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CAMELS-Chem: augmenting CAMELS (Catchment Attributes and Meteorology for Large-sample Studies) with atmospheric and stream water chemistry data
Gary Sterle
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Science, University of Nevada, Reno, USA
Julia Perdrial
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Geography and Geosciences, University of Vermont, Vermont, USA
GUND Institute of the Environment, University of Vermont, Vermont, USA
Dustin W. Kincaid
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Vermont, Vermont, USA
GUND Institute of the Environment, University of Vermont, Vermont, USA
Kristen L. Underwood
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Vermont, Vermont, USA
GUND Institute of the Environment, University of Vermont, Vermont, USA
Donna M. Rizzo
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Vermont, Vermont, USA
GUND Institute of the Environment, University of Vermont, Vermont, USA
Ijaz Ul Haq
Department of Computer Science, University of Vermont, Vermont, USA
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, USA
Byung Suk Lee
Department of Computer Science, University of Vermont, Vermont, USA
Thomas Adler
Department of Geography and Geosciences, University of Vermont, Vermont, USA
GUND Institute of the Environment, University of Vermont, Vermont, USA
School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
Helena Middleton
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Science, University of Nevada, Reno, USA
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Science, University of Nevada, Reno, USA
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Short summary
We develop stream water chemistry to pair with the existing CAMELS (Catchment Attributes and Meteorology for Large-sample Studies) dataset. The newly developed dataset, termed CAMELS-Chem, includes common stream water chemistry constituents and wet deposition chemistry in 516 catchments. Examples show the value of CAMELS-Chem to trend and spatial analyses, as well as its limitations in sampling length and consistency.
We develop stream water chemistry to pair with the existing CAMELS (Catchment Attributes and...
