AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
National Park Service St. Croix National Scenic Riverway - Osceola Bed Observations, 20191017

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) collected hydroacoustic data of the St. Croix River adjacent to the Osceola (WI) boat ramp for hydrographic and benthic mapping prior to the reconstruction project implemented by the National Park Service (NPS). This dataset contains reference locations that were obtained while collecting ground-truth information for geologic substrate. For statistical analysis, the locations were selected using random point sampling. The shapefile contains sample location coordinates, a general description of interpreted surficial sediment type, and an indication of mussel presence/absence in the attribute table. These geospatial locations directly correspond to the "still-images" dataset.

Tags: benthic-ecosystems, gps-measurement, habitats, minnesota, mollusks, multibeam-sonar, sea-floor-acoustic-reflectivity, sea-floor-characteristics, st-croix, usgs-601432f5d34e162231feda6a, wisconsin
Organization: Department of the Interior
National Park Service St. Croix National Scenic Riverway - Osceola Sidescan, 20191016

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) collected hydroacoustic data of the St. Croix River adjacent to the Osceola (WI) boat ramp for hydrographic and benthic mapping prior to the reconstruction project implemented by the National Park Service (NPS). Sidescan image mosaics are often used in benthic mapping because it provides a picture of the physical bed characteristics. Sidescan sonar collects data over a relatively large area based on differences in acoustic reflectance signature. These datasets were desired by the NPS to help inform and mitigate potential impacts to mussels or benthic habitat.

Tags: bathymetry, biota, image-mosaics, minnesota, multibeam-sonar, sea-floor-acoustic-reflectivity, seafloor-features, sidescan-sonar, st-croix, usgs-6014320cd34e162231feda5f, wisconsin
Organization: Department of the Interior
National Park Service St. Croix National Scenic Riverway - Osceola Bed Observations, Still Images, 20191017

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) collected hydroacoustic data of the St. Croix River adjacent to the Osceola (WI) boat ramp for hydrographic and benthic mapping prior to the reconstruction project implemented by the National Park Service (NPS). The dataset is a collection of still-shot images to be used as ground-truth data for geologic substrate. The still-images (jpeg format) were captured from underwater video using an Aqua-Vu system. For statistical analysis, the videos were sampled at random point locations. A short video captured the surficial geologic sediment type at each location. This collection of images directly corresponds with the geospatial shapefile containing sample location coordinates, a general description of interpreted sediment type, and an indication of mussel presence/absence in the attribute table.

Tags: benthic-ecosystems, biota, field-sampling, habitats, image-mosaics, minnesota, mollusks, multibeam-sonar, sea-floor-acoustic-reflectivity, sidescan-sonar, st-croix, topographic-maps, usgs-60143163d34e162231feda4e, wisconsin
Organization: Department of the Interior
National Park Service St. Croix National Scenic Riverway - Osceola Bathymetry, elevation in feet, 20191016

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) collected hydroacoustic data of the St. Croix River adjacent to the Osceola (WI) boat ramp for hydrographic and benthic mapping prior to the reconstruction project implemented by the National Park Service (NPS). High-resolution bathymetry data was surveyed using a multibeam sonar. The depth and characteristics of the riverbed are important parameters of habitat for benthic (bottom-dwelling) organisms, and are a fundamental parameter for riverine ecosystems. These datasets were desired by the NPS to help inform and mitigate potential impacts to mussels or benthic habitat.

Tags: bathymetry, bathymetry-and-elevation, digital-elevation-models, minnesota, multibeam-sonar, river-systems, sea-floor-acoustic-reflectivity, sea-floor-characteristics, st-croix, usgs-601331ded34e162231fed88e, wisconsin
Organization: Department of the Interior
Model archive summaries for turbidity derived suspended-sediment concentration at USGS stations 01349527 Mohawk River above State Highway 30A at Fonda, 01351500 Schoharie Creek at Burtonsville, and 01357500 Mohawk River at Cohoes, New York, 2015-20

These model archive summaries document surrogate regression models developed to estimate suspended-sediment concentration (SSC) at three USGS streamgages in New York:  Mohawk River above State Highway 30A at Fonda, USGS site number 01349527; Schoharie Creek at Burtonsville, USGS site number 01351500; and Mohawk River at Cohoes, USGS site number 01357500.  Ordinary least squares regression equations were developed between suspended-sediment concentration and turbidity using the U.S. Geological Survey Surrogate Analysis and Index Developer (SAID) Tool (Domanski and others, 2015) and methods described in Rasmussen and others (2009).  Model summaries were developed following guidance in USGS Office of Surface Water Technical Memorandum (TM) 2016.07, Office of Water Quality TM 2016.10.

