE ROUTE 301 BRIDGE
STATIONS
13.4 SHIPYARD LANDING
NAMES and METHOD CODES (see ME field below)
LABEL
SAMPLING STATION ID
COLLECTION
UNIT OF OR ANALYTICAL
MEASUREMENT METHOD CODES
CODE N/A
DESCRIPTION OF STATION N/A N/A
RIVER KILOMETER
LATITUDE (DEGREES)
LATITUDE (MINUTES)
LATITUDE (SECONDS)
LONGITUDE (DEGREES)
LONGITUDE (MINUTES)
LONGITUDE^ (SECONDS)
YEAR
MONTH
DAY
SAS DATE
KM N/A
DEGREES N/A
MINUTES N/A
SECONDS N/A
DEGREES N/A
MINUTES N/A
SECONDS N/A
N/A N/A
N/A N/A
N/A N/A
N/A N/A
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|>DEPTH
HE
>S_DEPTH
>WTEMP
>NH4
>NO23
>PO4
>TP
>DISOXY
>NH4FLUXT
>NO23FLXT
>PO4FLUXT
>TPFLUXT
>DOEEDXT
>NS4FLUXN
>NO23FLXN
>EO4FLUXN
>TPFLUXN
,
>DOFLUXN
TOTAL WATER DEPTH
SAMPLING DEPTH
(TOP OF DOME)
WATER TEMPERATURE
AMMONIA
NTTRITE+NITRATE
ORTHOPHOSPHATE
TOTAL PHOSPHORUS
DISSOLVED OXYGEN
TOTAL NH4 FLUX RATE
TOTAL NO23 FLUX RATE
TOTAL PO4 FLUX RATE
TOTAL TP FLUX RATE
TOTAL DO FLUX RATE
NET NH4 FLUX RATE
NET NO23 FLUX RATE
NET P04 FLUX RATE
NET TP FLUX RATE
NET DO FLUX RATE
M
M
DEG. C
MG/L
MG/L
MG/L
MG/L
MG/L
MG/SQ.M/HR
MG/SQ.M/HR
MG/SQ.M/HR
MG/SQ.M/HR
MG/SQ.M/HR
MG/SQ.M/HR
MG/SQ.M/HR
MG/SQ.M/HR
MG/SQ.M/HR
MG/SQ.M/HR
METHOD CODE DESCRIPTIONS (associated with codes
parameter table; see Data Submissions Guidelines
complete properly.)
PARAMETER
NAME : WTEMP
METHOD NAME: YSI MODEL 5379 DO
METHOD CODE:
AND TEMPERATURE
N/A
N/A
101A
102A
103A
104A
105A
10 6A
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
in
to
101A
PROBE
METHOD SUMMARY:
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UNITS; OF DETECTION
MEASUREMENT: DEGREES C LIMIT:
QUALITY ASSURANCE:
ME METHOD CODE DESCRIPTIONS (associated with codes in
parameter table; see Data Submissions Guidelines to
complete properly.)
PARAMETER NAME: NH4 METHOD CODE: 102A
METHOD NAME: AUTOMATED-PHENATE DISSOLVED AMMONIA METHOD
METHOD SUMMARY:
Alkaline phenol and hypochlorite react with ammonia to form
idophenol blue which is intensified with sodium nitro- |
prusside and measured colorimetrically.
US EPA. 1979. Methods for chemical analysis of water and
wastes, Method 350.1.
Standard methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater,
14th Edition, p. 616, Method 604. (1975).
UNITS OF DETECTION
MEASUREMENT: MG/L LIMIT:
QUALITY ASSURANCE:
Precision: standard deviation in the range of 0.01-0.4 MG N/L
is (+ or -) 0.02 MG/L.
Accuracy: recovery of 0.2 MG N/L is 106%.
DE : DESCRIPTORS (Biological taxonomic names and codes, chemical
compounds' and CAS codes, general keywords not used
elsewhere)
Sediments, nutrients, sediment flux, sediment oxygen
demand, estuarine, tidal, benthos, geochemistry.
DD* QUALITY ASSURANCE/QUALITY CONTROL PROCEDURES USED BY
COLLECTING ORGANIZATION AND CBP COMPUTER CENTER
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COIiLECTING ORGANIZATION:
All nutrient and oxygen analyses were run according to
Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Waste-
water. Sample storage and preservation according to
'Required Containers, preservation techniques and holding
times' Final Draft Amendment to 40 CFR Part 136. US EPA.
Region 3. 1981.
CBP COMPUTER CENTER:
Verification by principal investigator.
AVAILABILITY ADDRESS (Assigned by CBPCC)
CBE Computer Center
EPA Chesapeake Bay Program
410 Severn Avenue, Suite 112
Annapolis, Maryland 21403
(301) 267-0061 (FTS) 691-6873
AV I AVAILABILITY CONDITIONS (Assigned by CBPCC)
Copies of summary information are available on request.
Data can be requested from the CBP computer center by
letter or telephone. Requests which require more than two
hours of staff time to complete must be approved by the EPA
Chesapeake Bay Program Director. Requests requiring less
than two hours are completed typically in 6-8 weeks;
requests requiring more staff time may take 2-6 months,
depending upon the nature of the request.
User accounts may be set up for those needing access to the
CBPCC data base if the proposed work is included in the CBP
Restoration and Protection Plan. Accounts must be approved
by the CBP Data Management Subcommittee, which meets
monthly.
PU
SOURCE PUBLICATIONS AND RELATED DOCUMENTATION
Cerco, Carl F. March 1985. Sediment-water column
exchanges of nutrients and oxygen in the tidal James and
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I Appomattox Rivers. Virginia Institute of Marine
\: Science, School of Marine Science, College of William
| and Mary, Gloucester Point, Virginia.
RR | RELATED CBPCC DATA SETS (Assigned by CBPCC)
I
I None
I
DT | ACCESSION DATE AND DATES OF DATA SET UPDATES
I (Assigned by CBPCC)
f Year Month Day
I
t Accession Date: 1985 DEC 24
I
I Data Set Updates:
I
CC I CATEGORY CODES, RECORD TYPES, CORPORATE CODES
I (Assigned by CBPCC)
| Category Codes: CC-22. CC-34. CC-63.
I
I Record Type: RT-1. RT-3.
r
I Corporate Codes: US-VIRGIINSTIMARINSCIEN.
I
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APPENDIX F:
DATA DICTIONARY
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CHESAPEAKE BAT PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE: MEAN LOW WATER, METERS ABOVE
PARAMETER HAKE: ABOVBMLW
DESCRIPTION:
KEYFIELD: N
DATATYPE: NUMERIC
UNITS: METERS'
CATEGORIES: LR
KBZATBD
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE: Acres Applied
PARAMETER MAKE: ACRBAPEL
DESCRIPTION: The number of acre* to which the pesticide was
applied'.
KEYFTELD: It
DATATYPE:: RDM 4
UNITS: acres
CATEGORIES: TOX
RELATED
RANGE:
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TITLE:
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
SAMPLE ACTIVITY
PARAMETER NAME: ACTTV_MXi
DESCRIPTION: C14 activity in •ample
KKiiPIKT.n:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RAWS:
N
NUMERIC
uCi/ral
Ir
TITLE:
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
SILVER, TOTAL
PARAMETER NAME: AG
DESCRIPTION:
KEYFIZLD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC:
UG/G
LR, TOXIC, SED
AG_D
Minimum -
0.0
1.0
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CHESAPEAKE BAT PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
AIR BLADDER
PARAMETER HAME: AIRBLD_B
DESCRIPTION: Presence or absence of an air bladder.
KEYFIELD:.
DATATYPE1:
OMITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
N/A
LR
0 - absence
1 - presence
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION;:
ALKALINITY, TOTAL as CaCOS
ALK
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
MG/L
WQ.BZST
ALK_M
Minimum -
Maximum —
0.0
300.0
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CHESAPEAKE BAT PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
AROMATIC RETENTION INDEX
ARI
KEYFIBLD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
N/A
TOXIC, BIST, WO
CHESAPEAKE BAT PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
ARSENIC
ARSENIC
KBYFXELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
MICROGRAMS/LITER
TOX,HIST
AS_A, AS_C, AS_D, AS_M, AS_N; AS_O , AS_P , AS_S, AS_SK
-0.5
3.3
Maximum •
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CHESAPEAKE BAT PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE I
PARAMETER HAKE:
DESCRIPTION:
AIR TEMPERATURE
ATEMP
Dry or Wet Bulb - see ATEMP_M
KBYPIBLD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
DEGREES CELCIUS
WQ,HIST
ATEMP M
Minimum -
Maximum; ••
0.3
40:. 6
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE;:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
Author(a) - Line 1
AUTHOR1
The author(s) of the reference document.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
CHAR 75, mixed' c»»e
TOX
AUTHORS
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CHESAPEAKE BAT PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE: Authors (s) - Id.no 2
PARAMETER HAMS: AOTHOR2
DESCRIETZON: Continuation line for authors.
KEYFIELD: N
DATATYPE: CHAR 75, mixed case
UNITS:
CATEGORIES: TOX
RELATED A0THOR1
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:, BASIN NAME
PARAMETER RAKE: BASIN
DESCRIPTION: The' name of the major river basin in which the
observation is located. The CBP-CC staff can
assign this value using GIS when LATDD/LONGDD are
provided.
KETFIELD: N
DATATYPE: CHARACTER, LENGTH 15
UNITS: N/A
CATEGORIES: WQ,HIST,TOXIC,LR
RELATED.
PARAMETERS:
RANGE: 'CHESAPEAKE_BAY '
'EASTERN SHORE '
' ELIZABETH '
'JAMES '
'PATUXENT '
'POTOMAC '
'RAPPARANNOCK '
' SUSQUEHANNA '
'WEST_CHESAFEAKE'
'YORK '
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
Bay Species Flag
PARAMETER HAKE:
DESCRIPTION:
BAYSPBC
Flag indicating if the species is found in the
Chesapeake Bay.
KEYFIBXiDt
.DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
CHAR 1
TOX
T » yes
M - no
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITHE:.
FT7E DAY BIOLOGICAL OXYGEN DEMAND
PARAMETER NAME: BOD
DESCRIPTION:
KE If FIELD:
DATATYPE::
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED,
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
B
NUMERIC
HS/L
WQ,HXST
BOD_D,BOD_M
Miniinoxn «
0.0
652.0
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CHESAPEAKE BAT PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE: BOTTOM SEDIMENT CHARACTERIZATION, PRIMARY
PARAMETER HAME: BOTTYPB1
DESCRIPTION:
KBYFTELD: N
DATATYPE: CHARACTER, LENGTH 2
OBITS: N/A
CATEGORIES: LR
RELATED BOTTYPE2
PARAMETERS:
RANGE: 'CL' - clay
'GR' — gravel
'MD' - mud
'RK' - rocks
'8V - sand
'SB' - shell
'SL' - silt
'RB' - rubble
'tjH? - unknown
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE: BOTTOM SEDIMENT CHARACTERIZATION, SECONDARY
PARAMETER NAME: BOTTYPE2
DESCRIPTION:
KEYFIELD: H
DATATYPE: CHARACTER, LENGTH 2
UNITS: N/A
CATEGORIES: LR
RELATED BOTTYPE1
PARAMETERS:
RANGE: 'CL' - clay
'GR' — gravel
'MD' - nrad
'RK' - rocks
'SN' - sand:
'SH' - shell
'SL' - silt
'RB.' - rubble
'ON'' — unknown
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TITLE:
RANGE:
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
BOTTOM CONDUCTIVITY
PARAMETER HAKE: B_COND
DESCRIPTION:
KBYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
N
NUMERIC
UMHOS
LR
B_COND_M
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
BOTTOM DISSOLVED- OXYGEN
B DO
KBYFXELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
MG/L
B DO M
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CHESAPEAKE BAT PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER HAKE:
DESCRIPTION:
BOTTOM pB
B PB
KBYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
Standard Units
LR
B PH M
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
BOTTOM. SALINITY
: SAL
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
BHZTS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS;
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
Parts Per Thousand- (FPT)
LR
B SAL M
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TITLE:
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:,
CHESAPEAKE BAY: PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
BOTTOM TEMPERATURE
PARAMETER NAME: B_TEMP
DESCRIPTION:
N
HOMERIC
D«gr««s olcius
LR
B TEMP M
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION-.
CARBONATE CONTENT
CARBONAT
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
LR.
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
Peccant Dry Weight, Carbon Content
CARBON_P
The percentage of carbon In the sample, dry
weight.
KBYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
BELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
HUM 4
decimal percent
TOX
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
CARBON CONTENT (CHN ANALYZER)
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
CARE CHN
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS!
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
NUMERIC
LR
CARB ION, GARB WET
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TITLE:
CHESAPEAKE BAT PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
CARBON CONTENT (IGNITION)
PARAMETER NAME: CARB_IGN
DESCRIPTION:
KETPIEIiD:
DATATYPE:
UHXTS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RAHCE:
N
NOMERIC
%
LR
CARS CHN, CARB WET
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE;
PARAMETER' NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
CARBON CONTENT (WET OXIDATION)
CARB WET
KETFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
LR
CARB IGN, CARB CHN
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) Number - VALUE
PARAMETER BAKE:
DESCRIPTION:
KEYFIELB:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
CASVAFK
The CAB comber as identified in the Merck Index or
U.S. EPA documents pertaining to toxic substances
and pesticides. CBP-CC staff may assign a dummy
CAS number, with the prefix "CAS", when a real one
is not available. VALUE Table foreign key.
CHAR 9, Right, justified/leading zero's
TOX
CAS_PK
Current values available by request from CBP-CC.
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
Chemical: Abstract Service (CAS) Number - CHEMICAL
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
KBYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UHITS-t
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RAHGE:
CAS_PK
The CAS number, as identified in the Merck Index or
U.S.. EPA documents pertaining to toxic substances
and- pesticides. CBP-CC staff may assign a dummy
CAS number, with the prefix "CAS", when a real one
ia not available. CHEMICAL Table primary key.
CHAR 9, Right justified/leading zero's
TOX:
CASVAFK
Current'values available by request from CBP-CC.
See Table 2 for examples.
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIOHARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
CADMIUM
CD
KEYFXBLD:
DATATYPE:
UHITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
H,
HOMERIC
WS/L
TOXIC,HIST
CD_A, CD_C,CD_D, CD_M, CD_N, CD_O, CD_P, CD_S, CD_SK
Minimum — -0.01
Maximum - 3200.00
CHESAPEAKE BAT PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
PARAMETER HAKE:
DESCRIPTION:
CORE DEPTH
CDEPTH
Total depth of sediment core sample
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS.:
CATEGORIES:
RELATEDr
PARAMETERS;
N
NUMERIC
CM
SEDIMENT, TOXIC
CS DEPTH (core slice depth)
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM. DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
BOMBER IH SAMPLE, NORMALIZED
PARAMETER HAKE:
DBSCRIPTTOH:
CHT_LM2
Normalized count per cquare meter of
given length.
KBYFTELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
R
NUMERIC
N/A
LR
CNT,CNT_DE,CNT FE, CNT_IM, CNT L,CNT_TOT,CNT_VOL
CUT AL,CNT MA,CNT PROF,CNT SP, CNT SUB
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLBt
NUMBER IN SAMPLE, MALES
PARAMETER HAKE:
DESCRIPTION:
CUT MA
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
NUMERIC
N/A,
LR
CNT, CNTJDE, CNT_FE,.CNT_IM, CNT L, CNT_TOT, CNT_VOL
CNT_LM2 , CNT_AL, CNT_PROF, CNT_s"p , CNT_SUB
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
NUMBER IN SAMPLE, PROFILE
PARAMETER HAMB:
DESCRIPTION:
CNT PROP
DATATYPB:
ONIIS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
S/A
LR
CNT,CNT DE,CKT_FE,CNT IM,CNT_L,CNT TOT,CNT_VOL
CNT_LM27CNT_MA, CNT_AL7cNT_SP , CNT_SUB
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
NUMBER IN SAMPLE,, SPECIES
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
CNT_SP
Nunfoer of different ipecies in sampl*.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS':
CATEGORIES:
SSLATBD
5EHAMETERS:
RANGE:
HOMERIC
K/A
LR
CNT, CNT._DE, CNT_FE, CNT IM, CNT_L, CNT_TOT, CNT_VOL
CNT LM2,CNT MA, CNT PROF,CNT AL, CNT SUB
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
NUMBER IN SAMPLE, SUB SAMPLE
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
CNT SOB
KEYFIBLD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
HOMERIC
N/A
LR
CNT,CNT_DE,CNT_FE,CNT IM, CNT_L,CNT_TOT,CNT VOL
CNT LM2,CNT MA,CNT PROF,CNT SP,CNT AL ~
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
NUMBER IN SAMPLE, TOTAL
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
CNT TOT
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
OHITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS-:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
N/A
LR
CNT,CNT_pB,CNT_FE/CNT IM, CNT L, CNT_AL, CNT_VOL
CHT_LM2 , CNT_MA, CNT_PROF , CNT_SP, CNT_SUB
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE1:
SPECIES VOLUME
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
CNT_VOL
Volume of a particular >p*ciaa (asp.
jellyfish, Ctcnophore)
KBYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
N
NUMERIC
N/A
LR
CNT, CNT
CNT LM2"
RANGE:
CNT, CNT_DE, CNT_FE, CNT_IM, CNT_L, CNT_TOT, CNT_AL
CNT_LM2 , CNT_MA, CNT_PROF, CNT_SP , CNT_SUB
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
COD
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
MG/L
WQ,HIST
COD D,COD M
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
COLLECTION TYPE
PARAMETER HAKE:
DESCRIPTION:
COLTYPB
Composite sample or discrete measurement.
Sample collection method code
KEYFZELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
CHARACTER, LENGTH 1
N/A
wo
'C' - composite
'D' - discrete
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
Species Common Name
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
COMMON
The CBP-CC common name of the species.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
ONUS:
CATBGOKEBS:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
CHAR 40, UPPERCASE
TOX
Current value* available by request from CBP-CC.
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
CONCENTRATION
FATOMETER RAKE: CONG
DESCRIPTION:
0ATATYPE:
UNITS:
CiTSBORIBSt
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
HOMERIC
H/A
BED
CONC_D, CONC_M, CONC_N, CONC_S
Minimum -
Maximum »
0.0
960.0
TITLE:
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
CONDUCTIVITY, SPECIFIC
FARAKSTER NAME: COKD
DBBCRlPTIONc The- specific conductivity of the water sample.
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RAW3E:
N
NUMERIC
MICROMHOS/CM
WQ,HIST, TOXIC
H
fElaimum - 0.0
Maximum - 94000.0
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
CONVERSION FACTOR
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
COHVFACT
Number uaed to convert a number in a
•arapl* to a normalized count.
