This file includes variable descriptions for the C flux and water chemistry dataset from six hydropower reservoirs in the southeastern USA.

Reference: Pilla et al. (in review). Shifts in carbon emissions versus sequestration from hydropower reservoirs in the southeastern United States.

Contact:  pillarm@ornl.gov

Dataset: "Pilla-etal_Cflux-waterChemistry-SEreservoirs.csv"

Study = reference data was originally published in
SamplingPeriod = time frame of sampling
Reservoir = name of reservoir
Stratum = main channel or cove site, information used for whole-reservoir upscaling
StationID = name of station, consistent across all sampling periods
VariableCategory = grouping of variables as "C flux" or "water chemistry"
Variable = name of variable, including depth of measurement for water chemistry variables
Value = numeric value of listed variable
Units = units of listed variable