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Chesapeake Bay Nontidal Network 1985-2014: Annual Loads
Nitrogen, phosphorus, and suspended-sediment loads, and changes in loads, in rivers across the Chesapeake Bay watershed have been calculated using monitoring data from the Chesapeake Bay Nontidal Network (NTN) stations for the period 1985 through 2014. Nutrient and suspended-sediment loads and changes in loads were determined by applying a weighted regression approach called WRTDS (Weighted Regression on Time, Discharge, and Season). The load results represent the total mass of nitrogen, phosphorus, and suspended sediment that was exported from each of the NTN watersheds. To determine the trend in loads, the annual load results are flow normalized to integrate out the year-to-year variability in river discharge. The trend in load is derived from the flow-normalized load timeseries and represents the change in load resulting from changes in sources, delays associated with storage or transport of historical inputs, and (or) implemented management actions.
Author(s) |
Douglas L Moyer |
Publication Date | 2017 |
Beginning Date of Data | 1985-10-01 |
Ending Date of Data | 2014-09-30 |
Data Contact | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5066/F7XK8D2R |
Citation | Moyer, D.L., Chanat, J.G., Yang, G., Blomquist, J.D., and Langland, M., 2017, Chesapeake Bay Nontidal Network 1985-2014: Annual Loads: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/F7XK8D2R. |
Metadata Contact | |
Metadata Date | 2020-08-27 |
Related Publication | There was no related primary publication associated with this data release. |
Citations of these data | Loading https://doi.org/10.1029/2017WR022403 |
Access | public |
License | http://www.usa.gov/publicdomain/label/1.0/ |
Harvest Date: 2024-07-05T04:03:10.086Z