KEYJFIBLD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
N
NUMERIC
N/A
LR
RANGE:
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
CORE SAMPLE VOLUME
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
CORE VOL
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
ML
SED
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CHESAPEAKE. BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
County Name
COUNTYNM
The name of the County or Incorporated City.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE t
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
CHAR 17, UPPERCASE
TOX
TITLE:
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
CHROMIUM, TOTAL
PARAMETER HAMS: CR
DESCRIPTION
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
H
NUMERIC
UG/L
WQ, HIST, TOXIC, SED, LR
CR_A, CR_C, CR_D,,CR_M, CR_N, CR_O
CR_P, CR_S, CR_SK
—0'. 5
Maximum - 17000'. 0
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CHESAPEAKE BAT PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
Crop Name
CROPNAME
Identifies the crop to which the pesticide was
applied.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
OMITS;::
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
CHAR 20
TOX
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
CRUISE IDENTIFIER
PARAMETER SAME:
DESCRIPTION
CRUISE
Cruise identification is usefule for grouping data
collected- over a range of sampling dates, but
which are. coaidered data for a specific sampling
period.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
ALPHANUMERIC, LENGTH 6 ???
N/A.
WQ.
SEE TABLE 5
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CHESAPEAKE1 BAT PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TZZIB:
DEPTH OF CORE SLICE
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
CS_DEPTH
Depth in cor* from which lampl* was
takan for analysis.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
ONIT3:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS;:
RKR6B:
Y
NUMERIC
CM
SEDIMENT,TOXIC
CDBPTH
Minimum »
Maximum m
0.0
1389.8
CHESAPEAKE BAT PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLB1:
COPPER, TOTAL
PARAMETER NAME: CU
DESCRIPTION*
KEYFIELDt
DATATYPE:
OBITS:
CATEGORIES:,
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RAHOE:
N
NUMERIC
OG/L
WQ, HISr, TOXIC, SED, LR
CO_A, CO_C, CU_D , CU_M, CU_N, CU_O, CU_P,
CU_S, CO_SK
Minimum - -0.5
Maximum - 37.790.0
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
CUMULATIVE PERCENT BT HEIGHT
PARAMETER NAME: CUMPHIxx
DESCRIPTION: From -2.00 phi to 14.0 phi.
KEYFIBLD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
XX - 2 through 14
Minimum - 0
Maximum - 100
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE':
Clean Hater Act, Section 304L Flag
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
CHA304L
Flag indicating if the discharge facility has been
listed by the state under the requirements of
section 304L of the Clean Water Act.
KBYFIEXiD:
DATATYPE;.
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
CHAR 1
TOX
Y - yes
N - no
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TITLE:
XEYFIELD:.
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
CARBON PRODUCTION PER DAY
PARAMETER NAHB: C_PRO_D
DESCRIPTION:
N
NUMERIC
mgc per liter per day
LR
C PRO B
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TXTLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
CARBON PRODUCTION PER HOUR
C PRO H
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
mgC per liter per hour
LR
C PRO' D
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CHESAPEAKE BAT PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
CHBSSEE Dataset Name
PARAMETER SAME:
DESCRIPTION
DATASET
The CHESSES name given to the original dataset.
This can be used to retrieve summary documentation
from the CHESSEE system.
KEYFTELD:
DATATYPE:
UHlTSs
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
H
CHAR 8
TOX
CHESAPEAKE BAT PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
DATE OF SAMPLE COLLECTION
PARAMETER HAKE :
DESCRIPTXOS:
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES :
RELATED'
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
DATE
SAS date- In SAS reckoning, the numeric value
in DATE': corresponds to the number of days, plus
or minus, from January 1, 1960.
The date on which the ambient sample was taken or
the release/loading/application took place.
HOMERIC, SAS DATE FORMAT
M/A
WQ^BXST,BED,LR, TOXIC
Some Chesapeake Bay Program period-of-record
data sets'begin in.. 1900. The Monitoring
Program is recent and ongoing.
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TITLE:
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
DENSITY PER 100 LITERS
PARAMETER NAME: DEN_1001
DESCRIPTION: Number per 100 liters.
KEYFXBLD:
DATATYPE;
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
N/A
LR
DEN BM3,DEN L,DEN ML,DEN M2,DEN M3
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
DENSITY PER HUNDRED CUBIC METERS
DEN_HM3
Number per hundred cubic meters.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED:
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
HOMERIC
N/A
LR
DEN 1001,DEN L,DBN ML,DEN M2,DEN M3
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
DENSITY PER LITER
DEN_L
Number per liter.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
N/A
LR
DEN_HM3 , DEN_10 01., DEN_ML, DEN_M2, DEN_M3
TITLE:
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
DENSITY* PER SQUARE METER
PARAMETER NAME: DEN_M2
DESCRIPTION: Number per square meter.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES :
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
N/A
LR
DEN_HM3 , DEN_L , DENJML, DEN_1001, DEN_M3
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
PARAMETER HAME:
DESCRIPTION:
DENSITY. PER CUBIC METER
DEN_M3
Number per cubic meter.
KEYFIBLD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:;
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
N/A
LR
DEN_HM3,DEN_L,DEN_ML,DEN_M2,DEN_1001
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER BAKE:
DESCRIPTION:
DENSITY PER MILLILITER
DEN_ML
Number: per milliliter.
KEYFXBLD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
NUMERIC
N/A
LR:
DEW_HM3 , DBN_L, DEN_1001, DEN_M2 , DENJM3
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE-.
DETECTOR CODE
PARAMETER BAKE:
DESCRIPTION:
DETECTOR
Detector used for gamma analysis.
KEYFIBLD:
DATATYPE:
OBITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
CHARACTER, LENGTH 1
S/A
SED
'!' - G«(Li) detector (15% efficiency)
'2' - Ge(Li) detector (13% efficiency)
'3' - Ge(Li) detector (16% efficiency)
'4' - Intrinsic detector (25% efficiency)
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
DETECTION LEVEL
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
DETECT L
KEYFIBLD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
N/A
SED
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CHESAPEAKE BAT PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE: Detection.Limit
PARAMETER NAME: DETLIM
DESCRIPTION: The concentration level considered to be the limit
of detection for this sample, possibly clarified
by the values in DET_TYPE, INSTRMT, and METHOD.
KETF3ELD: N
DATATYPE: NTJM 4
UNITS: See M_UNITS
CATEGORIES: TOX
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
CHESAPEAKE BAT PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE: Detection Limit Type
PARAMETER NAME: DETJTYPE
DESCRIPTION: Code which identifies which form of detection
limit calculation was used while performing the
analysis for this sample.
KEYFIELD: H
DATATYPE: CHAR 1
UNITSv
CATEGORIES: TOX
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE: I — Instrument Detection Limit (IDL)
M -- Method Detection Limit (MDL)
S. - Sample Quantitation Limit (SQL)
O - Limit of Quantitation (LOQ)
U • Undocumented Detection Limit (DDL)
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TITLE:
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
NITROGEN, DISSOLVED INORGANIC
PARAMETER NAME: DIM
DESCRIPTION:
KEYFIBLD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
MG/L
WQ
DIN_A, DIN_D, DIN_M, DIN_N, DIN_O, DIN_P, DIN_S
Minimum, -
Maximum -
0..3
4.6
TITLE:
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
PHOSPHORUS, DISSOLVED INORGANIC
PARAMETER NAME: DIP
DESCRIPTION:
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
BELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
MG/L
WQ
DIP_A, DIP_D, DIP_M, DIP_N, DIP_O, DIP_P, DIP_S
Minimum - 0.0
Maximum - 141.0
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CHESAPEAKE BAT PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLBi
DISTANCE OFF SHORE
PARAMETER KBMB:
DESCRIPTION:
DISOFFS
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
HOMERIC
METERS
LR
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
DISSOLVED OXYGEN, TOTAL
DISOXY
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
OBITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
KG/L
WQ, HIST
DISOXY M
0.0
27.8
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CHESAPEAKE BAT PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TXTLK:
Discharge Type
PARAMETER HAKE:
DESCRIPTION:
DIST7PE
Coda which identifies the discharge facility type.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
DHITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS!
RANGE:
N
CHAR 3
TOX
IND - industrial
MUN - municipal
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
CARBON, DISSOLVED ORGANIC (FILTERED)
PARAMETER HAKE:
DESCRIPTIOH:
DOC
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
HOMERIC
KG/L
WQ,HIST
DOC_», DOC_C, DOC_D, DOC_M, DOC_N, DOC_O,
DOC_P , DOG_S , DOC_SK
Minimum- ••
Maximum v
0.0
24.7
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CHESAPEAKE BAY: PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
PARAMETER SAME: DOC_ID
aSSCRIFTICH:
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
OHIT8:
CATEGORIES':
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
R
NUMERIC
H/K
RANGE:
Arbitrary, ••quential numbers.
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE r
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
DISSOLVED OXYGEN, DARK.
DODEL_DK
Final dissolved oxygen minus initial
dissolved oxygen- (dark)
KEXFIELDt
DATATYPE:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
B
NUMERIC
MG/L
LR
DODEL LT,DO DK, DO LI
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CHESAPEAKE SAT PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
DISSOLVED OXYGEN, LIGHT
PARAMETER HAKE:
DESCRIPTION:
DODEL_LT
Final dissolved oxygen minus initial
dissolved oxygen (light)
KEYFIBLD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
MG/L
LR
DODEL DK,DO DK,DO LI
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
NITROGEN,. DISSOLVED ORGANIC (FILTERED)
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
DON
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
TOUTS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
NUMERIC
MG/L
WQ, HIST.
DON_A, DON_C, DON_D, DON_M, DON_N, DON_O,
DON F,DON S,DON 8K
Minimum -
Maximum -
0.0
3.3
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TITLE:
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
PHOSPHORUS, DISSOLVED ORGANIC (FILTERED)
PARAMETER NAME: OOP
DESCRIPTION:
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
R
NUMERIC
MO/L
WQ,BIST
DOP A,D(
DOP P,D<
RANGE:
DOP A, DOP C,DOP D,DOP M, DOP N,DOP O,
Minlinuin •
Maximum »
0.0
3.3
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:,
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
DISSOLVED OXYGEN, DARK BOTTLE
DO DK
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANCH:
NUMERIC
MG/L.
LR
DODEL_DK, DODEL_LT, DO_LI
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TITLE:
CHESAPEAKE, BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
DISSOLVED OXYGEN, GROSS PRODUCTIVITY
PARAMETER HAKE: DO_GROPR
DESCRH-TTOH:
KEYPXELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
HOMERIC
mgC per liter per* hour
LR
DO NETPR
TITLE:
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
DISSOLVED OXYGEN, LIGHT BOTTLE
PARAMETER NAME: DO_LI
DESCRIPTION:
KEYFIBLD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
MG/L
LR
DODEL_DK, DODEL_LT, DO_DK
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TITLE:
CHESAPEAKE BAT. PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
DISSOLVED OXYGEN, NET PRODUCTIVITY
PARAMETER NAME: DO_NETPR
DESCRIPTION:
KEYFIBLD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
mgC par liter per hour
LR
DO GROPR
TITLE:.
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
OXYGEN PRODUCTION CHANGE - DAY
PARAMETER NAME: DO_PRO_D
DESCRIPTION: Oxygen; production- rate of change per day.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE,:
NUMERIC
N/A
LR
DO_JPRO_H, DO_RES_D, DO_RES_H
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CHESAPEAKE BAT PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER KAME:
DESCRIPTION:
OXYGEN PRODUCTION CHANGE - HOUR
DO_PRO_H
Oxygen production rate of change p«r hour.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
N/A-
LR
DO PRO D,DO RES D,DO RES H
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLB:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
OXYGEN RESPIRATION CHANGE - DAY
DO_RES_D
Oxygen respiration rate of change per day.
KEYFIBLD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED.
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
N/A
LR
DO PRO H, DO PRO D,DO RES H
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER HAKE:
DESCRIPTION:
OXYQBN RESPIRATION CHANCE - HOUR
DO_RES_H
Oxygen respiration rate of change per hour.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
HOMERIC
N/A
LR'
DO PRO H, DO RES D,DO FRO D
TITLE:
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
DILUTION. VOLUME
PARAMETER MAMB: DVOL_L
DESCRIPTION
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
LITERS
LR
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TETLB:
EETKUJHAI. CODE
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
EPXFAUNA
Classification of organisms «a associated with the
•urfac« («pifauna!) or benthic (infaunal) for use
in species diversity calculations.
(ODO Benthic Ecology Laboratory system)
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
OBITS.1:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
N
NUMERIC
N/A
LR
RANOT:
0 - not epifaunal
1 - often epifaunal
2 - epifaunal
CHESAPEAKE BAY. PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITXE:
Eastern Shore Basin
PARAMETER BAKE:
DESCRIPTION:
ESBORB
The percent of. the county in the Eastern Shore
Basin.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEC3ORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
HUM 4
decimal percent
TOX
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CHESAPEAKE BAT PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
EUPHOTIC DEPTH
PARAMETER SAME:
DESCRIPTION:
EUDEPTH
Depth of 1% light transmission.
KEYFIEXiD:
DATATYPE:
TOITSi-
CATBQORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RAXQB:
N
NUMERIC
METERS
LR
CHESAPEAKE: BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
CHLOROPHYLL EXTRACT VOLUME
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
EXVOL ML
Volunw. off sample used in chlorophyll
analysis.
KBYFXEIiD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RENTED
PAFHJBTBRS-J
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
ML
WQ,HZST,LR
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CHESAPEAKE BAT PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
Facility Hum
FACNAKB
The nan* of the discharge facility.
KEYFXELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
BARGE:
N
CHAR 40
TOX
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE!
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
CBP Facility Kay - FACILITY Table
FAC_PX
Th« primary key to the FACILITY Table. This
number la the TRI ID for facilities listed in the
TRI, others are assigned by CBP-CC.
KBYFISLO:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
T
CHAR 15
TOX
FACPSFK
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CHESAPEAKE;BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
Above/Below Fall Line Indicator
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
PALLINE
The relation of the observation's location to the
fall line. The CBP-CC staff can assign this value
using 8IS when LATDD/LONGDD are provided.
KBYFTELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERSt
CHAR 3, UPPERCASE
TOX
APL - above the fall line
BFL - Below the fall line
CHESAPEAKE BAT PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
-OtIFORM, FECAL
PARAMETER- NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
FCOLI
KETFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RBLATEDV
PARAMETERS:
RANQE:
N
NUMERIC
Moat Probable Number
WQ
FCOLI: B, FCOLI. M
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER HAKE:
DESCRIPTION:
IRON, TOTAL
FE
EBYFXBLD>:
DATATYPE:
OMITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
H-
NUMERIC
DG/L
WQ,HIST,SED
FE_A, FE_C, FE_D, FE_M, FE_H, FE_O, FE_P,
FE_S,FE_SK
Minimum - 0.0
Maximum - 69, 000..0
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
FIELD SAMPLING METHOD CODE
PARAMETER RAMS:
DESCRIPTION:
FIELD
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:.
ALPHANOMBRIC, LENGTH 4
N/A
WQ
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CHESAPEAKE B&ET PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
State/County PIPS Code - FIPSNAME Table
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
FIPS_PK
The combined atate and county FIPS Code. This is
the FIPSNAMB Table primary key.
KBYRTEItB:
DATATYPE:
tJHITS:
CATEGORIES:
REIATED
PARAMETERS:
Y
CHAR 5
TOX
FIP-SLOFK
RftBOB:
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PLOW
PARAMETER NAME: FLOW*
DESCRIPTION:
XEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
HANOI:
H
NUMERIC
Miinlroum - 13.29
Maximum - 447999.94
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CHESAPEAKE BAT PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TTTLB:
PARAMETER HAKE:
DESCRIPTION:
INCLUSIVE GRAPHIC STANDARD DEVIATION (FOLK METHOD)
FOLKISTD
KEYFIBLD:
DATATYPE:
UHITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
N/A
SED
FOLKKURT, FOLKMEAN
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTIONr
KURTOSIS (POLK METHOD)
FOLKKURT
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
N/A
SED
FOLKISTD,FOLKMEAN
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
MEAN DIAMETER (FOLK METHOD)
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
FOLKMBAN
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
H
NUMERIC
N/A
SED
FOLKKURT,FOLKISTD
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE."
SOLIDS, FIXED SUSPENDED
PARAMETER HAME:
DESCRIPTION:
FSS
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELAXED'
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
MG/L
WQ
FSS_AvESS_C, FSS_D,ESS M,FSS_N,FSS_O,
FSS_F,FSS_S,FSS_SK ~
Minimum - 20 ..0
Maximum - 12920.0
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CHESAPEAKE BAT PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER BAKE:
DESCRIPTION:
FILTERED VOLUME, LITERS
F7OL L
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
H
NUMERIC
LITERS
LR
FVOL_M3
RANGE:
CHESAPEAKE BAT PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
FILTERED VOLUME, CUBIC METERS
FVOL M3
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
QUITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
NUMERIC
LITERS
LR
FVOL L
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CHESAPEAKE BAT PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
KETFIELD:
DATATYPE:
OBITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
CHEMICAL NAME
CHEMNAME
8th or 9th Collective Index Name (depending
on reference source). Many of the chemical names
were obtained from the Toxic Substances Control
Act (TSCA) list.
CHARACTER, LENGTH 30
N/A
TOXIC,HIST
Current value* available on request from the CBP-CC.
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE."
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
KETFIELD:
DATATYPE':
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
Chemical•Species Type/Physical Fraction
CHEMSPEC
The form of the chemical undergoing analysis,
either on the basis of chemical species or on the
basis of physical fraction, or both. A CBP-CC
assigned code.
N
CHAR 8
TOX
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CHESAPEAKE BAT PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
MONOCHROMATIC ACTIVE CHLOROPHYLL A
PARAMETER BAME:
DESCRIPTION:
CHLA
Corrected for pheophytin and turbidity.
KEYFIBLD:
DATATYPE:'
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
OG/L
WQ
CHLA_A, CHLA_C, CHLA_D, CHLA_M, CHLA_N
CHLA 0,CHLA P,CRLA S,CHLA SK
Minimum -
Maximum -
0.0
866.1
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
CHLOROPHYLL. A FLUX
PARAMETER' NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
CHLAFLUX
Calculated flux of chlorophyll A to the
sediment surface.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
MG PER SQUARE METER PER DAY
SED
PHOSFLUX,POCFLUX,PONFLUX, SESFLUX, SPECFLUX
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
MONOCHROMATIC TOTAL CHLOROPHYLL A
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
CHLAH
Uncorr«ct«d for pheophytin.
KETFIBLD:
DATATYPE:
OHIT8:
CATEQQRIBS:
RELATED.
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
NUMERIC
OG/L
WQ
CHLAM A,CHLAM_C,CHLAM_D,CHLAM_M,CHLAM_N
CHLAM~0,CHLAM P,CHLAM S,CHLAM SK
Minimum -
Maximum »
0.0
7540.0
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
TRICHROMATIC CHLOROPHYLL A
PARAMETER! NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
CHL_A.
