Eurasian River Historical Nutrient and Sediment Flux Data

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Data Contributors PETERSON, BRUCE J. HOLMES, ROBERT MAX Parameters NITROGEN COMPOUNDS NUTRIENTS PHOSPHOROUS COMPOUNDS RIVERS/STREAMS SURFACE WATER CHEMISTRY SUSPENDED SOLIDS Instruments COLORIMETERS WATER BOTTLES

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The Russian Federal Service for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring (Roshydromet) measured sediment fluxes and nutrient concentrations of sixteen Russian rivers between 1938 and 2000. This data set includes monthly sediment fluxes (in kilograms per second) and nitrate, ammonium, and phosphate concentrations (in milligrams per liter). As explained in the data set documentation, ammonium measurements from 2000 indicate that historical data significantly overestimate ammonium concentrations. Data are available via ftp.

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Data Citation

Holmes, R.M., and B.J. Peterson. 2002. Eurasian river historical nutrient and sediment flux data. Boulder, CO: National Snow and Ice Data Center. Digital media.

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• Pan-Arctic River Transport of Nutrients, Organic Matter, and Suspended Sediments (PARTNERS) page
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