Sample identification |
rec_no | A sequential record number assigned during reformatting process |
prime_id | Primary laboratory sample identification number |
replc | Replicate code |
doelab | Department of Energy (DOE) laboratory responsible for collecting and analyzing the sample |
laslid | Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory site identification number |
ornlid | Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant sample number |
srlid | Savannah River Laboratory sample number |
lllid | Lawrence Livermore Laboratory sample number |
site | Additional site number (Definition of field varies slightly with lab responsible for the sample) |
Geographic location |
latitude | Latitude in decimal degrees (NAD27, Clarke 1866) |
longitude | Longitude in decimal degrees (negative = west; NAD27, Clarke 1866) |
state | State in which the sample was collected (Post office abbreviation) |
quad | The name of the USGS 1° by 2° quadrangle in which the sample was reported collected |
mapcode | Alphanumeric NTMS map code for the USGS 1° by 2° quadrangle (incompletely populated and not diagnostic) |
fips | FIPS code of county and state calculated from geographic coordinates |
huc8 | 8-Digit Hydrologic Unit Code calculated from geographic coordinates |
ls_map | Hierarchical code that identifies different scale USGS quadrangles calculated from geographic coordinate |
study | A code that identifies the Pilot/Orientation study or Detailed Study for which the sample was collected |
phase | Sampling phase |
strbasin | Drainage basin identification number and stream order |
b_lat_c | Latitude of basin centroid |
b_long_c | Longitude of basin centroid |
coordprb | Comments added during the reformatting process to document problems specifically with latitude and longitude coordinates in the |
Processing information |
specms | An indicator for when special measurements were recorded for a sample site |
tapedata | Tape release data |
analdate | Date on which the multielement analysis was completed |
batch_es | ORGDP analytical laboratory batch number for multielement emission spectroscopy analyses |
asbatch | ORGDP analytical laboratory batch number for arsenic and selenium analyses |
clbatch | ORGDP analytical laboratory batch number for chlorine and sulfate analyses |
po4batch | ORGDP analytical laboratory batch number for orthophosphate analyses |
snbatch | ORGDP analytical laboratory batch number for tin analyses |
hgbatch | ORGDP analytical laboratory batch number for mercury analyses |
ubatch_dn | ORGDP analytical laboratory batch number for delayed neutron counting uranium analyses |
ubatch_fl | ORGDP analytical laboratory batch number for fluorescence spectroscopy uranium analyses |
ubatch_ms | ORGDP analytical laboratory batch number for mass spectrometry uranium analyses |
ubatch_xx | ORGDP analytical laboratory batch number for extra or multiple uranium analyses |
tapefile | The original NURE tape name and file number used as the primary source of information for each record |
reformat | Comments added during the reformatting process to document problems, changes, additions, and data sources in the record |
Sample characteristics |
samptyp | Sample type code that identifies the source, medium, and treatment of the sample |
rec_cnt | Multiple record counter that was incremented for additional records on a single sample |
smpmedia | Type of sample media that was collected and analyzed as derived from the SAMPTYP code |
sampsrc | Source of the sample that was collected and analyzed as derived from the SAMPTYP code |
sedcond | Condition (wet or dry) of sediment collected as derived from the SAMPTYP code |
sizefrxn | Seive size fraction of the sediment material that was ultimately analyzed as derived from the SAMPTYP code |
osamptyp | ORGDP sample type and sample source classification |
lsamptyp | ORGDP Laboratory sample type classification |
ssamptyp | Savannah River Laboratory sample type classification |
sedtreat | Sediment sample treatment (apparently field pre-treatment information) |
sampdat | Sample collection date, reformatted to YYYY/MM/DD |
samphr | Sample collection time rounded to the nearest whole hour (24-hour clock) |
sampler | Sampler initials or sampling team number (Definition of field varies slightly with lab responsible for the sample) |
grabs | Number of grabs or subsamples collected at a site to composite the sample |
Site characteristics |
weather | A description of the prevalent weather conditions at the time of sampling |
airtemp | The air temperature measured at the sample site, reported in degrees Celsius |
wtrtemp | The water temperature measured at the sample site, reported in degrees Celsius |
ph | The pH of water at the site as determined by a pH meter |
cond | The specific conductance measured in water at the site with a conductivity meter (in µmhos/cm) |
alk | Field measurement of the total alkalinity in water at the site (Definition, method, and reporting unit varies by lab) |
o_diss | Amount of oxygen dissolved in water at site, reported in ppm |
scin | Scintillometer measurement of the local gamma-ray activity at a sample site, expressed as equivalent uranium in ppm |
orgn_pct | Field estimate of the percentage of organic material present in the sample |
sampodor | An indication of any odor from the sampled material |
smpcolr | Color of sample material collected |
sgeounit | A two to four letter code that designates the formation name or the age of the surface bedrock at the sampling site |
rocktyp | The predominant type of surficial bedrock in the vicinity of the sample site |
rockclr | Dominant color of local bedrock exposures |
sedtype | Type of dominant bed material or loose sediment at the sample site |
sedcolr | Dominant color of loose sediment at sample site |
strwdth | Estimated width of the stream at the sample site, in meters |