Corrected for Turbidity
XEYFXELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
NUMERIC
OQ/L
BIST
CHL_A_A, CHL_A_C, CHL_A_D, CHL_A_M, CHL_A_N, CHL_A_O,
CHL_A_P,CHL~A_S,CHL_A~SK ~ ~
Minimum -
Mvcimum ••
0.0
741.0
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CHESAPEAKE BAT PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
TRICHROMATIC CHLOROPHYLL B
PARAMETER HAME:
DESCRIPTION
CHL_B
Corrected for turbidity.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELAXED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
NUMERIC
00/L
WO
CHL_B_A,CHL_B_C,CHL_B_D,CHL_B_M,CHL B_N
CHL B O,CHL B P,CHL B S,CHL B SK ~
Minimum -
M&xintuzn ••
0.0
26.7
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
TRICHROMATIC CHLOROPHYLL C
PARAMETER- HAME:
DESCRIPTION:
Corrected for turbidity.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
NUMERIC
UG/L
WQ
CHL_C_A, CHL_C_C,CHL_C_D, CHL_C_M, CHL_C_N
CHL C O, CHL C P,CHL. C S,CHL~C SK ~
Minimum- -
Maximum -
0.0
29.8
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
FLUOROMETRIC CHLOROPHYLL A
PARAMETER KAHB: CHL_F
DESCRIPTION:
KEYFXELD:
DATATYPE:
tJHITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
HOMERIC
OS/I.-
WQ
CHl_F_A, CHL_F_C, CHL_FJD, CHL_F_M, CHL_F_K
CHL_F_O,CHL_F_P,CHL F S,CHL_F_SK
0.0
210.0
Maximum -
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
City Harae
PARAMETER. NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
CITYNH
The city in which the discharge facility is
located.
KEYFIBLD:
DATATYPE:
OMITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
CHAR 25
TOX
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TITLE:
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
COCKTAIL VOLUME
PARAMETER NAME: CKTL_VOL
DESCRIPTION: C14 Production.
KKVV IHT.n-
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
H
NUMERIC
ML
LR
RANGE:
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE*
PARAMETER HAKE:
DESCRIPTION:
CLAY
CLAY_MG
Clay dry weight
KEYFIBLD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
MG PER SAMPLE
SED
CLAY P
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CHESAPEAKE BAT PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
NUMBER IN SAMPLE
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
CUT
KBYFIEIiD:,
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
NUMERIC
H/A
tR, TOXIC
CNT_AL,CNT DE,CHT FE,CNT IM,CHT L, CNT TOT,CNT_VOL
CHT_LM2 , CNT_MA, CNT_PROF, CNT_SP, CNT_SUB
Minimum -
Maximum -
1.0
8.0
CHESAPEAKE BAT PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
SPECIES, CUMULATIVE NUMBER
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
CNTCMSPx
Cumulative. numb«r of species through
division X.
KSTPTELD:
DATATYPE:
QHITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED:
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
H
NUMERIC
H/A
LR
CNTCUM X
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE: CLAY PERCENT
PARAMETER NAME: CLAY_P
DESCRIPTION!: Percent dry weight clay.
KEYFIELD: N
DATATYPE: NUMERIC
UNITS: %
CATEGORIES: SEDIMENT, TOXIC
RELATED CLAY_MG
PARAMETERS:
RANGE: Minimum - 0.0
Maximum - 98. 8
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE: CLOUD COVER
PARAMETER BAKE;. CLOUD
DESCRIPTION: Describes the amount of cloud cover at
a particular sampling site.
KEYFIELD: N
DATATYPE: CHARACTER, LENGTH 1
TOITS: N/A
CATEGORIES: WQ
RELATED N/A
PARAMETERS:
RANGE: ' ' - not recorded
'0' - clear ( 0 to 10%)
'!' - scattered to partly cloudy (10 to 50%)
'2' - partly to broken (50 to 90%)
'3' - overcast ( GT 90%)
'4' - foggy
'5' - hazy
' 6' - clouds (no % given)
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CHESAPEAKE BAT PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
INDIVIDUALS, CUMULATIVE NUMBER
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
CNTCUMJC
Cumulative number of individuals
through division X.
KEYFTBLD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
H
NUMERIC
H/A
LR
CNTCMSPx
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
NUMBER IN SAMPLE ALIVE
PARAMETER NAME :
DESCRIPTION:
CNT: AL
KEYFTBLD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGB:
N
NUMERIC
*/A
LR
CNT, CNT DE,,CNT FE, CNT IM, CNT L,CNT_TOT, CNT_VOL
CNT_LM27CNT_MA7CNT_PROF, CNTJsP, CNT_SUB
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CHESAPEAKE BAT PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
BOMBER IK SAMPLE DEAD
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
CNT BE
Win FIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
NUMERIC
N/A
LR
CNT, CNT._AL, CNTJFE, CNT IM, CNT_L, CNT_TOT, CNT_VOL
CUT LM2,CNT MA, CNT PROF, CNT SP,CNT SUB
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
NUMBER IN SAMPLE FEMALES
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
CNT FE
KEYFXELD:
DATATYPE:
ONITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
N
NUMERIC
N/A
LR
CNT, CNT
CNT LM2'
CNT, CNTJJE, CNT_AL, CNT IM, CNT_L, CNT_TOT, CNT_VOL
CNT_LM2 , CNT_MA, CNT_PROF, CNT_SP, CNT_SUB
RANGE:
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
NUMBER IN SAMPLE IMMATURE
PARAMETER HAKE:
DESCRISTIOBs
CRT IM
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS;:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
NUMERIC
B/A
LR
CNT,CNT DE,CNT FB,CNT AL,CNT_L, CNT_TOT,CNT_VOL
CNT LM27CNT MATcNT PROF,CNT SP,CNT SOB
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
NUMBER IN SAMPLE, RAW COUNT
PARAMETER MAME:
DBSCRIPTIOm:
CNT_L
Raw count per aanple of a given length.
KBYFTBLDt
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
H/A
LR
CNT,CNT DE,CNT_FE,CNT_IM,CNT AL,CNT TOT,CNT_VOL
CNT LM27CNT MA, CNT PROF,CNT ?P,CNT SUB
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CHESAPEAKE BAT PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER HAMB:
DESCRIPTION:
SAMPLING GEAR CODE
GEAR
Code describing the gear used to collect
the •ample.
KBYFIBLD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
HOMERIC
H/A
LR, TOXIC, HIST
SEE TABLE 8
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
GONAD WEIGHT
GONAD_G
Genad weight of individual.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
H
NUMERIC
GRAMS
LR
GONAD I
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:- GONADAL, TODEX
PARAMETER HAKE: GONAD_I
DESCRIPTION: Mean population gonadal index for bivalves. Used
to ensure non-spawning bivalves are collected for
lipophilic organic contaminant analysis. (Batelle)
Index - (f organisms in each stage times numerical
rank of each stage) divided by total * in sample.
KEYFIELD: N
DATATYPE: NUMERIC
TOUTS t N/A
CATEGORIES: LR
RELATED GONADJS
PARAMETERS:
RANGE: Stage 0 - Resting/spent/inactive/neuter/virgin
Stage 1 - Developing-no ripe gametes observed (or)
Spawning-residual gametes/some cytolysis
Stage 2 - Developing-ripe garoetes-1/3 final size
Spawning-reduction with follicles
Stage 3 - Developing-equal halves ripe/developing
Spawning-half empty
Stage 4 - Developing-follicles mainly ripe gametes
Spawning-active emission has begun
Stage 5 - Ripe gonad-distended follicles
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE: Median Grain Size
PARAMETER NAME: GRAIN_MD
DESCRIPTION: The median grain size of the sample.
HEYBTELD: N
DATATYPE: MUM' 4
UNITS: millimeters
CATEGORIES: TOX
RELATED GRAIN_MN
PARAMETERS:
RAHGE:
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CHESAPEAKE- BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
GRAIN SIZE, MEDIAN
GRAIN MD
KBYFXELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
H/A
SED
GRAIN_MN
Minimum -
Maximum -
1.7
290.0
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
GRAIN. SIZE, MEAN
GRAIN_MK
Th« mean grain, size of the sample
KEYFIBLD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES;:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
N/A
SEDIMENT, TOXIC
GRAIN MD
Minimum. -
Maximum -
0.2
205.0
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CHESAPEAKE BAT: PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
GRAVEL
GRAV_MG
Gravel dry weight.
KEYPTELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
MG PER SAMPLE
SED
SRAV P
CHESAPEAKE BAT PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
GRAVEL PERCENT
PARAMETER BUS:
DESCRIPTION:
GRAV_P
Gravel percent dry weight.
mxy i KT
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TTTIiZ:
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
NUMBER OF CLADOCBRANS
PARAMETER HAKE: GUT_CLAD
DBSCRIPTIOB: Hunter of cladocerana found in gut.
KBYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
N/A
LR
GOT COPE, GUT MISC
TITLE:
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
NUMBER OP COPEPODS
PARAMETER NAME': GUT_COPE
DESCRIPTION: Numb«r of copepods found in gut.
KBYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
N/A
LR
T^_CLRD, GUT_MISC
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:-
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
NUMBER OF MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
GUT_MISC
Number of miscellaneous items found in gut.
KEYFTF.T.P:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
NUMERIC
N/A
LR
OUT COPE, GUT CLAD
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
MOISTURE
H2O_MG
Moisture weight.
XBYFIBLD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
MG PER SAMPLE
BED
H20 P
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
MOISTURE: PERCENT
H2O_P
P«rc«nt raoiatura.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
%
SEDIMENT, TOXIC
B2O MS
Minimum -
Maximum «
0..0
83.6
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
HARDNESS, AS CaCO3
EARAKETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
RftRD
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
MG/L
WQ,HIST
11.0
Minimum - 20.0
Maximum- - 5200.0
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
MERCURY, TOTAL
PARAMETER BUS: BO
DBSCRXPTXOH:
KEYFIBLD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES.':
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
NUMERIC
UQ/L.
WQ, HIST, TOXIC, EED,LR
HQ_A, HG_C,HQ_D, HG_M, HG_N, HG_O, HG_P ,
HG_S,HG_SK
Minimum- -0.001
Maxinmm - 1050.000
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
Uses Hydrologic Unit Coda
BARAMETBR SAKE:
DBSCRIPTIOH:
HUC
The U.S. Geological Survey's Hydrologic Unit Code
(HUC) in which the observation is located. The
CBP-CC staff can assign this value using GIS when
LATDD/LONGDD are provided.
XEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:.
N
CHAR 8
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
Instrument used for measuring M_VALUE
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
INSTRMT
Provides the data user with a general idea of the
type of chemical analysis performed for this
•ample.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
CHAR 7
TOX
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLES
ISOTOPE CODE
PARAMETER NAME: ISOTP_CD
DESCRIPTION: Isotope cod* for C14 production.
KEYFIEU):
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
N/A
LR
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CHESAPEAKE EAT PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE*
Jamea River Basin
PARAMETER BAKE:
DESCRIPTION:
JAMES
The parcant of the county In the
Basin.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:.
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NOM 4
decimal percent
TOX.
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
LATITUDE
PARAMETER BOMB:
DESCRIPTION:
LAT
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
ONITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
NUMERIC 6.4
Decimal Degrees
ALL
LONGITUDE
Minimum -
Maximum -
36.0
43.0
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TITLE:
CHESAPEAKE: BAT PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
Species Latin Mama
PARAMETER NAME: LATIN
DESCRIPTION: The CBP-CC latin name of the speciee
KBTFXBLD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
CHAR 40, UPPERCASE
TOX
Current values available by request from CBP-CC.
CHESAPEAKE BAT PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
SAMPLE LAYER
PARAMETER HAKE:
DESCRIPTION:
LATER
Code describing the water stratum being sampled.
KETFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
CHARACTER, LENGTH 2
H/A
WO
'S ' — surface-
'M ' - middle
'B ' - bottom
'SB' - sediment
'SW' - Bed/water
'AP' • above pycnocline
'BP' - below pycnocline
'AT' - above thermocline
'BT' " below thermocline
'AE' - above euphotic zone
interface 'BE' - below euphotic zone
'MI' - microlayer
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CHESAPEAKE BAT PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER HAKE:
DESCRIPTION:
Length of Individual
LENGTH
The length of the individual for this sample
KBYPTBLDt
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERSt
RANGE:
Hi
HUM 4
centimeters
TOX,
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
LENGTH OF INDIVIDUAL - CM
PARAMETER NAME: LEN_CM
DESCRIPTION:
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
CHITS:
CATEGORIES':'
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
CM
LR
LEN_MM,LEN MAX,LEN_MEN,
LBN MENO/LEN MENM, LEN' MIN
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CHESAPEAKE BAT PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER HAME:
DESCRIPTION:
LENGTH OF INDIVIDUAL - MAXIMUM
LBNMAX
length of individual per sample.
KBYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
N
HOMERIC
MM
LR
LEN CM
LEN MB:
t. •
w
RANGE:
LEN_MBNO, LBN_MENM, LENJON
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE'S--
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
LENGTH OF INDIVIDUAL - MEAN
LEN_MEH
Mean length of individual per sample.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
MM
LR
LEN_CM, LEN,_MAX, LEN_MM,
LEN_MENO> LEN_MENM, LENJKIN
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CHBSS2BRXE' BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITUS:
LENGTH OF INDIVIDUAL - METALS
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
1BN_MENM
Mean length of individual used in
Bwtala analyaia.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
OMITS:,
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
N
NUMERIC
MM
LR
LBNjCM,:
LEN MENI
RANGE:
LBNjCM, LEN_MAX, LBN_MBN, LEN_MM,
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
LENGTH OF INDIVIDUAL - ORGANIC
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
LEN_MENO
Mean length of. individual used in
organic analysis.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NDMERIC
MM
LR
LBH!_CM,IiBN MAX,LEM_MBN,LEN_MM,
LEH; MENMVLEN MIN
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CHESAPEAKE BAT PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
LENGTH OF INDIVIDUAL - MINIMUM
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
LEN_MIN
Minimum length of individual per sample
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES :
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
N
NUMERIC
MM
LR
LBN CM
LBN ME!
, 3
HI
RANGE:
LBN CM,LEN MAX, LBN MEN,LEN MM,
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
LENGTH OE INDIVIDUAL - MM
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
LEN MM
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
MM
LR
LEN_CM,,LEN MAX,LEN MEN,
LEN MENO, LEN MBNM,LBN MTN
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CHESAPEAKE BAT PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
LIFE STAGE
PARAMETER HAMB:
DESCRIPTION:
LIFE_STG
Life stage of individual.
Code for biological monitoring of fish
and zooplankton.
KBYFXBLD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:.
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
CHARACTER, LENGTH 2
H/A
LR
SEE TABLE 9
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE!
LIGHT - 1ANGLBYS
PARAMETER MAKE:
DESCRIPTION:
LIGHT L
DATATYPE:.
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RAHSE:
N
NUMERIC
g/cl/em2
LR
LIGHT E,LIGHT_P,LIGHT_P,LIGHT Q,
LI6HT~T ~
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CHESAPEAKE. BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
LIGHT - PHOTONS
PARAMETER B&HE:
DESCRIPTION:
LIGHT P
KEYFIBLDr
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
R
HOMERIC
H/A
LR
LIGHT L-,
.LIGHT T
RANGE:
LIGHT L,LIGHT B,LIGHT P,LIGHT Q,
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
LIGHT - QUANTA
PARAMETER KAHE:
DESCRIPTION:
LIGHT Q
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
CHITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
LR
LISHT1_L,LIGHT_P,LIGHT P, LIGHT
LIGHT T ~
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
LIGHT - TRANSMISSION
PARAMETER NAME: LIGHTJT
DESCRIPTION:
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
OMITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
LR
LIGHT L,LIGHT_P,LIGHT_P,LIGHT_Q,
LIGHT~E
Minimum -
Maximum -
0.1
99. 9
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
CHLOROPHYLL LIGHT PATH
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION :
LIPAT_CM
Length of chlorophyll light path.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
Centimeters
WQ
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
LIPID CONTENT
PARAMETER HAKE:
DESCRIPTION:
LIPID G
KBYFTELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
GRAMS LIPID PER GRAM
LR
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
Percent Wet Weight, Lipid
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
LIPID_P
The percentage of lipids in the sample, wet
weight.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUM 4
decimal percent
TOX
Minimum — 0 %
Maximum - 100 %
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
Date, Data Base Entry
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
LOADDATE
The date that the data was first installed in the
CBP Data Base. Will be assigned by the CBP-CC
staff.
KEYFIELD :
DATATYPE :
ONUS:
CATEGORIES :
RELATED
PARAMETERS :
N
HUM
SAS
TOX
8
Date
RANGE:
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
LONGITUDE
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
LONG
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC 6.4
Decimal Degrees
ALL
LATITUDE
Minimum =
Maximum -
74.7
80.4
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
MAXIMUM SAMPLE DEPTH
MAXDEPTH
KBYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
METERS
LR
SDEPTH, TDEPTH,MINDEPTH
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
MINIMUM DETECTABLE CONCENTRATION
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
MDC
2 Sigma counting uncertainty associated
with a reported nuclide concentration.
KBYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
N/A
SED
MDC D,NUCLD CD
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TITLE:
RANGE:
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
MEDIAN DIAMETER
PARAMETER NAME: MEDDIAM
DESCRIPTION:
KEYFIELD :
DATATYPE :
UNITS:
CATEGORIES :
RELATED
PARAMETERS :
N
NUMERIC
PHI
LR, SED
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
Medium from which M VALUE is taken
MEDIUM
Indicates the sampling or loading medium from
which the value reported in M_VALUE is taken.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
CHAR 8
TOX
See Table 13
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER HAKE:
DESCRIPTION:
Analytical Method Reference
METHOD
Identifies the type of sample preparation, type of
analysis conducted and class of compound or
element searched for in the sample.
KBYFTBLD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
CHAR 20
TOX
See Table 4
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
MINIMUM SAMPLE DEPTH
MINDEPTH
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
METERS
LR
MAXDEPTH,SDEFTH,TDEPTH
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
MANGANESE, TOTAL
MN
KBYFIELD:
DATATYPE :
TOITS:
CATEGORIES :
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
N
NUMERIC
UO/L
ALL
MN A,MN
MN S,MN~
RANGE:
MN_A, MN_C, MN_D, MN_M, MN_N, MN_O, MN_P
Minimum - 0.0
Maximum - 6900.0
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
CBP Model Segment
MODELSEG
The identifier for the CBP Model segment in which
the observation is located. The CBP-CC staff can
assign this value using GIS when LATDD/LONGDD are
provided.
