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Station name: MET-1
Location Area: Everglades National Park

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Station Information
Station Name: MET-1
Operating Agency: USGS
USGS NWIS Agency Code: USGS
USGS NWIS ID: 254313080351700
Latitude (DMS) NAD83: 25°43'13"
Longitude (DMS) NAD83: -80°35'18"
UTM Easting Zone 17N (meters NAD83): 541300.20393
UTM Northing Zone 17N (meters NAD83): 2844777.68627
Location Area: Everglades National Park
Real-time data (daily): Yes

 

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Datum Information
Vertical Datum for Water Level Data: NAVD88
Vertical Conversion Comments: Station surveyed to NAVD88 only
Method Used to Compute NAVD88 vertical datum and Date Computed or Provided by Agency: Differential GPS survey by USGS, 2006

 

Ground Elevation and Vegetation Information for MET-1
[How was this collected?]
Major Vegetation Community
Vegetation Community: Ridge or sawgrass and emergent marsh
Average Ground Elevation (ft) NAVD88: 4.29
Maximum Ground Elevation (ft) NAVD88: 4.41
Minimum Ground Elevation (ft) NAVD88: 4.24
Number of Measurements: 7
Collecting Agency and Date: ENP, June 2007
Secondary Vegetation Community
Vegetation Community: Slough or open water.
Average Ground Elevation (ft) NAVD88: 4.15
Maximum Ground Elevation (ft) NAVD88: 4.23
Minimum Ground Elevation (ft) NAVD88: 4.01
Number of Measurements: 3
Collecting Agency and Date: ENP, June 2007

 

Other Information
Type of Station (Physical Location): Marsh
Type of Station (Freshwater/Tidal): Freshwater
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Last updated: August 21, 2008 10:39 AM (BJM)