strwdthc | Estimated width range (in feet) of the stream at the sample site |
strdpth | Estimated depth of the stream at the sample site, in meters |
strdpthc | Estimated depth range (in feet) of the stream at the sample site |
wtrlevel | A field judgement of the water level at the sample site |
strflow | The average velocity of the stream flow reported in meters/second |
strflowc | A field judgement of the stream flow velocity at the sample site |
wtrcolr | Amount and type of dissolved or suspended load in water at the site based on its color or appearance |
strchanl | A field judgement of the stream channel depositional character at the sample site when the sample was collected |
vegtype | Dominant type of vegetation in the area of the sampled location |
vegdens | Density of plant cover at the sample site |
relief | An estimate of the relief or difference in elevation in the vicinity of the sample site (reported as a range in meters) |
contamc | A field judgement of possible contaminant sources or major activities near the sample site |
comments | Sample collector's comments |
comment2 | Sample collector's comments (continued) |
Chemical analysis |
u_xx_mthd | Analytical method code for extra or multiple uranium analyses (U_XX_PPM or U_XX_PPB) |
u_xx_ppm | Concentration of uranium in sediments, in parts per million, determined by an extra or multiple uranium analysis |
u_dn_ppm | Concentration of uranium in sediments, in parts per million, determined by delayed neutron counting |
u_fl_ppm | Concentration of uranium in sediments, in parts per million, determined by fluorescence spectroscopy |
u_ms_ppm | Concentration of uranium in sediments, in parts per million, determined by mass spectrometry |
u_na_ppm | Concentration of uranium in sediments, in parts per million, determined by neutron activation |
ag_ppm | Concentration of silver in sediments, in parts per million |
al_pct | Concentration of aluminum in sediments, in percent |
as_ppm | Concentration of arsenic in sediments, in parts per million |
au_ppm | Concentration of gold in sediments, in parts per million |
b_ppm | Concentration of boron in sediments, in parts per million |
ba_ppm | Concentration of barium in sediments, in parts per million |
be_ppm | Concentration of beryllium in sediments, in parts per million |
bi_ppm | Concentration of bismuth in sediments, in parts per million |
br_ppm | Concentration of bromine in sediments, in parts per million |
ca_pct | Concentration of calcium in sediments, in percent |
cd_ppm | Concentration of cadmium in sediments, in parts per million |
ce_ppm | Concentration of cerium in sediments, in parts per million |
cl_ppm | Concentration of chloride ions in water or sediments, in parts per million |
co_ppm | Concentration of cobalt in sediments, in parts per million |
cr_ppm | Concentration of chromium in sediments, in parts per million |
cs_ppm | Concentration of cesium in sediments, in parts per million |
cu_ppm | Concentration of copper in sediments, in parts per million |
dy_ppm | Concentration of dysprosium in sediments, in parts per million |
eu_ppm | Concentration of europium in sediments, in parts per million |
f_ppm | Concentration of fluorine in sediments, in parts per million |
fe_pct | Concentration of iron in sediments, in percent |
hf_ppm | Concentration of hafnium in sediments, in parts per million |
hg_ppm | Concentration of mercury in sediments, in parts per million |
k_pct | Concentration of potassium in sediments, in percent |
la_ppm | Concentration of lanthanum in sediments, in parts per million |
li_ppm | Concentration of lithium in sediments, in parts per million |
lu_ppm | Concentration of lutetium in sediments, in parts per million |
mg_pct | Concentration of magnesium in sediments, in percent |
mn_ppm | Concentration of manganese in sediments, in parts per million |
mo_ppm | Concentration of molybdenum in sediments, in parts per million |
na_pct | Concentration of sodium in sediments, in percent |
nb_ppm | Concentration of niobium in sediments, in parts per million |
ni_ppm | Concentration of nickel in sediments, in parts per million |
p_ppm | Concentration of phosphorus in sediments, in parts per million |
pb_ppm | Concentration of lead in sediments, in parts per million |
pt_ppm | Concentration of platinum in sediments, in parts per million |
rb_ppm | Concentration of rubidium in sediments, in parts per million |
sb_ppm | Concentration of antimony in sediments, in parts per million |
sc_ppm | Concentration of scandium in sediments, in parts per million |
se_ppm | Concentration of selenium in sediments, in parts per million |
sm_ppm | Concentration of samarium in sediments, in parts per million |
sn_ppm | Concentration of tin in sediments, in parts per million |
sr_ppm | Concentration of strontium in sediments, in parts per million |
ta_ppm | Concentration of tantalum in sediments, in parts per million |
tb_ppm | Concentration of terbium in sediments, in parts per million |
th_ppm | Concentration of thorium in sediments, in parts per million |
ti_ppm | Concentration of titanium in sediments, in parts per million |
v_ppm | Concentration of vanadium in sediments, in parts per million |
w_ppm | Concentration of tungsten in sediments, in parts per million |
y_ppm | Concentration of yttrium in sediments, in parts per million |
yb_ppm | Concentration of ytterbium in sediments, in parts per million |
zn_ppm | Concentration of zinc in sediments, in parts per million |
zr_ppm | Concentration of zirconium in sediments, in parts per million |
po4_ppm | Concentration of phosphate in sediments, in parts per million |
so4_ppm | Concentration of sulfate in water or sediments, in parts per million |
methods | Analytical method codes for each method used to determine the element concentrations listed in the record |