N
CHAR 15
TOX
See Table 14 and 15
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
KURTOSIS (MOM)
PARAMETER HAMS:
DESCRIPTION:
MOMCKURT
Method of Moments
ref. McBride in Carver,71
KBYFIELD :
DATATYPE :
UNITS:
CATEGORIES :
RELATED
PARAMETERS :
N
NUMERIC
N/A
SED
MOMCSI
MOSTD
CE1
2
RANGE:
MOMCSKEW, MOMEAN 1, MOMTKURT, MOMTSKEW,
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
SKEWNESS (MOM)
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
MOMCSKEW
Method of Moments
ref. McBride in Carver,71
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
N/A
SED
MOMCKURT, MOMEANJL, MOMTKURT, MOMTSKEW,
MOSTD 2
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
MEAN DIAMETER (MOM)
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
MOMEAN_1
Method of Moments
KEYFIELD :
DATATYPE :
UNITS:
CATEGORIES :
RELATED
PARAMETERS :
N
NUMERIC
N/A
SED
MOMCS1
MOSTD
CE1
2
RANGE:
MOMCSKEW, MOMCKURT , MOMTKURT, MOMTSKEW,
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
KURTOSIS (MOM TABLES)
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
MOMTKURT
Method of Moments
ref. Math Tables Handbook
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
N/A
SED
MOMCSKEW, MOMEAN_1, MOMCKURT, MOMTSKEW,
MOSTD 2
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
KURTOSIS (MOM TABLES)
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTIOK:
MOMTKURT
Method of Moments
ref. Math Tables Handbook
KEYFIELD :
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES :
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
N
NUMERIC
N/A
SED
MOMCS1
MOSTD
SE\
2
RANGE:
MOMCSKEW,MOMEAN 1, MOMTKURT, MOMCKURT,
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
STANDARD DEVIATION (MOM)
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
MOSTD_2
Method of Moments
ref. McBride in Carver,71
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES :
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
N/A
SED
MOMCSKEW, MOMEAN_1, MOMTKURT, MOMTSKEW,
MOMCKURT
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
Units of Measurement
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
M_UNITS
The units of measurement associated with the
values in M VALUE and DETLIM.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
CHAR 8
TOX
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
Measured Value
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
M_VALUE
The ambient concentration measured or the reported
release/loading/application data.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUM 4
See M_UNITS
TOX
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
SCREEN MESH WIDTH
NETMBSH
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
MM
LR
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
NITROGEN, AMMONIA (FILTERED)
NH4
KEYFIELD :
DATATYPE :
UNITS:
CATEGORIES :
RELATED
PARAMETERS :
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
MG/L
WQ,HIST
NH4 A,NH4 C,NH4 D.KH4 M,NH4 N,NH4 O,
NH4~P , NH4_S , NH4_SK
Minimum - 0.0
Maximum = 0.6
-------
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
NITROGEN, AMMONIA (WHOLE WATER)
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
NH4W
KBYFIBLD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
MG/L
WQ,HIST
NH4W A,NH4W_C,NH4W_D,NH4W_M,NH4W_N,
NH4W~O, NH4W_P , NH4W_S, NH4M_SK
Minimum -0.0
Maximum - 6.7
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
Species - National Marine Fisheries Service Code
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
NMFSCODE
The code used by the National Marine Fisheries
Service to identify the species.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
CHAR 4
TOX
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
NITROGEN, NITRITE (FILTERED)
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
NO2
KBYFIELD :
DATATYPE :
UNITS:
CATEGORIES :
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
N
NUMERIC
MG/L
WQ,HIST
NO2 A,N<
NO2 P,N<
RANGE:
NO2 A,NO2 C,NO2 D,NO2 M,NO2 N,NO2 0,
Minimum •*
Maximum —
0.002
0.265
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
NITROGEN, NITRITE + NITRATE (FILTERED)
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
N023
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS :
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
MG/L
WQ,HIST
NO23_A,NO23_C,NO23_D,N023_M,N023_N,N023_0,
NO23 P,NO23 S,NO23 SK
Minimum -
Maximum -
0.0006
2.4200
-------
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
NITROGEN, NITRITE + NITRATE (WHOLE WATER)
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
NO23W
KEYFIELD :
DATATYPE :
ONUS:
CATEGORIES :
RELATED
PARAMETERS :
N
HOMERIC
MG/L
WQ,RIST
NO23W A,
NO23W P,
RANGE:
NO23W A,N023W C,NO23W D,NO23W M,NO23W N,NO23W O,
Minimum -0.0
Maximum - 9.18
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
NITROGEN, NITRATE (FILTERED)
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
N03
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
ONITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
HOMERIC
MG/L
WQ,RIST
NO3_A,NO3 C,NO3_D,NO3_M,NO3_N,NO3_O,
N03 P,NO3~S,NO3 SK
Minimum -
Maximum -
-0.09
2.41
-------
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
Species - National Oceanographic Data Center Code
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
NODCCODE
The code used by the National Oceanographic Data
Center to identify the species.
KEYFIBLD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES :
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
CHAR 12
TOX
See Table 10
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
NPDES Permit Number
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
NPDES
The National- Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System Permit Number for this discharge.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
ONITS:
CATEGORIES :
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
CHAR 9
TOX
-------
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
NUMBER OF SAMPLES
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
NSAMP
Number of samples taken.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
DNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
N/A
LR,WQ
NUMSUB
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
NUCLIDE IDENTIFICATION CODE
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
NUCLD CD
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
ALPHANUMERIC
N/A
SED
MDC,MDC D
Codes currently in
Ra-226 Pb-212
Bi-212
Mn-54
Zn-65
Ru-103
1-131
1-133
La-140
Ac-228
Co-57
Nb-95
Ru-106
1-132
Cs-134
Ce-141
use are:
Pb-214
K-40
Co-58
Zr-95
Ag-llOM
Te-132
Cs-136
Ce-143
Ti-208
Be-7
Fe-59
Mo-99
Sn-113
Xe-133
Cs-137
Ce-144
Bi-214
Cr-51
Co-60
TC-99M
Sb-125
Xe-133M
Ba-140
Nd-147
Np-239
-------
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
NUMBER OF SUBSAMPLES
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
HUMS OB
KBYFIBLD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
N/A
LR
NSAMP
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
OPTICAL DENSITY - 480
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
OD480B
Optical density of sample at 480 nanometers,
before acid.
KEYFIELD :
DATATYPE :
UNITS:
CATEGORIES :
RELATED
PARAMETERS :
N
NUMERIC
N/A
WQ
OD510B,'
OD665A,i
OD510B,OD630B,OD645B,OD647B,OD663B,OD664B,
RANGE:
-------
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
OPTICAL DENSITY - 510
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
OD510B
Optical density of sample at 510 nanometers,
before acid.
KEYFIELD :
DATATYPE :
UNITS:
CATEGORIES :
RELATED
PARAMETERS :
N
NUMERIC
N/A
WQ
OD480B,'
OD665A,'
RANGE:
OD480B,OD630B,OD645B,OD647B,OD663B,OD664B,
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
OPTICAL DENSITY - 630
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
OD630B
Optical density of sample at 630 nanometers,
before acid.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS :
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
N/A
WQ
OD510B,OD480B,OD645B,OD647B,OD663B,OD664B,
OD665A,OD750A,OD750B
-------
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
OPTICAL DENSITY - 645
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
OD645B
Optical density of sample at 645 nanometers,
before acid.
KEYFIELD :
DATATYPE :
UNITS:
CATEGORIES :
RELATED
PARAMETERS :
N
NUMERIC
N/A
WQ
OD510B,<
OD665A,<
RANGE:
OD510B,OD630B,OD480B,OD647B,OD663B,OD664B,
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
OPTICAL DENSITY - 647
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
OD647B
Optical density of sample at 647 nanometers,
before acid.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
N/A
WQ
OD510B,OD630B,OD645B,OD480B,OD663B,OD664B,
OD665A,OD750A,OD750B
-------
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
OPTICAL DENSITY - 663
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
OD663B
Optical density of sample at 663 nanometers,
before acid.
KEYFIELD :
DATATYPE :
UNITS:
CATEGORIES :
RELATED
PARAMETERS :
N
NUMERIC
N/A
WQ
OD510B,<
OD665A,(
RANGE:
OD510B,OD630B,OD645B,OD647B,OD480B,OD664B,
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
OPTICAL DENSITY - 664
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
OD664B
Optical density of sample at €64 nanometers,
before acid.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
N/A
WQ
OD510B,OD630B,OD645B,OD647B,OD663B,OD480B,
OD665A,OD750A,OD750B
-------
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
OPTICAL DENSITY - 665
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
OD665B
Optical density of sample at 665 nanometers,
after acid.
KBYFIBLD :
DATATYPE :
DNITS:
CATEGORIES :
RELATED
PARAMETERS :
N
NUMERIC
N/A
WQ
OD510B,'
OD480B,'
RANGE:
OD510B,OD630B,OD645B,OD647B,OD663B, OD664B,
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
OPTICAL DENSITY - 750A
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
OD750A
Optical density of sample at 750 nanometers,
after acid.
KBYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
N/A
WQ
OD510B,OD630B,OD645B,OD647B,OD663B, OD664B,
OD665A,OD480B,OD750B
-------
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
OPTICAL DENSITY - 750B
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
OD750B
Optical density of sample at 750 nanometers,
before acid.
KEYFIELD :
DATATYPE :
UNITS:
CATEGORIES :
RELATED
PARAMETERS :
N
NUMERIC
N/A
WQ
OD510B,i
OD665A,'
RANGE:
OD510B,OD630B,OD645B,OD647B,OD663B,OD664B,
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
Species - Old Dominion University Code
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
ODUCODE
The code used by Old Dominion University to
identify the species.
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES :
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
CHAR 10
TOX
-------
CHESAPEAKE BUY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER MAKE:
DESCRIPTION:
OIL AND GREASE
OIIX3R MG
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
MG PER SAMPLE
SED
OILGR P
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
OIL AND GREASE PERCENT
OILGR P
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES :
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
%
SED
OILGR_MG
0 to 100 %
-------
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
OXIDATION REDUCTION POTENTIAL
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
ORP
KEYFIBLD :
DATATYPE :
UNITS:
CATEGORIES :
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
N
NUMERIC
tnV per cm
ORP_M
RANGE:
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARTICLE CLASSIFICATION
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
PART_CLS
Classification used for particle size
distribution, Shepard's, or phi class.
KEYFIBLD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES :
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
ALPHANUMERIC, LENGTH 4
N/A
SED
-------
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
Patuxent River Baain
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
PATUXENT
The percent of the county in the Patuxent River
Basin.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES :
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
HUM 4
decimal percent
TOX
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
LEAD, TOTAL
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
FB
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES :
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
UG/L
WQ,HIST,TOXIC,SED,LR
PB_A, PB_C, PB_D, PB_M, PB_N, PB_O, PB_P,
PB_S,PB_SK
Minimum - 0.0
Maximum - 13890.0
-------
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
PYCNOCLINE, LOWER DEPTH
PDBPTHL
Lower extent of pycnocline, if extant.
KEYFIELD :
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES :
RELATED
PARAMETERS :
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
METERS
WQ
PDEPTHU
Minimum «
Maximum »
0.0
30.5
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
PYCNOCLINE, UPPER DEPTH
PDEPTHU
Upper extent of pycnocline, if extant.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
METERS
WQ
PDEPTHL
Minimum
Maximum
0.0
21.5
-------
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
pH
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
PH
KEYFIBLD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
Standard Units
WQ,HIST,TOXIC
PH M
Minimum -
Maximum —
1.73
11.25
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PHEOPHYTIN A, MONOCHROMATIC
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
PHEA
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
UG/L
WQ
PHEA_A, PHEA_C, PHEA_D, PHEA_M, PHEA_N,'
PHEA_O, PHEA_P , PHEA_S, PHEA_SK
Minimum -
Maximum -
0.0
48.0
-------
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PHOSPHORUS SEDIMENT FLUX
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
PHOSFLUX
Daily calculated flux of particulate
organic phosphorus to the sediment surface.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
MG PER SQUARE METER PER DAY
BED
CHLAFLUX,POCFLUX,PONFLUX, SESFLUX, SPECFLUX
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PHOSPHORUS, PARTICULATE
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
PHOSP
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
MG/L
WQ,HIST
PHOSP_A,PHOSP_C,PHOSP_D,PHOSP M,PHOSP_N,
PHOSP O,PHOSP P,PHOSP S,PHOSP~SK
Minimum -
Maximum -
-0.2
0.4
-------
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
CARBON, PARTICULATB ORGANIC
POC
KEYFIELD :
DATATYPE :
UNITS:
CATEGORIES :
RELATED
PARAMETERS :
N
NUMERIC
MG/L
WQ, HIST
POC A, P'
POC P.PI
RANGE:
POC_A, POC_C, POC_D, POC_M, POC_N, POC_O,
Minimum «•
Maximum -
-7.6
27.7
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
CARBON SEDIMENT FLUX
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
POCFLUX
Daily calculated flux of particulate
organic carbon to the sediment surface.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES :
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
MG PER SQUARE METER PER DAY
SED
CHLAFLUX, FHOSFLUX, PONFLUX, SESFLUX, SPECFLUX
-------
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
NITROGEN, PARTICULATE ORGANIC
PON
KEYFIELD :
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES :
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
N
NUMERIC
MG/L
WQ,HIST
PON A, P<
PON P,PI
RANGE:
PON A,PON C,PON D,PON M,PON N,PON 0,
Minimum —
Maximum -
-0.5
6.7
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
NITROGEN SEDIMENT FLUX
PONFLUX
Daily calculated flux of partlculate
organic nitrogen to the sediment surface.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
MG PER SQUARE METER PER DAY
SED
CHLAFLUX, POCFLUX,PHOSFLUX, SESFLUX, SPECFLUX
-------
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
Potomac Rivar Basin
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
POTOMAC
The percent of the county in the Potomac River
Baain.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
HUM 4
decimal percent
TOX
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
POTW City
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
POTWCITY
The city in which the Publicly Owned Treatment
Works is located.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
DNITSt
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
CHAR 25
TOX
-------
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
POTW County
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
POTWCNTY
The county in which the Publicly Owned Treatment
Works ia located.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
CHAR 25
TOX
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
POTW Name
PARAMETER NAME: POTWNM
DESCRIPTION: The name of the Publicly Owned Treatment Works.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS :
RANGE:
N
CHAR 40
TOX
-------
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PHOSPHORUS, DISSOLVED ORTHOPHOSPHATE (FILTERED)
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
PO4F
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
OMITS:
CATEGORIES :
RELATED
PARAMETERS :
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
MG/L
KQ,HIST
PO4F A,PO4F C,
PO4F_O,PO4F_P,
Minimum •
Maximum -
PO4F D,PO4F M,PO4F N,
PO4F_S,PO4F_SK
0.001
0.131
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PHOSPHORUS, TOTAL ORTHOPHOSPHATE (WHOLE WATER)
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
P04W
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
MG/L
WQ,HIST
PO4W_A,P04W_C,P04W_D,PO4W_M,P04W_N,
PO4W_O, PO4W_P, PO4W_S,PO4W_SK
Minimum -0.0
Maximum - 3.035
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
POTW State Abbreviation
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
POTWST
The state in which the Publicly Owned Treatment
Works is located.
KBYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
CHAR 2
TOX
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
POTW Zip Code
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
POTWZIP
The zip code in which the Publicly Owned Treatment
Works le located.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
CHAR 9
TOX
-------
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
CBP POTW Key - POTW Table
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
POTW_PK
The primary key that uniquely identifies the
Publicly Owned Treatment Works in the POTW Table.
This number is the POTW-TRI ID as listed in the
TRI.
KEYFIELD :
DATATYPE :
UNITS:
CATEGORIES :
RELATED
PARAMETERS :
Y
CHAR 15
TOX
POTWPSFK
RANGE:
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
Species - Maryland Power Plant Siting Program Code
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
PPSPCODE
The code used by the Maryland Power Plant Siting
Program to identify the species.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
CHAR 4
TOX
-------
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
KIND OF PRECIPITATION
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
PRECIP_K
Describes weather conditions encountered
when sample was taken.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
CHARACTER, LENGTH 2
N/A
WQ
' ' - not recorded
'10' - none
'11' - drizzle
'12' - rain
'13' ~ rain, heavy
'14' - squall
'15' - frozen precipitation
'16' - rain or snow
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
Priority Discharger Flag
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
PRIDISCH
Flag indicating if the discharge facility has been
listed as a known releaser of Priority Pollutants.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
CHAR 1
TOX
Y - yes
N - no
-------
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
Priority Pollutant Flag
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
PRIPOLL
A flag indicating if the chemical is on the U.S.
EPA'a Priority Pollutant List.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
CHAR 1
TOX
Y - yes
N - no
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
Analysis Problem Code
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
PROBLEM
This code describes the problem associated with a
questionable entry in M_VALUE.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS :
RANGE:
N
CHAR 3
TOX
See Table 3
-------
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
Processing Organization
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
PROCJ3RG
A code indicating the name of the proceasing
organization responsible for the original dataset.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
CHAR 8
TOX
EPA -U.S. EPA
MDDEPTAG - Maryland Department of Agriculture
MDE • Maryland Department of the Environment
ODU — Old Dominion University
USCG -U.S. Coast Guard
VADEPTAG — Virginia Department of Agriculture
VIMS - Virginia Institute of Marine Science
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
PROEFF
Fixation rate.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
C/chl
LR
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TITLE:
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
Publishing Information - Line 1
PARAMETER NAME: PUBLISHl
DESCRIPTION: Publishing information for the reference document.
KBYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
CHAR 75, mixed case
TOX
PUBLISH2, FOBLISH3
TITLE:
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
Publishing Information - Line 2
PARAMETER NAME: PUBLISH2
DESCRIPTION: Continuation line for publishing information.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES :
RELATED
PARAMETERS :
RANGE:
CHAR 75, mixed case
TOX
PUBLISH1, PUBLISH3
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TITLE:
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
Publishing Information - Line 3
PARAMETER NAME: PUBLISH3
DESCRIPTION: Continuation line for publishing information.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
CHAR 75, mixed case
TOX
PUBLISH1, PUBLISH2
TITLE:
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
QUARTILE DEVIATION
PARAMETER NAME: QUARTDEV
DESCRIPTION:
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
N/A
LR
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
Rappahannock River Basin
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
RAPP
The percent of the county in the Rappahannock
River Basin.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
ONUS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
HUM 4
decimal percent
TOX
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
National Wildlife Refuge Name
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
REFUGE
The name of the National Wildlife Refuge in which
the pesticide was used.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES :
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
CHAR 20
TOX
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
REPLICATE NUMBER
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
REP NUM
KEYFIELD :
DATATYPE :
UNITS:
CATEGORIES :
RELATED
PARAMETERS :
N
NUMERIC
N/A
WQ
RANGE:
Minimum -
Maximum -
1.0
3.0
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
REPLICATE TYPE
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
REPJTYPE
Identifies sample types, and kinds and levels of
sample replication. Usually used in
conjunction with REP_NUM (replicate number).
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
CHARACTER, LENGTH 4
N/A
WQ
'CTRL
'FLD
'LAB
'PL
'METH
'SPK
'SPLT
- control sample
- field replicate
- laboratory replicate
• field and lab reps, in data set
- method comparison
- spike sample
- field split sample
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
RIVER CODE
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
RIVER
River, creek, or other water body code
that identifies where the •ample was collected.