Tags: datasets, inlandwaters, mathematical-modeling, mohawk-river, new-york-state, real-time-monitoring-and-reporting, regression-analysis, schoharie-creek, sediment-transport, suspended-material-water, time-series-datasets, usgs-60130801d34e162231fed779, water-sampling
Organization: Department of the Interior
Lake Erie Fish Community Data, 2013-2020

Assessing the distribution and abundance of both predator and prey (forage) fish species is a cornerstone of ecosystem-based fishery management, and supports decision making that considers food-web interactions. In support of binational Great Lakes fishery management the objectives of this survey were to: provide estimates of densities of key forage and predator species in the western basin of Lake Erie, to assess seasonal and spatial distributions of fishes in tandem with water quality information, and to assess year class strength. A systematic grid sampling approach with 41 stations was sampled via bottom trawl during June (Spring) and September (Autumn), starting in 2013.  This data release adds 2020 data to the set for a total of eight years observation using the same gear and sampling design.

Tags: biota, bottom-trawl-survey, field-sampling, freshwater-ecosystems, inlandwaters, lake-erie, michigan, ohio, ontario, population-dynamics, usgs-6013031fd34e162231fed756
Organization: Department of the Interior
Data to support a Groundwater Nitrate Decision Support Tool for Wisconsin

A Groundwater Nitrate Decision Support Tool (GW-NDST) for wells in Wisconsin was developed to assist resource managers with assessing how legacy and possible future nitrate leaching rates, combined with groundwater lag times and potential denitrification, influence nitrate concentrations in wells (Juckem et al. 2024). Running and using the GW-NDST software involves downloading the software code (version 1.1.0) from the code repository (https://doi.org/10.5066/P13ETB4Q) required to run the Groundwater Nitrate Decision Support Tool for Wisconsin", downloading GIS input data (child data release "GIS files required to run the Groundwater Nitrate Decision Support Tool for Wisconsin") and a parameter uncertainty file (child data release "Parameter ensemble files required to run the Groundwater Nitrate Decision Support Tool for Wisconsin"), and installing a specific python environment containing the libraries needed to run the software. Complete instructions for installing the python environment, downloading the software and data, and running the tool are provided in the readme.md file for this data release; the most up-to-date instructions are provided at the code repository (https://doi.org/10.5066/P13ETB4Q).  This parent data release contains child data releases that include the GIS and parameter uncertainty data mentioned above, plus data releases that supported the development of the GW-NDST but are not required for running the tool.

Tags: decision-support, groundwater, hydrology, mathematical-modeling, nitrate, uncertainty, usgs-6012ef6bd34e162231fed700
Organization: Department of the Interior
Water Quality data compiled for Groundwater development leads to decreasing arsenic concentrations in the San Joaquin Valley, California

Groundwater arsenic concentrations in the San Joaquin Valley have varied over the decades from 1980 to 2019. This report was compiled to determine whether arsenic concentrations are increasing or decreasing and the mechanism controlling the trends. The San Joaquin Valley contains 4,979 wells with arsenic analyses and possible co-detections of any of the following constituents: dissolved oxygen, field-measured pH, iron, manganese, sulfate, nitrate, or water level. Water quality data comes from two sources: 3,302 wells from with California State Water Resources Control Board - Division of Drinking Water and 1,448 wells from the U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System (California State Water Resources Control Board – Division of Drinking Water, 2019; U.S. Geological Survey, 2020). There are an additional 229 wells with data from both sources. Other data compiled in addition to the constituents analysed are well type, water use, status, and depth. Well location in relation to the regions defined in the study unit, the El Nido and Pixley subsidence areas, and lateral position from the valley center were also collected (Hansen et al., 2018; Faunt and Sneed, 2015; Faunt, 2009; Voss et al., 2019). The co-detections of constituent trends with arsenic trends was used to determine possible mechanisms controlling arsenic variability in addition to the location and depth of the wells.

