Table 2 Data records contained in the “POC load at hydrological stations” and “DOC load at hydrological stations” datasets.
Field name | Definition |
|---|---|
Station ID | U.S. Geological Survey designated ID |
NHDplus derived drainage area | Drainage area controlled by the hydrologic station (km2) |
USGS reported drainage area (km^2) | Drainage area controlled by the hydrologic satiation (km2). Derived from USGS GAGEII Dataset. |
Drainage area data source flag | 0 means no USGS record |
Carbon load | The amount of carbon load from the hydrologic station (gC day−1) |
Number of observations | The number of paired carbon concentration streamflow data |
Data period | The starting and ending years of the observed data |
Regression model | The ID of one of the nine LOADEST regression models |
R-square(%) | Percent of variance explained by the selected LOADEST regression model |