KEYFIBLD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
CHARACTER, LENGTH 16
N/A
WQ, TOXIC
SEE TABLE 6
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
SALINITY
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
SALIN
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
PARTS PER THOUSAND
WQ,HIST,TOXIC
SALIN M
Minimum -
Maximum -
0.0
35.1
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
SALINITY ZONE
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
SALZONE
KBYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
CHARACTER, LENGTH 1
N/A
WQ
'F' — freshwater
'O' - oligohaline
'M' - mesohaline
'P' - polyhaline
( 0.5 - 5.0 ppt)
( 5.0 - 18.0 ppt)
(18.0 - 32.0 ppt)
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
SAMPLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
SAMPLEID
A number used to differentiate between multiple
observations with the same DATE and TIME. May be
assigned by the CBF-CC staff.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
N/A
WQ,TOXIC
Arbitrary Number
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE: SAMPLE VOLUME
PARAMETER NAME: SAMVOL_L
DESCRIPTION:
KEYFIELD: N
DATATYPE: NUMERIC
UNITS: LITERS
CATEGORIES: WQ
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE: SAMPLE GEOMETRY
PARAMETER NAME: SAM_GEO
DESCRIPTION: Sample geometry when oriented on detector cap.
KEYFIELD: N
DATATYPE: ALPHANUMERIC, LENGTH 8
UNITS: N/A
CATEGORIES: SED
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE: 'BLANK ' - no geometry recorded
'0.5LMAR ' - 0.5 liter Marinelli
'1LMAR ' - 1 liter Marinelli
'2LMAR ' - 2 liter Marinelli
'PETRI ' - Petri diah
'SOURCE ' - calibrated source
'.075LCOR' - aediment core
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
SAMPLE MEDIA DESCRIPTION
SAM_MED
Used for •pacific sample identification in
gamma analysis.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE :
UNITS:
CATEGORIES :
RELATED
PARAMETERS :
N
NUMERIC
N/A
SED
RANGE:
SEE TABLE 11
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
Percent Dry Weight, Sand
SAND_P
The percentage of sand in the sample, dry weight.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUM 4
decimal percent
TOXIC,SEDIMENT
0 to 100 %
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
SUBMERGED AQUATIC VEGETATION - NATURAL
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
SAVPRES
Code that identifies whether SAV bed ia natural
or.transplanted.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
CHARACTER, LENGTH 7
N/A
LR
SAV_B, SAV_P
'NATURAL' - natural
'TRANSPL' - transplanted
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
SUBMERGED AQUATIC VEGETATION - PRESENCE
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
SAV_B
Code that identifies presence or absence
of SAV at a site.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
CHARACTER, LENGTH 1
N/A
LR
SAVPRES, SAV P
'0' - absence
'1' - presence
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TITLE:
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
SUBMERGED AQUATIC VEGETATION - PERCENT
PARAMETER NAME: SAVJP
DESCRIPTION: Maximum percent of area covered by SAV.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
%
LR
SAV_B,SAV_PRES
1 - 100 %
TITLE:
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
SIZE CLASS - 200 UM
PARAMETER NAME: SC200
DESCRIPTION: Number in sample in size class 200 urn.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
N/A
SED
SC300,SC600,SC850,SC2000
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER HAMS:
DESCRIPTION:
SIZE CLASS - 2000 UM
8C2000
Nuntb«r in sample in size class 2000 um.
KEYFIBLD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
N/A
SED
SC300,SC600,SC850,SC200
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
SIZE CLASS - 300 UM
SC300
Number in sample in size class 300 um.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES :
RELATED
PARAMETERS :
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
N/A
SED
SC200,SC600,SC850,SC2000
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TITLE:
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
SIZE CLASS - 600 UM
PARAMETER NAME: SC600
DESCRIPTION: Number in »ample in size class 600 urn.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
N/A
SED
8C300,SC200,SC850,SC2000
TITLE:
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
SIZE CLASS - 850 UM
PARAMETER NAME: SC850
DESCRIPTION: Number in sample in size class 850 urn.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
N/A
SED
SC300,SC600,SC200,SC2000
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
SAMPLE DEPTH
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
SDEPTH
D*pth from surface at which sample was taken.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
Y
NUMERIC
METERS
WQ,HIST,TOXIC
TDEFTH
Minimum -
Maximum —
0.0
37.0
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
SELENIUM, TOTAL
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
UG/L
WQ,HIST,TOXIC,SED,LR
SE_A, SE_C, SE D, SE_M, SE_N, SE_N, SE_O,
SE_P,SE_S,SE~SK
Minimum - 0.0
Maximum -1.2
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
SBCCBI DEPTH
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
SECCHI
KEYFIELD :
DATATYPE :
UNITS:
CATEGORIES :
RELATED
PARAMETERS :
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
METERS
KQ,HIST
SECCHI_M
Minimum -
Maximum ~
0.1
11.0
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM SEGMENT DESIGNATION
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
SEGMENT
The coda for the CBP segment in which the
observation is located. The CBP-CC staff can
assign this value using CIS when LATDD/LONGDD are
provided.
N
CHARACTER, LENGTH 5
N/A
WQ,HIST,LR,TOXIC,SED
SEE TABLE 7
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
SESTON SEDIMENT FLUX
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
SESFLUX
Daily calculated flux of seston (total
particulatea) to the sediment surface.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
MG PER SQUARE METER PER DAY
SED
CHLAFLUX, POCFLUX, PONFLUX, PHOSFLUX, SPECFLUX,
SES MG
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
SESTON WEIGHT
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
SES_MG
Dry weight of total particulates (seston)
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
MG/L
SED
SESFLUX
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
SETTLED VOLUME - NORMALIZED
SEVL ML3
KEYFIBLD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
ML PER CUBIC METER
LR
SEVL MLS,SEVZ ML3,SEVZ MLS
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
SETTLED VOLUME - SAMPLE
SEVL MLS
KEYFIBLD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
ML PER SAMPLE
LR
SEVL ML3,SEVZ ML3,SEVZ MLS
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER HAKE:
DESCRIPTION:
SETTLED VOLUME - NORMALIZED ZOO.
SBVZ MLS
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
ML PER CUBIC METER
LR
SEVL MLS,SEVL ML3,SEVZ MLS
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
SETTLED VOLUME - ZOO. SAMPLE
SEVZ MLS
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES :
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
ML PER CUBIC METER
LR
SEVL MLS, SEVZ ML3,SEVL ML3
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
SEX OF INDIVIDUAL
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
SEX
KBYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
CHARACTER, LENGTH 1
N/A
LR,TOXIC
'M' - male
'F' - female
'U' - unknown
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
SILICA, TOTAL
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
SI
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
MG/L
WQ,RIST
SI_A, SI_C, SI_D, SI_M, SI_N, SI_O,
SI_P,SI_S,SI_SK
Minimum -
Maximum -
0.01
3.80
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
Standard Industrial Classification Code, Primary
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
SIC
The SIC code that identifies the primary type
industrial activity for the discharge facility.
XEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES :
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
N
CHAR
TOX
SIC2
4
RANGE:
Refer to SIC Handbook.
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
Standard Industrial Classification Code, Secondary
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
SIC2
The SIC code that identifies the secondary type
industrial activity for the discharge facility.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
CHAR 4
TOX
SIC
Refer to SIC Handbook.
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
SPECIFIC GRAVITY
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
SIG_T
Specific gravity of water in a sample,
calculated from other parameters ($$$$$$$$$$)
KEYFIBLD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
M
NUMERIC
N/A
WQ
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
SILT
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
SILT_MG
Dry weight silt.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
MG PER SAMPLE
SED
SILT P
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
SILT PERCENT
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
SILT_P
Percent dry weight silt.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES :
RELATED
PARAMETERS :
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
%
SEDIMENT, TOXIC
SILT
0 to 100 %
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
SILICIOUS ACID
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
SIOH4
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES :
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
MG/L
SED
SIOH4_A, SIOH4_D, SIOH4_M, SIOH4_N, SIOH4_O,
SIOH4_P,SIOH4_S
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TITLE:
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
SITE CODE
PARAMETER NAME: SITE
DESCRIPTION: Collecting agency site code.
KEYFTBLD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
CHARACTER, LENGTH 8
N/A
LR
SITBNO
TITLE:
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
SITE NUMBER
PARAMETER NAME: SITENO
DESCRIPTION: Collecting agency site nuniber.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
N/A
LR
SITE
Arbitrary Number
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE: SKEWNESS (FBI QUARTILE)
PARAMETER NAME: SKEW
DESCRIPTION:
KEYFIELD: N
DATATYPE: NUMERIC
UNITS: N/A
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE: SULFITE
PARAMETER NAME: SO3
DESCRIPTION:
KEYFIELD: N
DATATYPE: NUMERIC
UNITS: UG/G
CATEGORIES: SED
RELATED SO3_A, SO3_D, SO3_M, S03_N, SO3_O,
PARAMETERS : SO3_P , SO3_S
RANGE:
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
SULFATE
SO4
KEYFIELD :
DATATYPE :
UNITS:
CATEGORIES :
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
N
NUMERIC
UG/G
SED
SO4 A, Si
S04_P,SI
RANGE:
SO4 A,S04 D,S04 M,SO4 N,SO4 O,
Minimum « 0.0
Maximum - 7570.0
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
SEDIMENT OXYGEN DEMAND
SOD
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
MG PER SQUARE METER PER DAY
SED
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
SOURCE AGENCY
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
SOURCE
Source data collection agency.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
CHARACTER, LENGTH 8
N/A
WQ,HIST,TOXIC
'MD/MDE' - MD. DEPT. OF THE ENVIRONMENT
'MD/DNR' - MD. DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES
'VA/WCB' - VA. STATE WATER CONTROL BOARD
'VA/ODU' - OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY
'VA/VIMS' - VA. INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCES
'DC/DCRA' - D.C.DEPT. CONSUMER AND REG. AFFAIRS
'PA/SRBC' - SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN COMMISSION
'PA/DER' - PA. DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES
'UM/CBL' - CHESAPEAKE BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY
'UM/HPEL' - HORN POINT ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORY
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
SPECIES SEDIMENT FLUX
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
SPECFLUX
Daily calculated flux used to characterize
a particular species.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
N
NUMERIC
MG PER SQUARE METER PER DAY
BED
CHLAFLUX, POCFLUX, PONFLUX, PHOSFLUX, PHOSFLUX
RANGE:
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
SPECIFIC ACTIVITY
SPEC_ACT
Specific activity of label (DPM)
KBYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
uci per ml
LR
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
SPECIES CODE
SPEC_COD
NOAA/NODC species code.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
N/A
LR
SEE TABLE 10
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER HAMS:
DESCRIPTION:
SPIKE TIME
SPIKETIM
KEYFIELD :
DATATYPE :
OMITS:
CATEGORIES :
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
N
NUMERIC
HBMM
RANGE:
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
SUBSAMPLE VOLUME
SSVOL ML
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES :
RELATED
PARAMETERS :
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
ML
WQ
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
State Abbreviation
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
STATE
KBYFTBLD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
CHAR 2, UPPERCASE
TOX
DE - Delaware
MD — Maryland
NY - New York
PA - Pennsylvania
VA - Virginia
WV - West Virginia
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
SAMPLING STATION IDENTIFIER
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
STATION
Name of the location where the sample was taken.
Thia field must be supported by documentation
that includes latitude and longitude.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
ONITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
CHARACTER, LENGTH 8
N/A
WQ,BIST,TOXIC,SED
LATITUDE, LONGITUDE, BASIN, SEGMENT
Refer to the latest edition of the "Chesapeake
Bay Monitoring Program Atlas" for descriptions
of stations and monitoring programs.
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
SEDIMENT TEMPERATURE
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
STEMP
KEYFIBLD:
DATATYPE:
ONUS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
Degrees Celcius
SED,LR
WTBMP,ATEMP
Minimum - 4.5
Maximum —32.5
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
Susquehanna River Basin
SOSQ
The percent of the county in the Susquehanna River
Basin.
KEYFIBLD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS :
RANGE:
N
NUM 4
decimal percent
TOX
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
COLIFORM, TOTAL
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
TCOLI
KBYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
MPN/100
WQ
TCOLI D,TCOLI M
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
TOTAL NUMBER PER LITER
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
TDEN L
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
N/A
LR
TDEN M3
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER HAME:
DESCRIPTION:
TOTAL DENSITY
TDEN_M3
Total density par cubic meter.
KBYFIELD :
DATATYPE :
ONITS:
CATEGORIES :
RELATED
PARAMETERS :
N
NUMERIC
N/A
LR
TDEN_L
RANGE:
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
DEPTH, TOTAL
TDEPTH
Total depth, in meters, at the sampling site.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES :
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
METERS
WQ,HIST,SED,TOXIC
Minimum — 2.6
Maximum -41.8
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
NITROGEN, DISSOLVED (FILTERED)
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
TON
KEYFIELD :
DATATYPE :
UNITS:
CATEGORIES :
RELATED
PARAMETERS :
N
NUMERIC
MG/L
WQ,RIST
TON A,T:
TDN_P,T1
RANGE:
TDN_A, TDN_C, TDN_D, TDN_M, TDN_N, TDN_O,
Minimum -
Maximum —
0.05
8.47
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PHOSPHORUS, DISSOLVED (FILTERED)
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
TDP
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
MG/L
WQ,HIST
TDP_A, TDP_C, TDP_D, TDP_M, TDP_N, TDP_O,
TDP P,TDP S,TDP SK
Minimum -
Maximum »
0.001
0.811
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
CARBON, TOTAL INORGANIC DRY
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
TICD
Total inorganic carbon, dry weight.
KBYFIBLD :
DATATYPE :
UNITS:
CATEGORIES :
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
N
NUMERIC
ug/g
WQ,SED
TICD_D
RANGE:
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
Tidal Stage
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
TIDAL
Code that describes the tidal stage during the
sampling period.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
CHAR 1
TOX
E - ebb tide
F - flood tide
L - low slack
H - high alack
"- unspecified
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
TIDAL STAGE
PARAMETER HAMS:
DESCRIPTION:
TIDE
Stage of tide when this sample was taken.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
CHARACTER, LENGTH 1
N/A
WQ
TDEPTH (may vary at a specific station)
' ' - NOT RECORDED OR NOT APPLICABLE
'E' - EBB TIDE
'F' - FLOOD TIDE
'L' - LOW SLACK TIDE
'H' - HIGH SLACK TIDE
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
INCUBATION PERIOD
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
TIMDUR_H
Duration of incubation period.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
HHMM
LR
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
SAMPLING TIME
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
TIME
Time aan$>ling was begun, Eastern standard Time
using 2400 clock.
KEYFTELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS :
RANGE:
Y
NUMERIC
HHMM
WQ,HIST,TOXIC
DATE
0001 (12:01 A.M.) to 2400 (Midnight)
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
BEGINNING TIME
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
TIME BEG
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES :
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
HHMM
LR
TIME END
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TITLE:
RANGE:
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
ENDING TIME
PARAMETER NAME: TIME_END
DESCRIPTION:
KEYFIBXiD :
DATATYPE :
UNITS:
CATEGORIES :
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
N
NUMERIC
HHMM
LR
TIME_BEG
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
TIME, TOTAL ELAPSED
TIME SUM
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES :
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
HRMMSS
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
TIME COUNTED
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
TIMJTNT
Time counted - C14 Production
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
Decimal minutes
LR
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
Tissue Code
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
TISSUE
Code that identifies the specific portion of the
individual used for this sample.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
CHAR 2
TOX
59 - whole organism
86 - fillet
87 - edible portion
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TITLE:
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
Document Title - Line 1
PARAMETER HAME: TITLE1
DESCRIPTION: The title of the reference document.
KBYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
CHAR 75, mixed caae
TOX
TITLE2, TITLES, TITLE4
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
Document Title - Line 2
TITLES
Continuation line for the title of the reference
document.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
CHAR 75, mixed case
TOX
TITLE1, TITLES, TITLE4
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
Document Title - Line 3
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
TITLES
Continuation line for the title of the reference
document.
KBYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
CHAR 75, mixed case
TOX
TITLE1, TITLE2, TITLE4
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
Document Title - Line 4
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
TITLE4
Continuation line for the title of the reference
document.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
CHAR 75, mixed case
TOX
TITLE1, TITLE2, TITLES
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
NITROGEN, TOTAL DISSOLVED KJEHDAHL (FILTERED)
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
TKNF
KEYFIBLD:
DATATYPE :
UNITS:
CATEGORIES :
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
N
NUMERIC
MG/L ^-^.
WQ,HIST
TKNF A,1
TKNFJV
RANGE:
TKNF A, TKNF C,TKNF D, TKNF M,TKNF N,
Minimum -
Maximum -
-0.21
8.46
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
NITROGEN, TOTAL KJEHDAHL (WHOLE WATER)
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
TKNW
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
MG/L
WQ,HIST
TKHW_A, TKNW_C, TKNW_D, TKNW_M, TKNW_N,
TKNW O,TKNW P,TKNW S,TKNW SK
Minimum —
Maximum -
0.01
8.52
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
NITROGEN, TOTAL (WHOLE WATER)
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
TN
KEYFIBLD :
DATATYPE :
ONITS:
CATEGORIES :
RELATED
PARAMETERS :
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
MG/L
WQ,HIST
TN A, TN C,TN D,TN_M,TN N, TN O,
TN P,TN S,TN_SK
Minimum - 0.11
Maximum «• 8.52
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
CARBON, TOTAL ORGANIC
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
TOG
KEYFIBLD:
DATATYPE:
ONITS:
CATEGORIES :
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
MG/L
WQ,HIST
TOC_A, TOC_C, TOC_D, TOC_M, TOC_N, TOC_O,
TOC P,TOC S,TOC SK
Minimum -
Maximum -
1.0
33.7
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
CARBON, TOTAL ORGANIC, DRY
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
TOCD
Total organic carbon - dry weight.
KBYFIBLD :
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES :
RELATED
PARAMETERS :
N
NUMERIC
UG/G
LR,WQ
TOCD D
RANGE:
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
NITROGEN, TOTAL ORGANIC
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
TON
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
MG/L
WQ,HIST
TON_A, TON_C, TON_D, TON_M, TON_N, TON_O,
TON P,TON S,TON SK
Minimum »
Maximum •*
-0.2
8.4
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
TOWING DURATION
TOW DUR
KEYFIBLD:
DATATYPE:
ONITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
HHMMSS
LR
TOW LEW, TOW SPD
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
TOWING LENGTH
TOW LBN
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
METERS
LR
TOW DUR, TOW SPD
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
TOWING SPEED
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
TOW SPD
KBYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
METERS PER SECOND
LR
TOW_DUR,TOW_LEN
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PHOSPHORUS, TOTAL (WHOLE WATER)
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
TP
KEYFIBLD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
MG/L
WQ,HIST
TP_A,TP_C,TPJD,TP M, TP_N,TP_O,
TP P,TP S,TP SK ~
Minimum •»
Maximum -
0.01
0.84
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
Trad* Name of Pesticide
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
TRADENM
The trade name of the pesticide.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
CHAR 15
TOX
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
TREATMENT CODE - PHYTOPLANKTON PRODUCTIVITY
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
TREATMT
C14 or oxygen treatment for
phytoplankton productivity.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES :
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
CHARACTER, LENGTH 1
N/A
WQ
'C' - C14 production
'O' - Oxygen production
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
TRI Zip Code
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
TRIZIP
The zip code in which the TRI discharge facility
i» located.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
CHAR 9
TOX
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
SOLIDS, TOTAL SUSPENDED
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
TSS
KEYPIBLD :
DATATYPE :
UNITS:
CATEGORIES :
RELATED
PARAMETERS :
N
NUMERIC
MG/L
WQ,HIST
TSS A,T,
TSS_O, T!