Tags: arsenic, california, environment, gama, geoscientificinformation, groundwater, groundwater-ambient-monitoring-and-assessment, san-joaquin-basin, san-joaquin-valley, trends, tulare-basin, usgs-6011e8abd34e162231fed5cb, water-quality
Organization: Department of the Interior
National Park Service St. Croix National Scenic Riverway - Osceola Backscatter, 20191016

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) collected hydroacoustic data of the St. Croix River adjacent to the Osceola (WI) boat ramp for hydrographic and benthic mapping prior to the reconstruction project implemented by the National Park Service (NPS).  Backscatter is the acoustic reflectivity, which is the measure of energy obtained from the echo intensity, and can provide an indication about the nature of the river bottom and its physical character. Image analysis and classification of backscatter, with the combined datasets of bathymetry (and its derivatives) and ground truthing, can predict surficial substrate, or sediment type. For habitat analysis, these datasets were desired by the NPS to help inform and mitigate potential impacts to mussels or benthic habitat.

Tags: bathymetry, biota, image-mosaics, minnesota, multibeam-sonar, sea-floor-acoustic-reflectivity, seafloor-features, sidescan-sonar, st-croix, usgs-6011c682d34e162231fed52e, wisconsin
Organization: Department of the Interior
Stream classification and gravel bar inventory for Ozark National Scenic Riverways, 1992-2014

This data release contains numerous shapefiles that describe baseline characterization of the physical attributes of the riverine ecosystems in two national parks – Ozark National Scenic Riverways (ONSR), Missouri, and Buffalo National River (BNR), Arkansas. The individual metadata associated with each shapefile describe in detail the specific process steps, source inputs for the data, and the specific river the data characterizes.

Tags: current-river, geomorphology, inlandwaters, jacks-fork-river, land-surface-characteristics, ozark-national-scenic-riverways, river-reaches, usgs-6019b932d34edf5c66f0d615
Organization: Department of the Interior
National Park Service St. Croix National Scenic Riverway - Osceola Topobathy DEM, elevation in feet, 20191016

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) collected hydroacoustic data of the St. Croix River adjacent to the Osceola (WI) boat ramp for hydrographic and benthic mapping prior to the reconstruction project implemented by the National Park Service (NPS). High-resolution bathymetry data was surveyed using a multibeam sonar. The depth and characteristics of the riverbed are important parameters of habitat for benthic (bottom-dwelling) organisms, and are a fundamental parameter for riverine ecosystems. A terrestrial lidar unit was used to collect shoreline elevation points. These datasets were desired by the NPS to help inform and mitigate potential impacts to mussels or benthic habitat.

Tags: bathymetry, bathymetry-and-elevation, digital-elevation-models, minnesota, multibeam-sonar, river-systems, sea-floor-acoustic-reflectivity, sea-floor-characteristics, st-croix, usgs-6011c536d34e162231fed51e, wisconsin
Organization: Department of the Interior
Preliminary detrital zircon data for Upper Cretaceous to Paleocene strata of the Crazy Mountains Basin, Montana

This document includes sandstone provenance data for Upper Cretaceous to Paleocene strata preserved in the Crazy Mountains Basin of western Montana, USA. The dataset includes detrital zircon data for six samples from the Upper Cretaceous Hoppers Formation (1 sample), Upper Cretaceous Billman Creek Formation (1 sample), and Paleocene Fort Union Formation (4 samples). Detrital zircon data were acquired at the University of Arizona LaserChron Center in 2017.

Tags: basin, cenozoic-era, cretaceous-period, detrital-zircon, geology, late-cretaceous-epoch, mesozoic-era, paleocene-epoch, paleogene-period, sediment-provenance, sedimentology, stratigraphy, usgs-60119fc8d34e162231fed42a
Organization: Department of the Interior
Compilation of in situ and detrital zircon U-Pb ages for the Jurassic-Paleocene North American Cordillera (28-50 degrees north)

This document includes two suites of zircon U-Pb ages that help to characterize the magmatic and sedimentary history of the North American Cordillera between ~28 and 50 degrees north. The first dataset is a compilation of published zircon U-Pb ages of igneous rocks associated with the Mesozoic-Cenozoic North American Cordilleran arc. The compilation of igneous zircon data includes 1,492 U-Pb ages from the Peninsular Ranges, Sierra Nevada, Idaho, Boulder, and Coast Mountains batholiths, as well as spatially and temporally associated igneous bodies. The second dataset is a compilation of published detrital zircon U-Pb ages from Jurassic to Paleocene strata preserved in forearc and foreland basins of the North American Cordillera. The compilation of detrital zircon data includes 101,595 U-Pb ages from 827 detrital zircon samples.

