Data · dataset · 2026
Ecosystem metabolism for an arctic warm spring-stream
Listed in National Center for Atmospheric Research
This dataset investigated the productivity of a perennial, Arctic spring-stream.
Description
Ivishak Spring has the stable discharge (~131 L/s) and temperature (~4-8 deg C) typical for springs. It is unusual, however, in having an annual cycle of daylight from 24 hrs/d (summer) to 0 hrs/d (winter).
It tested the hypothesis that stored detritus would buffer carbon limitation during winter when gross primary production (GPP) is minimized, resulting in constant rates of community respiration (CR) year-round due to constant temperatures. It used open-channel methods to measure GPP and CR monthly from March 2007 to August 2009. Mean annual GPP was 458 gC/m2.
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Such a level is typical for temperate desert-streams but was surprising for an Arctic stream. Annual CR (887 gC/m2) was also remarkable. The high metabolism of this stream is explained by an open canopy, moderate year-round temperatures, stable bed, and high bryophyte biomass (48 gAFDM/m2).
Strong seasonal cycles of GPP were mirrored by CR (r=0.65) indicating the possibility of carbon limitation during winter. This result falsified our hypothesis that CR would be relatively stable year-round due to a detritus buffer and constant temperature The data are in tab delimited, and Excel spreadsheet files. Note: these data are in process, with updates possible.
Links
Get the data
- Publisher page data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/106.336 ↗
documentation · download · from data ucar edu
Where it is published
- data.ucar.edu /dataset/ecosystem-metabolism-for-an-arctic-warm-spring-stream ↗
National Center for Atmospheric Research dataset page
landing page · from data ucar edu
Catalogue records · 1
- CKAN API data.ucar.edu/api/3/action/package_show?id=d1254a5e-850d-4448-97aa-97d731873… ↗
metadata API · from data ucar edu
Topics
- From keywords
- Chemistry · Earth & Environmental Science · Life Sciences · Ocean & Atmospheric Science
Provenance · 1 source records, 9 field assertions
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| National Center for Atmospheric Research | d1254a5e-850d-4448-97aa-97d7318734b7 | 13 d ago | JSON v1 |
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| concepts[field].local:field:chemistry | mapping · data ucar edu | connector:data_ucar_edu@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:earth-environmental | mapping · data ucar edu | connector:data_ucar_edu@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:life-sciences | mapping · data ucar edu | connector:data_ucar_edu@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:ocean-atmospheric | mapping · data ucar edu | connector:data_ucar_edu@1.0.0 | |
| created_date | source · data ucar edu | connector:data_ucar_edu@1.0.0 | |
| description | source · data ucar edu | connector:data_ucar_edu@1.0.0 | /notes |
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