RANGE:
TSS_A,TSS_C,TSS_D,TSS_M,TSS_N,
TSS_O, TSSJP, TSS_S, TSS_SK
Minimum - 0.2
Maximum • 1166.6
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
TURBIDITY JTO
TORE JTO
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
Jackaon Turbidity Units (JTU)
WQ,HIST
TURB NTU
Minimum - 1.0
Maximum » 150.0
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
TURBIDITY NTU
TURB NTU
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
Nephelometric Turbidity Units (NTU)
WQ,HIST
TURB JTU
Minimum - 1.3
Maximum - 130.0
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TITLE:
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
SOLIDS, TOTAL VOLATILE
PARAMETER NAME: TVS
DESCRIPTION:
KBYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
MG/L
TVS D,TVS M
Minimum — 30.0
Maximum - 8000.0
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
TOTAL VOLATILE SOLIDS, PERCENT
TVS P
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
%
WQ
0 to 100 %
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
TAXONOMIC CODE
TXCODE
Collecting agency taxonomlc code.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
alphnumeric
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
Species - VERSAR Code
VERSCODE
The code used VERSAR to identify the species.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
CHAR 4
TOX
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
Species - VA Institute of Marine Sciences Code
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
VIMSCODE
The code used by the Virginia Institute of Marine
Sciences to identify the species.
KEYFIBLD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS!
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
CHAR 10
TOX
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
WAVE HEIGHT
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
WAVHGT
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
CHARACTER LENGTH 1
N/A
WQ,HIST
WINDSPD,WINDIR
' ' - not recorded
'0' - 0 to 0.1 meters - calm
'!' - 0.1 to 0.3 meters
'2' - 0.3 to 0.6 meters
'3' - 0.6 to 1.0 meters
'4' - 1.0 to 1.3 meters
'5' - GT 1.3 meters
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
Wast Chesapeake Basin
WCHBSAP
The percent of the county in the West Chesapeake
Basin.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUM 4
decimal percent
TOX
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
Wet Weight of Individual
WEIGHT
The wet weight of the individual for this sample.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUM 4
grams
TOX
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
WIND DIRECTION
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
WINDIR
Describes the predominant direction of the wind
during the sampling event.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
CHARACTER, LENGTH 3
N/A
WQ
WINDSPD,WAVHGT
'N '
'NNE'
'NE '
'ENE'
'E '
'ESE'
'SB '
'SSE'
— from 0 degrees
• from 22 degrees
- from 45 degrees
- from 67 degrees
- from 90 degrees
- from 112 degrees
• from 135 degrees
- from 157 degrees
'S '
'SSW
'SW '
'WSW
'W '
'WNW'
'NW '
'NNW'
— from 180 degrees
** from 202 degrees
- from 225 degrees
- from 247 degrees
- from 270 degrees
•= from 292 degrees
- from 315 degrees
= from 337 degrees
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
WIND SPEED
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
WINDSPD
Describes the predominant wind speed
during a sampling event.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
CHARACTER, LENGTH 1
N/A
*Q,HIST
WAVHGT,W1NDIR
' - not recorded
0' •• 0 knots to 1 knot - calm
1' - greater than 1 knots to 10 knots
2' - greater than 10 knots to 20 knots
3' " greater than 20 knots to 30 knots
4' - greater than 30 knota to 40 knots
'5' - greater than 40 knots
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
WEIGHT, NON-BIVALVE
WTAFN_G
Ash-free dry weight of non-bivalve species.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
GRAMS
LR
WTAF G,WT G,WTAFPROF,WTAFT G,WTAS G
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
WEIGHT, PROFILE
WTAFPROF
Ash free dry weight of profile sample
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS :
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
GRAMS
LR
WTAF_G, WTAFN_G , WT_Q, WT AF T_G, WTAS_G
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
HEIGHT, TOTAL
WTAFTJ3
Total aah free dry weight.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
GRAMS
LR
WTAF_G, WTAFN_G, WTAFPROF, WT_G , WTAS_G
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
WEIGHT, ASH FREE DRY
WTAF G
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
GRAMS
LR
WT G,WTAFN G,WTAFPROF,WTAFT G,WTAS G
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CHESAPEAKE BAT PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
HEIGHT, ASH
WTAS G
RBYFXELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS :
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
GRAMS
LR
WTAF G,WTAFN G,WTAFPROF,WTAFT G,WT G
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
WEIGHT, PAH DRY
WTDYPAHG
Dry weight of sample used in PAH analysis.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
GRAMS
LR
WTWTPAHG
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TITLE:
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TEMPERATURE, WATER
PARAMETER NAME: WTBMP
DESCRIPTION:
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
Degrees Celsius
WQ,HIST,TOXIC
WTEMP M
Minimum -
Maximum -
-2.0
32.2
TITLE:
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
WEIGHT, SEDIMENT
PARAMETER NAME: WTSED_G
DESCRIPTION: Weight of sediment per sample.
KEYFIELD :
DATATYPE :
UNITS:
CATEGORIES :
RELATED
PARAMETERS :
N
NUMERIC
GRAMS
SED
RANGE:
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
WEIGHT, PCB DRY
WTDYPCBG
Dry weight of sample used In PCB analysis.
KEYPIELD:
DATATYPE :
UNITS:
CATEGORIES :
RELATED
PARAMETERS :
N
NUMERIC
GRAMS
LR
WTWTPCBG
RANGE:
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
WEIGHT, PEST DRY
WTDYPESG
Dry weight of sample used in pesticide analysis.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES :
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
GRAMS
LR
WTWTPESG
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
WEIGHT, PAH WET
WTWTPAHG
Net weight of sample used in PAH analysis.
KBYFIELD :
DATATYPE :
UNITS:
CATEGORIES :
RELATED
PARAMETERS :
N
HOMERIC
GRAMS
LR
WTDYPAHG
RANGE:
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
WEIGHT, PCB WET
WTWTPCBG
Wet weight of sample used in PCB analysis.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
GRAMS
LR
WTDYPCBG
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
WEIGHT, PEST NET
WTWTPESG
Wet weight of sample used in pesticide analysis.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS :
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
GRAMS
LR
WTDYPESG
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE: WEIGHT
PARAMETER NAME: WT_G
DESCRIPTION:
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
GRAMS
LR
WTAF_G, WTAFNJ3, WTAFPROF, WTAFTJ3, WTAS_G
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
York River Basin
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
YORK
The percent of the county in the York River Basin.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NDM 4
decimal percent
TOX
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
ZINC, TOTAL
ZN
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES :
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
UG/L
WQ,HIST,TOXIC,SED,LR
ZN_A,ZN C,ZN D,ZN_M,ZN_N,ZN O,
ZN_P, , ZN_S , ZN_SK ~
Minimum - 0.0
Maximum - 19900.0
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
ANALYSIS PROBLEM CODE
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
parametername_A
Code for data submitters to report anomalies
encountered collecting or processing a sample.
Out of range values may be acceptable depending
on sampling or analysis conditions reported here.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
CHARACTER, LENGTH 2
N/A
WQ,LR,TOXIC
N/A
SEE TABLE 3
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
SPIKE CONCENTRATION
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES :
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
parantetername_C
Concentration of the spike added to the background
sample. If a correction for dilution is needed, i
should be made before reporting the data. Spike
concentration should be 0.5 to 2.0 times the sampl
background concent rat ion.
N
NUMERIC
UG/L
WQ
parametername_SK, REP_TYPE = 'SPK'
RANGE:
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
METHOD DETECTION LIMIT (MDL)
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
KEYFIBLD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
parametername_D
Values reported as below the detection limit in
the 'Monitoring Program data are stored as the
detection limit. If MDL was used to calculate
a parameter, the calculated parameter XX_M field
(Method Code) begins with a 'C'.
N
CHARACTER, LENGTH 1
N/A
WQ,HIST
parametername_M
'<' - leas than detection limit of the method
' ' - parameter value acceptable for method
'#' - trace
'J' - estimated value
'N' - not detected
'C' - calculated using another parameter at MDL
'I' - instrument detection limit (IDL)
'M' - method detection limit (MDL)
'S' - sample quantification limit (SQL)
'Q' - limit of quantification (LOQ)
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
METHOD CODE
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
parametername_M
Code for method of collection or analysis.
Methods are described in detail in CHESSEE.
May refer to field or laboratory methods.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
ALPHANUMERIC, LENGTH 4
N/A
WQ,LR,TOXIC,HIST
parametemame_D
RANGE:
SEE TABLE 4
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
NUMBER OF VALUES FOR STANDARD DEVIATION
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
paramet«mame_N
Number of replicates used to calculate the
standard deviation.
KEYFZELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
N/A
WQ.
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
LABORATORY ANALYSIS SIGN-OFF
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
parantetername_p
Initials of laboratory person who reviewed
and signed-off on the parameter.
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES :
RELATED
PARAMETERS :
RANGE:
N
CHARACTER, LENGTH 2
N/A
WQ
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PERCENT RECOVERY
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
parantetername_P
Percent recovery should be calculated using the
formula in EPA (1984):
XX_P - ((XX_SK - XX) / XX_C) * 100
where XX - parameternaine.
KEYFZBLD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
N
NUMERIC
%
WQ
parantetemame SK,parameternaine_C,
REP_TYPE - 'SPK'
0 TO 100 %
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
STANDARD DEVIATION OF LABORATORY REPLICATES
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
KEYFIELD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
RANGE:
parameternaine_S
If used, the concentration of (parameternaine) must
be the MEAN of the lab replicates used to
calculate the standard deviation. MEAN is
important, since precision may vary with
concentration. parametemame_N is required, also.
N
NUMERIC
N/A
WQ
parametername_N
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CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM DATA DICTIONARY
TITLE:
PARAMETER NAME:
DESCRIPTION:
SPIKE CONCENTRATION AND MEASURED BACKGROUND
parameternaine_SK
Measured value of the mixture of the
•pike with the background sample.
KEYFIBLD:
DATATYPE:
UNITS:
CATEGORIES:
RELATED
PARAMETERS:
N
NUMERIC
UG/L
WQ
parametername_C, parametername_P
RANGE:
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APPENDIX 6:
DATA DICTIONARY TABLES
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TABLE 1:
FLUX/SEDIMENTATION CALCULATIONS
CHLA_FXD = CHLA * SAMVOL_L * (219.3 (cm**2/m**2)) / TIME_SUM *
TDEPTH / SDEPTH
PHOS_FXD = PHOS * SAMVOL_L * (219.3 (cm**2/m**2)) / TIME_SUM *
TDEPTH / SDEPTH
POC_FXD = POC * SAMVOL_L * (219.3 (cm**2/m**2)) / TIME_SUM *
TDEPTH / SDEPTH
PON_FXD = PON * SAMVOL_L * (219.3 (cm**2/m**2)) / TIME_SUM *
TDEPTH / SDEPTH
SES_FXD = SES_MG * SAMVOL_L * (219.3 (cm**2/m**2)) / TIME_SUM *
TDEPTH / SDEPTH
SPEC_FXD = CNT * (DVOL_ML / EXVOL_ML) / TIME_SUM * 219.3 *
(TDEPTH / SDEPTH)
G-l
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TABLE 2
CAS NUMBERING CODE AND CAS LABEL (CAS PK)
For the user's convenience, a representative sample of CAS numbers
is included here.
007429905
000056553
007440439
007440508
007439896
000206440
007439976
000005889
000091203
007439921
000085018
000129000
007440315
007440566
ALUMINUM
BENZ[A]ANTHRACENE
CADMIUM
COPPER
IRON
FLUORANTHENE
MERCURY
LINDANE
NAPTHALENE
LEAD
PHENANTHRENE
PYRENE
TIN
ZINC
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TABLE 3
ANALYSIS PROBLEM CODES
The following letter codes describe the problem associated with a
questionable parameter value. The valid entries for this field are
as follows:
'A' = Laboratory accident
'B' = Interference
'C' = Mechanical/materials failure
'D' = Insufficient sample
'E' = Sample received too late
'F' = Sample too old when received
'H' = Analysis run by another lab
r'J' = Wrong type sample (e.g., filtered sample requesting
TSS)
'K' = Sample frozen when received (results questionable)
'M' = Sample received warm
'N' = Sample lost
'P' = Lost results
'R' = Sample contaminated
'S' = Sample container broken during analysis
'T' = No phaeophytin in sample
'U' = Matrix problem resulting from the interrelationship
between variables such as pH and ammonia
'V = Sample results rejected due to QA/QC criteria
'W = Duplicate results for all parameters
'X.' = Sample not preserved properly
'Y' = Analyzed in duplicate, results below detection limit
'Z' = Analyzed by method of standard additions
'AA' = Sample thawed when received
'BB' = Torn filter pad
'CC' = Pad unfolded in foil pouch
'DD' = Assumed sample size (sample size not reported)
= Foil pouch very wet when received from field,
therefore poor replication between pads, mean reported
= Poor replication between pads, mean reported
'GG' = Sample received after holding time, therefore results
are questionable
'HH' = Sample not taken
'JJ' = Amount filtered not recorded (therefore calculation
could not be done)
'KK' = Parameter test not required for study
'LL' = Mislabeled
'MM' = Over 20% of sample adh^re'-i +-- pouch and outside of pad
-------
= Data for this variable are considered non-
interpretable
'NN' = Particulates found in filtered sample
'PP' = Assumed sample volume (pouch volume differed from data
sheet volume pouch volume used)
'QQ' = Although value exceeds a theoretically equivalent or
greater value (e.g., P04F>TDP), the excess is within
precision of analytical techniques and therefore not
statistically significant
'RR' = No sample received
' SS' = Sample rejected due to unusually high suspended
sediment concentration
'TT' = Instrument failure on board research vessel
'UU' = Analysis discontinued
'W = Station was not sampled due to bad weather conditions,
research vessel mechanical failure, or failure of
state highway bridges to open or close
'WW' = High turbidity/high optical density (GT .1) at 750
nanometers; actual value recorded; may be acceptable
if high CHLA
'XX' = Sampling for this variable not included in the
monitoring program at this time or was not monitored
during a specific cruise
G-4
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TABLE 4:
METHOD CODES
Descriptions of each method may
Methods in CHESSEE.
ALK101 ALK102 ALKF01
BOD5F01 CHLA101 CHAL102
CHLAF03 CHLAF04 CHLAF05
CHLAF08 CONDF01 DIN101
DISOXYF01 DISOXYF02 DOC101
DOCF02 DOCF03 DOCF04
DOP101 FCOLI101 FCOLI102
FSS101 FSSF01 NH4101
NH4104 NH4F01 NH4F02
NH4F05 NH4F06 NH4F07
NO2103 N02F01 N02F02
NO2F05 N03101 NO3102
NO3105 N03F01 NO3F02
NO3F05 NO3F06 PHEA101
PHEAF02 PHEAF03 PHEAF04
PHEAF07 PHEAF08 PHF01
PO4F101 P04F102 PO4F103
PO4FF02 P04FF03 PO4FF04
P04FF07 POC101 POC102
PON102 PONF01 SALINFCH
be found under Documentation;
ALKF02
CHLAF01
CHLAF06
DIN102
DOC102
DON101
FCOLIF01
NH4102
NH4F03
N02101
N02F03
N03103
N03F03
BOD5101
CHLAF02
CHLAF07
DISOXY101
DOCF01
DON102
FCOLIF02
NH4103
NH4F04
N02102
NO2F04
NO3104
N03F04
PHEA102 PHEAF01
PHEAF 0 5 PHEAF 0 6
PHF02 PHOSP101
PO4F104 PO4FF01
PO4FF05 PO4FF06
POCF01 PON101
~E(7r~HTFO 1 SI 101
G-5
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SI102
SIF02
TCOLI101
TDN102
TDP103
TDPF04
TKNF102
TKNFF03
TKNW102
TKNWF03
TNI 03
TOCF03
TP103
TPF02
TPF07
TSSF04
SI103
SIF03
TCOLIF01
TDN103
TDP104
TDPF05
TKNF103
TKNFF04
TKNW103
TKNWF04
TOC101
TOCF04
TP104
TPF03
TSS101
TSSF05
SI104
SIF04
TCOLIF02
TDNF01
TDPF01
TDPF06
TKNF104
TKNFF05
TKNW104
TKNWF05
TOC102
TOCF05
TP105
TPF04
TSSF01
TSSF06
SI105
SIF05
TCOLIF03
TDP101
TDPF02
TDPF07
TKNFF01
TKNFF06
TKNWF01
TNI 01
TOCF01
TP101
TP106
TPF05
TSSF02
TVS101
SIF01
SOE101
TDN101
TDP102
TDPF03
TKNF101
TKNFF02
TKNW101
TKNWF02
TN102
TOCF02
TP102
TPF01
TPF06
TSSF03
WTEMPF01
G-6
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TABLE 5:
CRUISE NUMBER AND DATES
This alpha-numeric code identifies the cruise to which the data
observation belongs. Cruise identification is useful for grouping
data that are collected over a range of sample dates, but which are
considered data for a specific sampling period. The current values
for this field are as follows:
CRUISE
BEGINNING ENDING
DATE DATE
BAY001
BAY002
BAY092
BAY093
BAY094
BAY095
BAY096
BAY097
BAY098
BAY099
BAY100
BAY101
BAY102
BAY103
BAY104
BAY105
BAY106
BAY107
BAY108
BAY109
BAY110
BAY111
BAY112
BAY113
BAY114
BAY115
BAY116
BAY117
BAY118
BAY119
BAY120
_
=
_
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
ss
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
==
=
=
15JUN84
01JUL84
•
01JAN89
01FEB89
01MAR89
16MAR89
01APR89
16APR89
01MAY89
15MAY89
01JUN89
16JUN89
01JUL89
16JUL89
01AUG89
17AUG89
01SEP89
16SEP89
01OCT89
16OCT89
01NOV89
01DEC89
01JAN90
01FEB90
01MAR90
16MAR90
01APR90
16APR90
01MAY90
16MAY90.
