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Scanning electron microscopy data from sediments collected in ephemeral channels, Four Corners region, USA, 2021-2022

Dates

Publication Date
Start Date
2021-08-07
End Date
2022-08-08

Citation

Ratigan, Z., Mixon, R.L., Ferguson, C.L., and Blake, J.M., 2024, Scanning electron microscopy data from sediments collected in ephemeral channels, Four Corners region, USA, 2021-2022: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9M2COTY.

Summary

The San Juan River is a major water source for communities in the Four Corners region of the United States (parts of Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah) and is a vital source of water for the Navajo Nation. The Navajo Nation Environmental Protection Agency (NNEPA) periodically samples surface water on the Navajo Nation and has found that some elements exceed NNEPA surface water standards (the upper limits of an element for consumption or other use of water). Constituents of concern are substances that could be harmful if present in sufficient quantities, and it is important to monitor the concentrations of these substances in the environment. In the San Juan River, constituents of concern include metals detected in river water, such [...]

Contacts

Point of Contact :
Johanna M Blake
Process Contact :
Zoreya E Ratigan
Originator :
Zoreya E Ratigan, Rachel L Mixon, Christina L Ferguson, Johanna M Blake
Metadata Contact :
Johanna M Blake
Distributor :
U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase
SDC Data Owner :
New Mexico Water Science Center
USGS Mission Area :
Water Resources

Attached Files

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Allen_Canyon.zip
“Allen Canyon SEM images”
6.72 MB application/zip
Butler_Wash.zip
“Butler Wash SEM images”
6.33 MB application/zip
Canyon_Largo.zip
“Canyon Largo SEM images”
6.32 MB application/zip
Chaco_River.zip
“Chaco River SEM images”
4.39 MB application/zip
Chinle_Creek.zip
“Chinle Creek SEM images”
10.32 MB application/zip
Cottonwood_Wash.zip
“Cottonwood Wash SEM images”
11.44 MB application/zip
Desert_Creek.zip
“Desert Creek SEM images”
5.8 MB application/zip
Farmington_Glade.zip
“Farmington Glade SEM images”
759.96 KB application/zip
Gallegos_Canyon.zip
“Gallegos Canyon SEM images”
3.6 MB application/zip
Kutz_Canyon.zip
“Kutz Canyon SEM images”
2.56 MB application/zip
La_Plata_River.zip
“La Plata River SEM images”
2.22 MB application/zip
Lime_Creek.zip
“Lime Creek SEM images”
10.44 MB application/zip
Lone_Mountain_Wash.zip
“Lone Mountain Wash SEM images”
8.31 MB application/zip
Malpais_Arroyo.zip
“Malpais Arroyo SEM images”
6.38 MB application/zip
Mancos_Creek.zip
“Mancos Creek SEM images”
5.04 MB application/zip
Many_Devils_Wash.zip
“Many Devils Wash SEM images”
6.96 MB application/zip
Marble_Wash.zip
“Marble Wash SEM images”
6.46 MB application/zip
McCracken_Canyon.zip
“McCracken Canyon SEM images”
12.28 MB application/zip
McElmo_Creek.zip
“McElmo Creek SEM images”
5.51 MB application/zip
Montezuma_Creek.zip
“Montezuma Creek SEM images”
3.21 MB application/zip
No_Name_Wash.zip
“No Name Wash SEM images”
9.13 MB application/zip
Ojo_Amarillo_Canyon.zip
“Ojo Amarillo Canyon SEM images”
4.03 MB application/zip
Pump_Canyon.zip
“Pump Canyon SEM images”
5.74 MB application/zip
Recapture_Wash.zip
“Recapture Wash SEM images”
9.53 MB application/zip
Red_Wash.zip
“Red Wash SEM images”
5.22 MB application/zip
Saghzi_Wash.zip
“Saghzi Wash SEM images”
5.73 MB application/zip
Salt_Creek.zip
“Salt Creek SEM images”
4.81 MB application/zip
Shumway_Arroyo.zip
“Shumway Arroyo SEM images”
3.53 MB application/zip
Stevens_Arroyo.zip
“Stevens Arroyo SEM images”
5.94 MB application/zip
Toh_Dahstini.zip
“Toh Dahstini SEM images”
3.65 MB application/zip
Tsitah_Wash.zip
“Tsitah Wash SEM images”
4.77 MB application/zip
Gypsum_Creek.zip
“Gypsum Creek SEM images”
9.98 MB application/zip
Comb_Wash.zip
“Comb Wash SEM image”
15.79 MB application/zip
Sediment Trap SEM sample database_datarelease.csv 390.5 KB text/csv

Purpose

The purpose of these data are to detect trace metals and other elements in sediments that flow into the San Juan River from ephemeral tributaries. In addition, the data can be used to evaluate the mineralogy and morphology of the sediments.

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