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Metabolic-hydraulic model—Data

Data for journal manuscript: A coupled metabolic-hydraulic model and calibration scheme for estimating whole-river metabolism during dynamic flow conditions

Dates

Publication Date
Start Date
2008
End Date
2011

Citation

Payn, R.A. and Kennedy, Theodore, 2017, Metabolic-hydraulic model—Data: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/F76T0KG2.

Summary

The data contained in this workbook were compiled to investigate the relationship between hydrology of the Colorado River and ecosystem metabolism parameters (i.e., primary production and ecosystem respiration). The workbook contains data exploring the link between Colorado River discharges and water velocity, which are depicted in figure 2 of the associated manuscript. The workbook also contains data pertaining to calibration of the hydraulic model used for modeling discharge and metabolism, and these data are depicted in figure 3 of the manuscript. Also contained are data pertaining to air-water gas exchange rates (k600) that were estimated from the coupled hydraulic model (from figures 4 and 5 of the manuscript). The workbook also [...]

Contacts

Point of Contact :
Theodore Kennedy
Originator :
Robert A. Payn, Theodore A. Kennedy
Metadata Contact :
Terry Arundel
Publisher :
U.S. Geological Survey
Distributor :
U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase
USGS Mission Area :
Ecosystems
SDC Data Owner :
Southwest Biological Science Center

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Purpose

The purpose of these data are to evaluate the efficacy of a new modeling framework for estimating ecosystem metabolism in rivers where the discharge is unsteady. Existing modeling frameworks for estimating ecosystem metabolism in river require that discharge is steady across daily time scales. This assumption of constant discharge is violated in the Colorado River owing the hourly changes in discharge associated with hydropower generation from Glen Canyon Dam. As such, we developed a new modeling framework that can accommodate the unsteady flow conditions that are inherent to the Colorado River, and the data in this workbook highlight the effectiveness and power of this new modeling framework.

Rights

The authors of these data request that data users contact them regarding intended use and to assist with understanding limitations and interpretation. Unless otherwise stated, all data, metadata and related materials are considered to satisfy the quality standards relative to the purpose for which the data were collected. Although these data and associated metadata have been reviewed for accuracy and completeness and approved for release by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the display or utility of the data for other purposes, nor on all computer systems, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty.

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  • USGS Data Release Products
  • USGS Southwest Biological Science Center (SBSC)

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DOI https://www.sciencebase.gov/vocab/category/item/identifier doi:10.5066/F76T0KG2

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