01JUN90
- 30JUN84
- 15JUL84
- 31JAN89
- 28FEB89
- 15MAR89
- 31MAR89
- 15APR89
- 30APR89
- 14MAY89
- 31MAY89
- 15JUN89
- 30JUN89
- 15JUL89
- 31JUL89
- 16AUG89
- 31AUG89
- 15SEP89
- 30SEP89
- 15OCT89
- 31OCT89
- 30NOV89
- 31DEC89
- 31JAN90
- 28FEB90
- 15MAR90
- 31MAR90
- 15APR90
- 30APR90
- 15MAY90
- 31MAY90
1 ^.TITTI'Mt
G-7
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BAY121 = 16JUN90 - 30JUN90
BAY122 = 01JUL90 - 15JUL90
BAY123 = 16JUL90 - 31JUL90
BAY124 = 01AUG90 - 16AUG90
BAY125 = 17AUG90 - 31AUG90
BAY126 = 01SEP90 - 15SEP90
BAY127 = 16SEP90 - 30SEP90
BAY128 = 010CT90 - 150CT90
BAY129 = 160CT90 - 310CT90
BAY130 = 01NOV90 - 30NOV90
BAY131 = 01DEC90 - 31DEC90
x-i i
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TABLE 6:
CHESAPEAKE BAY RIVER CODES
The following is a list of values for river codes in the Chesapeake
Bay.
'CHESAPEAKE BAY '
•' MOB JACK_BAY '
'BIG_ANNEMESSEX '
'BOHEMIA '
'CHESTER '
'CHOPTANK '
'EAST_BAY '
' ELK '
'MANOKIN '
'NANTICOKE '
'NORTHEAST '
'POCOMOKE '
'SASSAFRAS '
'TANGIER '
'TANGIER_S '
'WICOMICO '
'JAMES '
'PATUXENT '
'ANACOSTIA '
'ANTIETAM_CR '
'CATOCTIN_CR '
'MONOCACY '
'POTOMAC '
'ROCK_CREEK '
'YOUGHIOGHENY '
'CORROTOMAN '
'RAPPAHANNOCK '
'CHICKIES_CR '
'CODORUS '
'CONESTOGA '
'CONEWAGO '
'CONOCOCHEAGUE '
'CONODOGUINET '
' JUNIATA '
'MAHANOY '
'MAHANTANG '
'MILL '
'NORTH_BRANCH '
' PAXTON
-------
'PENNS '
'PEQUEA '
'SHAMOKIN '
'SHERMANS '
'STONY '
'SUSQUEHANNA
' SWATARA '
'WEST_BRANCH '
'YELLOW_BREECHES'
'YOUNG_WOMANS '
'BACK '
'BUSH '
' GUNPOWDER '
' MAGOTHY '
'MIDDLE '
'PATAPSCO - '
'RHODE '
'SEVERN '
'SOUTH '
'MATTAPONI '
'PAMUNKEY '
'YORK '
G-1U
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TABLE 7:
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM SEGMENT DESIGNATION
The following codes identify the Chesapeake Bay segment from which
the sample was taken. The acceptable codes are:
'CB1'
'CB2'
'CB3'
'CB4'
'CB5'
'CB6'
'CB7'
'CB8'
'ET1'
'ET2'
'ET3'
'ET4'
'ET5'
'ET6'
'ET7'
'ET8'
'ET9'
'ET10'
'EE1'
'EE2'
'EE3f
'LEI'
'LE2'
'LE3'
'LE4'
'LE5'
'RET1'
'RET2'
'RET3'
'RET4'
'RET5'
= Susquehanna Flats
= Upper portion of the Chesapeake Bay mainstem
= Upper-most estuarine zone in mainstem of the
Chesapeake Bay
= Upper portion of the central Chesapeake Bay mainstem
= Central portion of the mainstem of the Chesapeake
Bay
= Lower west-central mainstem of the Chesapeake Bay
= Lower east-central mainstem of the Chesapeake Bay
= Southern-most segment of the Chesapeake Bay
= Northeast River
= Elk River and Bohemia River
= Sassafras River
— Chester River
= Choptank River
= Nanticoke River
= Wicomico River
= Manokin River
= Big Annemessex River
= Pocomoke River
= Eastern Bay, Miles River, and Wye River
= Choptank River, west of Castle Haven, including Tred
Avon River, Broad Creek, Harris Creek, and the
Little Choptank
= Tangier and Pocomoke Sounds
- Lower estuarine segment
- Lower estuarine segment
Patuxent River
Potomac River
= Rappahannock River - Lower estuarine segment
= York River - Lower estuarine segment
= James River - Lower estuarine segment
= Patuxent River - Riverine-estuarine transition
zone
= Potomac River - Riverine-estuarine transition
zone
= Rappahannock River - Riverine-estuarine transition
zone
- Riverine-estuarine transition
zone
Ri-°v i.ne-estuarine transition
= York River
= James River
G-ll
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'TF1'
'TF2'
'TF3'
'TF5'
'WT1'
'WT2'
'WT3'
'WT4'
'WT5'
'WT6'
'WT7'
'WT8'
'WE4'
zone
Tidal
Tidal
Patuxent River
Potomac River
Rappahannock River
York River
James River
Bush River
Gunpowder River
Middle River and Seneca Creek
Back River
Patapsco River
Magothy River
Severn River
South, Rhode, and West Rivers
Mobjack Bay
freshwater segment
freshwater segment
Tidal freshwater segment
Tidal freshwater segment
Tidal freshwater segment
G-12
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TABLE 8:
SAMPLING GEAR
Sampling gear collection code.
1 = Hand Collection
2 = Dredge
3 = Artificial Substrate (Unspecified)
4 = Diatometer Slides
5 = Clarke -Bumpus Sampler
6 = Plankton Trap (Unspecified)
7 = Plankton Pump (Unspecified)
8 = Plankton Net (Unspecified)
9 = Plankton Net (500 micron mesh)
10 = Plankton Net (No. 20 size-80 micron mesh)
11 — Plankton Net (10 micron mesh)
12 = Beam plankton line
13 = Anchor Dredge
14 = Hydraulic Grab (1200 square centimeters)
15 — Hand Core (45 square centimeters)
16 = Post-Hole Digger (200 square centimeters)
17 = Ponar Grab (200 square centimeters)
18 = Ponar Grab (1000 square centimeters)
19 = Ponar Grab (50 square centimeters, .005 **2)
20 = Box Corer Grab (.018 m**2)
21 = Van Veen Grab (.07 m**2)
22 = Shipek Grab (.04 m**2)
23 = Seine Haul (unspecified)
24 = Smith-Macintire Grab (1000 square centimeters)
25 = Seine Net (15 ft, 1/8 inch stretch mesh)
26 = Seine Net (50 ft, 1/2 inch stretch mesh)
27 = Seine Net (50 ft, 1/4 inch stretch mesh)
28 = Seine Net (200 ft, 1/2 inch stretch mesh - net 200 x 20)
29 = Seine Net (10 ft, 1/4 inch stretch mesh - net 10 x 4)
30 = Trawl (unspecified)
31 = Trawl (6 ft otter trawl, 1 inch stretch mesh with 1/2
inch cod end inner liner)
32 = Trawl (25 ft otter trawl, 1 1/4 inch stretch mesh with
1/2 inch cod end inner liner)
33 = Trawl (15 ft semi -balloon)
34 = Tucker Trawl (2 mm mesh 1 square meter)
36 = Otter Trawl (16 ft, 1/2 inch mesh, semi-balloon)
37 = Trawl (10 ft otter trawl, 1/4 inch - 6.4 mm - mesh with
500 um cod end liner)
38 = Trawl (5 ft midwater tra'-'i 1/
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500 urn cod end liner)
39 = Reserved for Trawl Sample
40 = Trap Net (3 ft x 6 ft, 1/2 inch mesh, 50 ft lead)
42 = Eckman Dredge
43 = Cage
44 = Catfish Trap
45 = Crayfish Trap
46 = Crab Trap
47 = Animal Trap
48 = Hook and Line Fishing
49 = Dip Net
50 = Diver
54 = Pound Net
55 = Epifauna Panels
56-59 = Reserved
60 — Endico Current Meter
61 = Braincon Current Meter
62 = Sediment Trap Array (6 3" x 30" cups, W.R. Boynton, CBL)
63 = Seine Net (50ft, 1/4 inch mesh - net 100 x 4ft)
64 = Bongo Net (unspecified)
65 = Purse Seine
66 = Fyke and Hoop Nets
67 = Pots
68 = Box Trap
69 = Push Net
70 = Great Lakes Shoal 1-2 inch
71 = Great Lakes Shoal 2-4 inch
72 = Great Lakes Shoal 4-7 inch
73 = Great Lakes Shoal 7-14 inch
74 = Beam Trawl
75-77 = Reserved
78 = Slat Traps
79 = Reserved
80 = Gill Nets
81-84 = Reserved
85 = Mid-Water Trawl (unspecified)
86 = Drift Gill Net Brails
87 = Drift Gill Net Flop
88 = Drift Gill Net Jugs
89 = Electrofishing
90 = Shore
91 = Pick
92 = Drift Gill Net (unspecfied)
93 = Set Gill Net
94 = Bottom Trawl (unspecifed)
95 = Fish House
96 = Van Veen Grab (0.1 sguar~ met<
G-14
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TABLE 9:
LIFE STAGE
Life stage codes for biological monitoring of fish and zooplankton.
00 Egg (viable; for non-viable eggs use '90')
01 Yolk Sac
02 Fin Fold
03 Post Fin Fold (full development of second dorsal fin)
04 Young of the Year -- year class 0
05 Specimens in Year Class 1 or Older
06 Juveniles and Adults
07 Larvae, Juveniles, and Adults
08 Larvae and Juveniles
09 Reserved for Future Use
10 Nauplii or Copepodites
11 Nauplii
12 Copepodite
13 Orthonauplii Stage 1-3
14 Metanauplii Stage 4-6
15 Copepodite Stage 1-3
16 Copepodite Stage 4-6
17 Cypris Larvae
18 Reserved for Future Use
19 Copepod Eggs
20 Nymph
21 Pupae
22 Pharate
23 Instar
24 Naiad
25-29 Reserved for Future Use
30 Prezoea
31 Zoea
32 Metazoea
33 Megalops
34-39 Reserved for Future Use
40 Nauplii Stage 1
G-15
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TABLE 10:
MOAA SPECIES CODE
Reference the NOAA-NODC taxonomic code document #15 published in
August 1984. For the user's convenience, a subset of that code is
provided here.
LATIN NAME
Vallisneria americana
Potamogeton pectinatus
Potamogeton perfoliatus
Ruppia maritima
Zostera marina
Stylochus ellipticus
Micrura leidyi
Malacobdella grossa
Nereis succinea
Polydora ligni
Scolecolepides viridis
Heteromastus filiformis
Hydroides dianthus
Crassostrea virginica
Mercenaria mercenaria
Mya arenaria
Balanus improvisus
Neomysis americana
Cyathura polita
Lironeca ovalis
COMMON NAME
Wildcelery
Sago pondweed
Redhead grass
Widgeongrass
Eelgrass
Oyster flatworm
Red ribbon worm
Leech ribbon worm
Common clamworm
Whip mud worm
Red-gilled mud worm
Capitellid thread worm
Limy tube worm
American oyster
Hard shell clam
Soft shell clam
Bay barnacle
Bay opossum shrimp
Slender isopod
Fish-gill isopod
NODC
TAXONOMIC CODE
3305010301
3306050105
3306050106
3306060101
3306080201
3906030101
4303020505
4308010101
5001240410
5001430411
5001430602
5001600201
5001730901
5510020102
5515471201
5517010201
6134020114
6153011508
6160010201
6161060301
G-16
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TABLE 11:
COMPREHENSIVE SAMPLE MEDIA
This table is used for specific sample identification in gamma
analysis.
Water 000
Fresh (less than 1 ppt.) 001
Salt (greater than 1 ppt.) 002
Radwaste 003
EPA mixed gamma crosscheck 004
EPA mixed gamma and beta crosscheck 005
EPA iodine - 131 crosscheck 006
Rainwater 007
Point Source/Effluent 008
Sediment 100
Predominately clay (particle size
greater than 600) 101
Predominately sand (particle size
less than 500) 102
Clayey sand (particle size between
500 and 550) 103
Sandy clay (particle size between
550 and 600) 104
Particulates 105
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TABLE 12:
PARTICLE SIZE CLASSIFICATION
Particle size classification can be designated for both Shepard's
class and PHI class using the following codes.
'SO '
'SI '
'S2 '
'S3 '
'S4 '
'S5 '
'S6 '
'S7 '
'S8 '
'S9 '
'P-2 '
'P-l '
'PO '
'PI. 5'
'P2 '
'P2.5'
'P3 '
'P3.5'
'P4 '
'P4.5'
'P5 '
'P6 '
'P7 '
'P8 '
'P9 '
'P10 '
Shepards class
Shepards class
Shepards class
Shepards class
Shepards class
Shepards class
Shepards class
Shepards class
Shepards class
Shepards class
PHI class -2
PHI class -1
PHI class 0
PHI class 1.5
PHI class 2
PHI class 2.5
PHI class 3
PHI class 3.5
PHI class 4
PHI class 4.5
PHI class 5
PHI class 6
PHI class 7
PHI class 8
PHI class 9
PHI class 10
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
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TABLE 13:
MEDIUM CODES
ATMOSDEP = atmospheric deposition
GRNDH2O = groundwater
LANDAPPL = pesticide land application
MICROL = microlayer
RUNOFF = urban runoff
SEDCOR = sediment, core sample
SEDSAM = sediment, bottom surface
SEDTRP = sediment trap
SPECIES = a living resource sample; refer to SPECVAFK
SPILL = shipping spills
STINDEFF = State surface water effluent
STMUNEFF = State municipal surface water effluent
TRIFUG = Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) fugitive air
TRINDEFF = TRI surface water effluent
TRIOFFOT = TRI off-site to other entity
TRIOFFPW = TRI off-site to publicly owned treatment works (POTW)
TRIONSTE = TRI on-site land
TRISTACK = TRI stack air
TRIUIC = TRI underground injection
WATCOL = water column
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Description
Appomattox
James
Patuxent
Potomac
Rappahannock
Susquehanna
York
TABLE 14:
MODELSEG TABLE (part of)
Above Fall Line WSM Segments
Segment Number
300 310
265 270 280 290
330 340
160 170 175 180 190 200 210 220
230
10 20 30 40 50
90 100 110 120 140
235 249 250 260
60
70
80
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TABLE 15:
MODELSEG TABLE (part: of)
Below Fall Line WSM Segments
Description
Segment Name
Segment Number
Eastern Shore MD+PA Coastal_l
Bohemia
Choptank
Nanticoke
Pocomoke
Eastern Shore VA
James
Patuxent
Potomac
Rappahannock
Western Shore MD
York
Coastal 4
Coastal_ll 360 450
Chester 370 380
Wye 400 390
Wicomico 410 420
430
440
Chickahominy James 610 600
Nansemond Elizabeth 620 630
Coastal 9 640
Patuxent 500
Low_Potomac Anacostia 530
Occoquan 550
540
Rappahannock Gt_Wicomico 560 580
Coastal 8 570
Coastal_5
Gunpowder
Patapsco
York
Coastal_6 520 460
Balt_Harbor 470 480
Severn 490 510
590
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APPENDIX 6:
DATA DICTIONARY TABLES
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TABLE 1:
FLUX/SEDIMENTATION CALCULATIONS
CHLA_FXD = CHLA * SAMVOL_L * (219.3 (cm**2/m**2) ) / TIME_SUM *
TDEPTH / SDEPTH
PHOS_FXD = PROS * SAMVOL_L * (219.3 (cm**2/m**2)) / TIME_SUM *
TDEPTH / SDEPTH
POC_FXD = POC * SAMVOL_L * (219.3 (cm**2/m**2)) / TIME_SUM *
TDEPTH / SDEPTH
PON_FXD = PON * SAMVOL_L * (219.3 (cm**2/m**2)) / TIME_SUM *
TDEPTH / SDEPTH
SESJFXD = SES_MG * SAMVOL_L * (219.3 (cm**2/m**2) ) / TIME_SUM *
TDEPTH / SDEPTH
SPEC_FXD = CNT * (DVOLJML / EXVOL_ML) / TIME_SUM * 219.3 *
(TDEPTH / SDEPTH)
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TABLE 2
CAS NUMBERING CODE AND CAS LABEL (CAS PK)
For the user's convenience, a representative sample of CAS numbers
is included here.
007429905
000056553
007440439
007440508
007439896
000206440
007439976
000005889
000091203
007439921
000085018
000129000
007440315
007440566
ALUMINUM
BENZ [A] ANTHRACENE
CADMIUM
COPPER
IRON
FLUORANTHENE
MERCURY
LINDANE
NAPTHALENE
LEAD
PHENANTHRENE
PYRENE
TIN
ZINC
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TABLE 3
ANALYSIS PROBLEM CODES
The following letter codes describe the problem associated with a
questionable parameter value. The valid entries for this field are
as follows:
'A' • Laboratory accident
'B' = Interference
'C' - Mechanical/materials failure
'D' = Insufficient sample
'E' = Sample received too late
'F' = Sample too old when received
'H' « Analysis run by another lab
'J' = Wrong type sample (e.g., filtered sample requesting
TSS)
'K' = Sample frozen when received (results questionable)
'M' = Sample received warm
'N' = Sample lost
'P' = Lost results
'R' = Sample contaminated
'S' — Sample container broken during analysis
"Tr = No phaeophytin in sample
'U' = Matrix problem resulting from the interrelationship
between variables such as pH and ammonia
'V = Sample results rejected due to QA/QC criteria
'W = Duplicate results for all parameters
'X' = Sample not preserved properly
'Y' = Analyzed in duplicate, results below detection limit
'Z' = Analyzed by method of standard additions
'AA' = Sample thawed when received
'BB' - Torn filter pad
'CC' = Pad unfolded in foil pouch
'DD' = Assumed sample size (sample size not reported)
= Foil pouch very wet when received from field,
therefore poor replication between pads, mean reported
™ Poor replication between pads, mean reported
'GG' = Sample received after holding time, therefore results
are questionable
'HH' = Sample not taken
'JJ' - Amount filtered not recorded (therefore calculation
could not be done)
'KK' «= Parameter test not required for study
'LL' B Mislabeled
'MM' = Over 20% of sample adhered to pouch and outside of pad
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= Data for this variable are considered non-
interpretable
'NN' = Particulates found in filtered sample
'PP' = Assvimed sample volume (pouch volume differed from data
sheet volume pouch volume used)
'QQ' — Although value exceeds a theoretically equivalent or
greater value (e.g., PO4F>TDP), the excess is within
precision of analytical techniques and therefore not
statistically significant
'KR' = No sample received
' SS' — Sample rejected due to unusually high suspended
sediment concentration
'TT' = Instrument failure on board research vessel
'UU' = Analysis discontinued
'W = Station was not sampled due to bad weather conditions,
research vessel mechanical failure, or failure of
state highway bridges to open or close
'WW' = High turbidity/high optical density (GT .1) at 750
nanometers; actual value recorded; may be acceptable
if high CHLA
'XX' = Sampling for this variable not included in the
monitoring program at this time or was not monitored
during a specific cruise
G-4
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TABLE 4:
METHOD CODES
Descriptions of each method may
Methods in CHESSEE.