Tags: basin-analysis, cenozoic-era, cretaceous-period, detrital-zircon, geology, jurassic-period, mesozoic-era, paleocene-epoch, paleogene-period, sedimentology, tectonics, usgs-60119c97d34e162231fed419
Organization: Department of the Interior
Assembly of satellite-based rainfall datasets in situ data and rainfall climatology contours for the MENA region

Information on the spatio-temporal distribution of rainfall is very critical for addressing water related disasters, especially in the arid to semi-arid regions of the Middle East and North Africa region. However, availability of reliable rainfall datasets for the region is limited. In this study we combined observation from satellite-based rainfall data, in situ rain gauge observation and rainfall climatology to create a reliable regional rainfall dataset for Jordan, West Bank and Lebanon. First, we validated three satellite-based rainfall products using rain gauge observations obtained from Jordan (205 stations), Palestine (44 stations) and Lebanon (8 stations). We used the daily 25-km Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission over 2000 – 2016; daily 10-km Rainfall Estimate for Africa (RFE) rainfall over 2001 – 2016; daily 5-km Climate Hazards Group Infrared Precipitation with Station (CHIRPS) rainfall over 1981-2015; daily 25-km Multi-Source Weighted-Ensemble Precipitation (MSWEP) over 1984-2015. The validation was conducted between in situ rain gauge observation and satellite rainfall data and resulted in utilizing the MSWEP dataset in correlation with a bias correction grid. The created rainfall dataset was used to estimate stream flow in the region and determine suitable areas of aquifer recharge.

Tags: geoscientificinformation, inlandwaters, jordan, lebanon, precipitation, usgs-6011866bd34e162231fed3c1, west-bank
Organization: Department of the Interior
Near-surface geophysical data collected along French Gulch near Breckenridge, Colorado, USA, September 2020

Near-surface geophysical surveys were completed in September 2020 in a mine-affected drainage near Breckenridge, Colorado, known as French Gulch. The study area was along a 0.3 mile (0.5 kilometer [km]) reach of French Gulch, approximately 2 river miles upstream from its confluence with the Blue River. This data release presents data from three geophysical surveys that used fiber-optic distributed temperature sensing (FO-DTS), forward-looking infrared (FLIR) imagery, and frequency domain electromagnetic induction (FDEM). The FO-DTS data were collected from September 14 to 17, 2020, using a Silixa XT-DTS system (Silixa, 2021) in single-ended mode. The FO-DTS cable was placed along the right and left banks of the French Gulch study reach. Within the zipped folder "DTS.zip," two comma-separated (.csv) files contain FO-DTS data collected along the right bank ('rb') and left bank ('lb') of the stream channel, as well as coordinates of the cable position collected using a Trimble Global Positioning System (GPS). Beyond georeferencing and time-correction, the FO-DTS data were not processed. All associated FLIR files are within the folder named “FLIR.zip”. The FLIR data were collected using a FLIR E8 camera (FLIR Systems, Inc., 2021) during a pre-dawn survey on September 17, 2020. The survey traveled along the FO-DTS cable (going downstream along the right bank and then returning upstream along the left bank). The GPS coordinates for the images are provided in a separate .csv file (flir_data_summary.csv).  All associated FDEM files are within the folder named “FDEM.zip".The FDEM data were collected with a portable GEM-2 instrument (Geophex Ltd., 2021) carried at a height of 3.28 feet (1 meter) above ground surface during walking surveys on September 14-17, 2020. Multi-frequency quadrature data ranging from 1,530 to 47,970 hertz (Hz) were recorded by the instrument in horizontal coplanar mode. The *gem.csv files contain the raw FDEM data and coordinate information extracted from the instrument and converted to a tabular format. Within each dataset's folder is a *readme.txt that provides additional data-collection and data-use details.

