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Hydrological and meteorological data from research catchments at the Marcell Experimental Forest, Minnesota, USA
Author(s) -
Sebestyen Stephen D.,
Lany Nina K.,
Roman Daniel Tyler,
Burdick Jacob M.,
Kyllander Richard L.,
Verry Elon Sandy,
Kolka Randall K.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
hydrological processes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.222
H-Index - 161
eISSN - 1099-1085
pISSN - 0885-6087
DOI - 10.1002/hyp.14092
Subject(s) - environmental science , hydrology (agriculture) , surface runoff , biogeochemistry , catchment hydrology , streamflow , snowmelt , precipitation , water table , peat , drainage basin , streams , snow , watershed , groundwater , geography , meteorology , ecology , geology , computer network , geotechnical engineering , cartography , archaeology , computer science , biology , machine learning
The Marcell Experimental Forest (MEF) in northern Minnesota, USA, with hydrological research and monitoring of peatland catchments in a low‐topographic relief landscape, contrasts with the mountainous terrain that typifies most research catchments. Six research catchments were instrumented and hydrological and meteorological monitoring was initiated during 1960. Paired‐catchment studies, which started during 1969, have been used to assess land management and environmental change effects on forests, water availability, and biogeochemistry. Over the decades, the research and collaborations have proliferated to include new monitoring and ecosystem experiments. We provide an overview of available datasets and access information for hydrological and meteorological data. Data on streamflow, water table elevation, precipitation, snow, ground frost, air temperature, soil moisture, upland runoff, and water chemistry are discoverable with associated metadata and are archived through several Web‐based, community repositories. The research programme is ongoing and we anticipate updates on an annual or more frequent basis. Additionally, we aim to release other physical, chemical, and isotopic measurements associated with long‐term catchment monitoring and studies at the MEF.