be found under Documentation;
ALK101
BOD5F01
CHLAF03
CHLAF08
DISOXYF01
DOCF02
DOP101
FSS101
NH4104
NH4F05
NO2103
N02F05
N03105
N03F05
ALK102
CHLA101
CHLAF04
CONDF01
DISOXYF02
DOCF03
FCOLI101
FSSF01
NH4F01
NH4F06
NO2F01
NO3101
NO3F01
NO3F06
ALKF01
CHAL102
CHLAF05
DIN101
DOC101
DOCF04
FCOLI102
NH4101
NH4F02
NH4F07
NO2F02
NO3102
NO3F02
PHEA101
ALKF02
CHLAF01
CHLAF06
DIN102
DOC102
DON101
FCOLIF01
NH4102
NH4F03
N02101
N02F03
NO3103
N03F03
PHEA102
BOD5101
CHLAF02
CHLAF07
DISOXY101
DOCF01
DON102
FCOLIF02
NH4103
NH4F04
NO2102
NO2F04
NO3104
NO3F04
PHEAF01
PHEAF02 PHEAF03 PHEAF04 PHEAF05 PHEAF06
PHEAF07 PHEAF08 PHF01 PHF02 PHOSP101
PO4F101 PO4F102 PO4F103
PO4FF02 PO4FF03 PO4FF04
PO4FF07 POC101 POC102 POCF01 PON101
PON102 PONF01 SALINF01 SECCHIF01 SI101
G-5
PO4F104 PO4FF01
PO4FF05 PO4FF06
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SI102
SIF02
TCOLI101
TDN102
TDP103
TDPF04
TKNF102
TKNFF03
TKNW102
TKNWF03
TNI 03
TOCF03
TP103
TPF02
TPF07
TSSF04
. SI103
SIF03
TCOLIF01
TDN103
TDP104
TDPF05
TKNF103
TKNFF04
TKNW103
TKNWF04
TOC101
TOCF04
TP104
TPF03
TSS101
TSSF05
SI104
SIF04
TCOLIF02
TDNF01
TDPF01
TDPF06
TKNF104
TKNFF05
TKNW104
TKNWF05
TOC102
TOCF05
TP105
TPF04
TSSF01
TSSF06
SI105
SIF05
TCOLIF03
TDP101
TDPF02
TDPF07
TKNFF01
TKNFF06
TKNWF01
TNI 01
TOCF01
TP101
TP106
TPF05
TSSF02
TVS101
SIF01
SOE101
TDN101
TDP102
TDPF03
TKNF101
TKNFF02
TKNW101
TKNWF02
TNI 02
TOCF02
TP102
TPF01
TPF06
TSSF03
WTEMPF01
G-6
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TABLE 5:
CRUISE NUMBER AND DATES
This alpha-numeric code identifies the cruise to which the data
observation belongs. Cruise identification is useful for grouping
data that are collected over a range of sample dates, but which are
considered data for a specific sampling period. The current values
for this field are as follows:
CRUISE
BEGINNING ENDING
DATE DATE
BAY001 =
BAY002 =
•
BAY092 =
BAY093 =
BAY094 =
BAY095 =
BAY096 =
BAY097 =
BAY098 =
BAY099 =
BAY100 -
BAY101 =
BAY102 =
BAY103 =
BAY104 =
BAY105 =
BAY106 =
BAY107 =
BAY108 =
BAY109 -
BAY110 =
BAY111 »
BAY112 =
BAY113 =
BAY114 =
BAY115 =
BAY116 =
BAY117 =
BAY118 =
BAY119 =
BAY120 =
15JUN84 -
01JUL84 -
01JAN89 -
01FEB89 -
01MAR89 -
16MAR89 -
01 APRS 9 -
16APR89 -
01MAY89 -
15MAY89 -
01JUN89 -
16JUN89 -
01JUL89 -
16JUL89 -
01AUG89 -
17AUG89 -
01SEP89 -
16SEP89 -
01OCT89 -
160CT89 -
01NOV89 -
01DEC89 -
01JAN90 -
01FEB90 -
01MAR90 -
16MAR90 -
01APR90 -
16APR90 -
01MAY90 -
16MAY90 -
01JUN90 -
30JUN84
15JUL84
31JAN89
28FEB89
15MAR89
31MAR89
15APR89
30APR89
14MAY89
31MAY89
15JUN89
30JUN89
15JUL89
31JUL89
16AUG89
31AUG89
15SEP89
30SEP89
15OCT89
310CT89
30NOV89
31DEC89
31JAN90
28FEB90
15MAR90
31MAR90
15APR90
30APR90
15MAY90
31MAY90
15JUN90
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BAY121 = 16JUN90 - 30JUN90
BAY122 = 01JUL90 - 15JUL90
BAY123 = 16JUL90 - 31JUL90
BAY124 = 01AUG90 - 16AUG90
BAY125 = 17AUG90 - 31AUG90
BAY126 = 01SEP90 - 15SEP90
BAY127 = 16SEP90 - 30SEP90
BAY128 = 01OCT90 - 15OCT90
BAY129 = 16OCT90 - 31OCT90
BAY130 = 01NOV90 - 30NOV90
BAY131 = 01DEC90 - 31DEC90
G-8
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TABLE 6:
CHESAPEAKE BAY RIVER CODES
The following is a list of values for river codes in the Chesapeake
Bay.
'CHESAPEAKE BAY '
'MOBJACK_BAY '
'BIG_ANNEMESSEX '
'BOHEMIA '
'CHESTER '
'CHOPTANK '
' EAST_BAY '
'ELK '
'MANORIN '
'NANTICOKE '
'NORTHEAST '
'POCOMOKE '
'SASSAFRAS '
'TANGIER '
'TANGIER_S '
'WICOMICO '
'JAMES '
'PATUXENT '
'ANACOSTIA '
'ANTIETAM_CR '
'CATOCTIN_CR '
'MONOCACY '
'POTOMAC '
'ROCK_CREEK '
'YOUGHIOGHENY '
'CORROTOMAN '
'RAPPAHANNOCK '
'CHICKIES_CR '
'CODORUS '
'CONESTOGA '
'CONEWAGO '
'CONOCOCHEAGUE '
'CONODOGUINET '
'JUNIATA '
'MAHANOY '
'MAHANTANG '
'MILL '
'NORTH_BRANCH '
'PAXTON '
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'PENNS '
'PEQUEA '
' SHAMOKIN '
'SHERMANS '
'STONY '
'SUSQUEHANNA '
' SWATARA '
'WEST_BRANCH '
'YELLOW_BREECHES'
'YOUNG_WOMANS '
'BACK '
'BUSH '
' GUNPOWDER '
' MAGOTHY '
'MIDDLE '
'PATAPSCO '
'RHODE '
'SEVERN '
'SOUTH '
'MATTAPONI '
'PAMUNKEY '
'YORK '
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TABLE 7
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM SEGMENT DESIGNATION
The following codes identify the Chesapeake Bay segment from which
the sample was taken. The acceptable codes are:
'CB1'
'CB2'
'CB3'
'CB4'
'CB5'
'CB6'
'CB7'
'CB8'
'ET1'
'ET2'
'ET3'
'ET4'
'ET5'
'ET6'
'ET7'
'ET8'
'ET9'
'ET10'
'EE1'
'EE2'
'EE3'
'LEI'
'LE2'
'LE3'
'LE4'
'LE5'
'RET1'
'RET2'
'RET3'
= Susquehanna Flats
= Upper portion of the Chesapeake Bay mainstem
= Upper-most estuarine zone in mainstem of the
Chesapeake Bay
= Upper portion of the central Chesapeake Bay mainstem
= Central portion of the mainstem of the Chesapeake
Bay
= Lower west-central mainstem of the Chesapeake Bay
= Lower east-central mainstem of the Chesapeake Bay
= Southern-most segment of the Chesapeake Bay
= Northeast River
= Elk River and Bohemia River
= Sassafras River
= Chester River
= Choptank River
= Nanticoke River
= Wicomico River
= Manokin River
= Big Annemessex River
= Pocomoke River
= Eastern Bay, Miles River, and Wye River
= Choptank River, west of Castle Haven, including Tred
Avon River, Broad Creek, Harris Creek, and the
Little Choptank
= Tangier and Pocomoke Sounds
- Lower estuarine
- Lower estuarine
= Patuxent River
= Potomac River
= Rappahannock River -
= York River
= James River
= Patuxent River
= Potomac River
= Rappahannock River -
'RET4' = York River
RET5'
James River
segment
segment
Lower estuarine segment
Lower estuarine segment
Lower estuarine segment
Riverine-estuarine transition
zone
Riverine-estuarine transition
zone
Riverine-estuarine transition
zone
Riverine-estuarine transition
zone
Riverine-estuarine transition
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'TF1'
'TF2'
'TF3'
'TF4'
'TF5'
'WT1'
'WT2'
'WT3'
'WT4'
'WT5'
'WT6'
'WT7'
'WT8'
'WE4'
Patuxent River
Potomac River
Rappahannock River
York River
James River
Bush River
Gunpowder River
Middle River and Seneca Creek
Back River
Patapsco River
Magothy River
Severn River
South, Rhode, and West Rivers
Mobjack Bay
zone
- Tidal freshwater segment
- Tidal freshwater segment
- Tidal freshwater segment
- Tidal freshwater segment
- Tidal freshwater segment
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TABLE 8:
SAMPLING GEAR
Sampling gear collection code.
1 = Hand Collection
2 = Dredge
3 = Artificial Substrate (Unspecified)
4 = Diatometer Slides
5 = Clarke-Bumpus Sampler
6 = Plankton Trap (Unspecified)
7 = Plankton Pump (Unspecified)
8 = Plankton Net (Unspecified)
9 = Plankton Net (500 micron mesh)
10 = Plankton Net (No. 20 size-80 micron mesh)
11 = Plankton Net (10 micron mesh)
12 = Beam plankton line
13 = Anchor Dredge
14 = Hydraulic Grab (1200 square centimeters)
15 = Hand Core (45 square centimeters)
16 = Post-Hole Digger (200 square centimeters)
17 = Ponar Grab (200 square centimeters)
18 = Ponar Grab (1000 square centimeters)
19 = Ponar Grab (50 square centimeters, .005 **2)
20 = Box Corer Grab (.018 m**2)
21 = Van Veen Grab (.07 m**2)
22 - Shipek Grab (.04 m**2)
23 = Seine Haul (unspecified)
24 = Smith-Macintire Grab (1000 square centimeters)
25 = Seine Net (15 ft, 1/8 inch stretch mesh)
26 = Seine Net (50 ft, 1/2 inch stretch mesh)
27 = Seine Net (50 ft, 1/4 inch stretch mesh)
28 = Seine Net (200 ft, 1/2 inch stretch mesh - net 200 x 20)
29 = Seine Net (10 ft, 1/4 inch stretch mesh - net 10 x 4)
30 = Trawl (unspecified)
31 = Trawl (6 ft otter trawl, 1 inch stretch mesh with 1/2
inch cod end inner liner)
32 = Trawl (25 ft otter trawl, 1 1/4 inch stretch mesh with
1/2 inch cod end inner liner)
33 = Trawl (15 ft semi-balloon)
34 = Tucker Trawl (2 mm mesh 1 square meter)
36 = Otter Trawl (16 ft, 1/2 inch mesh, semi-balloon)
37 = Trawl (10 ft otter trawl, 1/4 inch - 6.4 mm - mesh with
500 urn cod end liner)
38 = Trawl (5 ft midwater trawl, 1/4 inch - 6.4 mm - mesh with
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500 ;um cod end liner)
39 = Reserved for Trawl Sample
40 = Trap Net (3 ft x 6 ft, 1/2 inch mesh, 50 ft lead)
42 = Eckman Dredge
43 = Cage
44 = Catfish Trap
45 = Crayfish Trap
46 = Crab Trap
47 = Animal Trap
48 = Hook and Line Fishing
49 = Dip Net
50 = Diver
54 = Pound Net
55 = Epifauna Panels
56-59 = Reserved
60 = Endico Current Meter
61 = Braincon Current Meter
62 = Sediment Trap Array (6 3" x 30" cups, W.R. Boynton, CBL)
63 = Seine Net (50ft, 1/4 inch mesh - net 100 x 4ft)
64 = Bongo Net (unspecified)
65 = Purse Seine
66 = Fyke and Hoop Nets
67 = Pots
68 = Box Trap
69 = Push Net
70 = Great Lakes Shoal 1-2 inch
71 = Great Lakes Shoal 2-4 inch
72 = Great Lakes Shoal 4-7 inch
73 = Great Lakes Shoal 7-14 inch
74 = Beam Trawl
75-77 = Reserved
78 = Slat Traps
79 = Reserved
80 = Gill Nets
81-84 = Reserved
85 = Mid-Water Trawl (unspecified)
86 = Drift Gill Net Brails
87 = Drift Gill Net Flop
88 = Drift Gill Net Jugs
89 = Electrofishing
90 = Shore
91 = Pick
92 = Drift Gill Net (unspecfied)
93 = Set Gill Net
94 = Bottom Trawl (unspecifed)
95 = Fish House
96 = Van Veen Grab (0.1 square meters)
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TABLE 9:
LIFE STAGE
Life stage codes for biological monitoring of fish and zooplankton.
00 Egg (viable; for non-viable eggs use '90')
01 Yolk Sac
02 Fin Fold
03 Post Fin Fold (full development of second dorsal fin)
04 Young of the Year -- year class 0
05 Specimens in Year Class 1 or Older
06 Juveniles and Adults
07 Larvae, Juveniles, and Adults
08 Larvae and Juveniles
09 Reserved for Future Use
10 Nauplii or Copepodites
11 Nauplii
12 Copepodite
13 Orthonauplii Stage 1-3
14 Metanauplii Stage 4-6
15 Copepodite Stage 1-3
16 Copepodite Stage 4-6
17 Cypris Larvae
18 Reserved for Future Use
19 Copepod Eggs
20 Nymph
21 Pupae
22 Pharate
23 Instar
24 Naiad
25-29 Reserved for Future Use
30 Prezoea
31 Zoea
32 Metazoea
33 Megalops
34-39 Reserved for Future Use
40 Nauplii Stage 1
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TABLE 10:
NOAA SPECIES CODE
Reference the NOAA-NODC taxonomic code document f!5 published in
August 1984. For the user's convenience, a subset of that code is
provided here.
LATIN NAME
Vallisneria americana
Potamogeton pectinatus
Potamogeton perfoliatus
Ruppia maritima
Zostera marina
Stylochus ellipticus
Micrura leidyi
Malacobdella grossa
Nereis succinea
Polydora ligni
Scolecolepides viridis
Heteromastus filiformis
Hydroides dianthus
Crassostrea virginica
Mercenaria mercenaria
Mya arenaria
Balanus improvisus
Neomysis americana
Cyathura polita
Lironeca ovalis
COMMON NAME
Wildcelery
Sago pondweed
Redhead grass
Widgeongrass
Eelgrass
Oyster flatworm
Red ribbon worm
Leech ribbon worm
Common clamworm
Whip mud worm
Red-gilled mud worm
Capitellid thread worm
Limy tube worm
American oyster
Hard shell clam
Soft shell clam
Bay barnacle
Bay opossum shrimp
Slender isopod
Fish-gill isopod
NODC
TAXONOMIC CODE
3305010301
3306050105
3306050106
3306060101
3306080201
3906030101
4303020505
4308010101
5001240410
5001430411
5001430602
5001600201
5001730901
5510020102
5515471201
5517010201
6134020114
6153011508
6160010201
6161060301
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TABLE 11:
COMPREHENSIVE SAMPLE MEDIA
This table is used for specific sample identification in gamma
analysis.
Water 000
Fresh (less than 1 ppt.) 001
Salt (greater than 1 ppt.) 002
Radwaste 003
EPA mixed gamma crosscheck 004
EPA mixed gamma and beta crosscheck 005
EPA iodine - 131 crosscheck 006
Rainwater 007
Point Source/Effluent 008
Sediment 100
Predominately clay (particle size
greater than 600) 101
Predominately sand (particle size
less than 500) 102
Clayey sand (particle size between
500 and 550) 103
Sandy clay (particle size between
550 and 600) 104
Particulates 105
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TABLE 12:
PARTICLE SIZE CLASSIFICATION
Particle size classification can be designated for both Shepard's
class and PHI class using the following codes.
'SO
'SI
'S2
'S3
'S4
'55
'S6
'S7
'S8
'S9
'P-2
'P-l
'PO
'PI.5'
'P2 '
'P2.5'
'P3 '
'P3.5'
'P4 '
'P4.5'
'P5
'P6
'P7
'P8
'P9
'P10
Shepards class 0
Shepards class 1
Shepards class 2
Shepards class 3
Shepards class 4
Shepards class 5
Shepards class 6
Shepards class 7
Shepards class 8
Shepards class 9
PHI class -2
PHI class -1
PHI class 0
PHI class 1.5
PHI class 2
PHI class 2.5
PHI class 3
PHI class 3.5
PHI class 4
PHI class 4.5
PHI class 5
PHI class 6
PHI class 7
PHI class 8
PHI class 9
PHI class 10
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TABLE 13:
MEDIUM CODES
ATMOSDEP = atmospheric deposition
GRNDH2O = groundwater
LANDAPPL = pesticide land application
MICROL = microlayer
RUNOFF = urban runoff
SEDCOR = sediment, core sample
SEDSAM = sediment, bottom surface
SEDTRP = sediment trap
SPECIES = a living resource sample; refer to SPECVAFK
SPILL = shipping spills
STINDEFF = State surface water effluent
STMUNEFF = State municipal surface water effluent
TRIFUG = Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) fugitive air
TRINDEFF = TRI surface water effluent
TRIOFFOT = TRI off-site to other entity
TRIOFFPW = TRI off-site to publicly owned treatment works (POTW)
TRIONSTE = TRI on-site land
TRISTACK = TRI stack air
TRIUIC = TRI underground injection
WATCOL = water column
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TABLE 14:
MODELSEG TABLE (part of)
Above Fall Line WSM Segments
Description
Segment Number
Appomattox
James
Patuxent
Potomac
Rappahannock
Susquehanna
York
300 310
265 270 280 290
330 340
160 170 175 180 190 200 210 220
230
10 20 30
90 100 110
40 50
120 140
60
70
80
235 249 250 260
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TABLE 15:
MODELSEG TABLE (part of)
Below Fall Line WSM Segments
Description
Segment Name
Segment Number
Eastern Shore MD+PA Coastal_l
Bohemia
Choptank
Nanticoke
Pocomoke
Eastern Shore VA
James
Patuxent
Potomac
Rappahannock
Western Shore MD
York
Coastal_ll
Chester
Wye
Wicomico
450
380
390
420
Coastal_4
Chickahominy
Nansemond
Coastal_9
Patuxent
Low_Potomac
Occoquan
Rappahannock
Coastal_8
Coastal_5
Gunpowder
Patapsco
York
James
Elizabeth
Anacostia
360
370
400
410
430
440
610 600
620 630
640
500
530 540
550
Gt_Wicomico 560 580
570
Coastal_6 520 460
Balt_Harbor 470 480
Severn 490 510
590
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