Five stations in the Yukon River Basin were sampled from March through September 2005. This report contains a broad range of physical, chemical, and biological analyses of water and sediment. It is the final report in a series of five USGS Open-File Reports spanning water years 2000 to 2005.
Use Cases
- Analyzing seasonal water quality trends based on samples collected from March through September
- Comparing physical and chemical properties across five river stations mentioned in the description
- Modeling sediment transport and composition in a major river basin
- Establishing baseline environmental conditions for the 2005 water year as part of a five-year study series
Strengths
- Data collected from five distinct stations across three major rivers
- Part of a five-year study series from water years 2000 to 2005, enabling temporal analysis
- Includes a broad range of physical, chemical, and biological analyses as stated in the description
Limitations
- Last updated 2005-09-30 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
Provenance
- Source
- USGS (United States Geological Survey), referenced in the description summary.
- Collection Method
- Samples collected from five stations in the Yukon River Basin.
- Time Range
- Water Year 2005 (March through September 2005).
- Freshness
- 2005-09-30 23:59:59.999000
- Geography
- Yukon River Basin, Alaska, including the Yukon, Tanana, and Porcupine Rivers.