Tags: breckenridge, colorado, fiber-optic-distributed-temperature-sensing-fo-dts, forward-looking-infrared-flir-imagery, french-gulch, frequency-domain-electromagnetic-induction-fdem, groundwater-and-surface-water-interactions, inlandwaters, metal-loading, usgs-601081d8d34e162231fed143
Organization: Department of the Interior
Mapped sealed and unsealed pavement and concentrations of metals, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and radionuclides for soils, pavement dust, and stream sediment for 10 urban watersheds

These data represent a one-time synoptic survey of sampled soils, pavement dust, and stream sediment in 10 urban watersheds in three regions of the United States (Pacific Northwest, northeast, and southeast) to evaluate sources of sediment and two groups of common urban contaminants: polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and metals. Analyses of samples from six of the watersheds included fallout radionuclides to facilitate identification of sediment sources to the streams. Scripts used in R to test selected explanatory variables for the urban contaminants using Generalize Additive Models (GAMs) are included. The data release also includes Geographic Information System (GIS) spatial layers that were developed for the sediment sampling locations, the boundary of each associated watershed, and extents of parking lots identified as sealed or unsealed. These data were used to estimate area of sealed and unsealed pavement, both parking lots and driveways in residential neighborhoods in each watershed. The percentage of the watershed that was sealed pavement and the percentage of the sediment sample from pavement dust were used as explanatory variables in statistical models of PAH and metal concentrations in the streams. This data release includes two child items: 1) 4 data files containing the metals and PAH concentration data, radionuclide activity data, and pavement mapping statistics; a data dictionary describing the attributes in each data file; and R scripts and input files used for the GAM modeling; and 2) 3 GIS layers representing the sediment sampling locations, the associated watershed boundaries, and the parking lot aerial extents.

Tags: contamination-and-pollution, dust, environment, health, inlandwaters, northeast-unites-states, pacific-northwest, pavement-sealants, sediment, soil, southeast-united-states, usgs-60106be3d34e162231fed100, water-quality
Organization: Department of the Interior
Long-term annual aeolian dust deposition data from seven locations in southeastern Utah

These data are annual aeolian dust deposition calculations from vertical deposition at seven locations near the vicinity of Moab, Utah covering the period from 1999 to 2020.  Data were collected by the U.S. Geological Survey Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center (Denver, Colorado) and Southwest Biological Science Center (Moab, Utah) to "monitor sediment characteristics at sites selected to illuminate the relations between dust sources, present climate, and land use patterns" (Reheis 2003). The sites selected represent various land uses and land ownership including private land, multiple-use public lands, and restricted use National Parks. From 1999-2013 samples were sent to the Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center in Denver to be processed. From 2014-2020 samples were processed at the Southwest Biological Science Center Canyonlands Research Station in Moab, Utah. The purpose of this data release is to make available annual aeolian dust deposition data collected 2009-2020 that have not been published. Data can be used to understand local and regional patterns of dust inputs from both dry and wet (rain and snow containing dust particles) deposition.

Tags: arches, atmospheric-deposition-chemical-amp-particulate, canyonlands-national-park, corral-pocket, dugout-ranch, dust-storms, dust-trap, geoscientificinformation, moab, needles, newspaper-rock, usgs-60106071d34e162231fed0c6, utah, virginia-park
Organization: Department of the Interior
Data compilation for regional synthesis of chemical characteristics of groundwater used for domestic supply in north-east and north-central Pennsylvania

Groundwater quality data for 472 domestic well-water samples were retrieved from the USGS National Water Information System (NWIS) database and combined with descriptive information on the sampled well locations. The NWIS data for a sample, collected on the selected date, were averaged into a single record (one per well), and rounded according to USGS protocols. For evaluation and reporting, the water-quality data were further combined with physical attributes and classified by lithology, topographic position, physiographic province, region, redox, and pH (as standalone matrix, one row per well). A second data matrix file incorporating minimum reporting levels for censored and low-reported values (set to 0.99X highest common reporting level) was generated for statistical analysis. The two water-quality matrix files, in comma delimited format (.csv) plus a third file that has complete descriptive information for all the water-quality and physical parameters constitute the primary products of the data release.

Tags: bradford-county, clinton-county, groundwater-quality, hydrology, lycoming-county, pennsylvania, pike-county, potter-county, sullivan-county, usgs-601042efd34e162231fed05a, wayne-county
Organization: Department of the Interior