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WABASH RIVER BASIN


03378500       WABASH RIVER AT NEW HARMONY, IN

 

(National Stream-Quality Accounting Network Station)
 

LOCATION.-- Lat 38°07'53", long 87°56'32" (NAD of 1927), in SE1/4SE1/4 sec.35, T.4 S., R.14 W., Posey County, Hydrologic Unit 05120113, (NEW HARMONY, IN quadrangle), at bridge on State Highway 66 at New Harmony, at Indiana-Illinois state line, and at mile 53.1.

 

DRAINAGE AREA.-- 29,234 mi2.

 

PERIOD OF RECORD.--

SURFACE-WATER DISCHARGE AND STAGE

 

DISCHARGE: October 1938 to September 1947.

 

STAGE: August 1988 to current year.

SURFACE-WATER QUALITY

 

CHEMICAL: October 1974 to 1986, water year 1998 to current year. Data collected water years 1997 and 1998 were published in the Kentucky Water Resources Data reports, and are stored in the Indiana NWIS/QW data base.

 

SEDIMENT: Partial record station--October 1974 to 1985.

 

SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: October 1974 to September 1980.

 

WATER TEMPERATURE: October 1974 to September 1980.

 

GAGE.-- Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 353.20 ft above NGVD of 1929. (Furnished by National Weather Service). (Prior to October 1992, erroneously published as 353.30 ft above NGVD of 1929).

 

REMARKS.-- For sediment analysis, water discharge obtained from station Wabash River at Mount Carmel, IL. (03377500).

 

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--

SURFACE-WATER DISCHARGE AND STAGE: Maximum gage height, 23.84 ft. May 26, 1943. Beginning August 1988, minimum gage height, 0.46 ft. Oct. 12, 1988.

SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: Maximum daily recorded, 805 microsiemens, Feb. 15, 1977; minimum daily recorded, 200 microsiemens, Mar. 3, 1979.

WATER TEMPERATURES: Maximum daily recorded, 32.0°C, June 28, 1978, July 14-18, 1980; minimum daily recorded, freezing point on many days during the winter period.

 

EXTREMES OUTSIDE PERIOD OF RECORD.--

SURFACE-WATER DISCHARGE AND STAGE: Flood of March 1913 reached a stage of 27.7 ft. Flood of Jan. 31, 1937, reached a stage of 24.4 ft.

WATER-QUALITY DATA, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 2001 TO SEPTEMBER 2002
DIS-UVUVBARO-PH
CHARGE,ABSORB-ABSORB-METRICWATERSPE-
INST.TURBID-ANCEANCEPRES-WHOLECIFIC
CUBICITY LAB254 NM,280 NM,SUREOXYGEN,FIELDCON-TEMPER-TEMPER-
SampleMediumFEETHACHWTR FLTWTR FLT(MMDIS-(STAND-DUCT-ATUREATURE
DateTimetypecodePER2100AN(UNITS(UNITSOFSOLVEDARDANCEAIRWATER
SECOND(NTU)/CM)/CM)HG)(MG/L)UNITS)(US/CM)(DEG C)(DEG C)
(00061)(99872)(50624)(61726)(00025)(00300)(00400)(00095)(00020)(00010)
OCT
30...1230997960041.230.1777677.87.440221.011.0
DEC
11...1240994350038.137.1037599.47.448613.59.0
11...12482Q----<.004<.004----   --   ----   --   
JAN
29...1300992040034.076.05775112.77.756319.58.0
29...13082Q------       --       ----   --   ----   --   
FEB
12...1220996220063.138.10375612.07.848013.55.0
MAR
05...1300794420077.104.07876113.37.955111.03.5
05...13107R--74.102.077----   --   ----   --   
19...13009962400140.124.09375310.57.845411.59.0
APR
09...1230996480052.112.08375711.07.648119.010.5
23...1300998570060.157.1187587.97.442518.519.0
23...13082Q------       --       ----   --   ----   --   
MAY
06...13307912000053.150.1127528.87.632523.217.5
28...133079800048.133.0987527.37.545525.021.0
28...13407R--50.134.099----   --   ----   --   
JUN
11...13009939300260.107.0807517.07.948430.024.5
11...13082Q------       --       ----   --   ----   --   
25...1240992230067.087.065--8.78.1553--   27.5
JUL
16...1310991170031.086.064--8.08.2521--   28.0
AUG
06...125079865037.085.063--7.88.3538--   28.0
06...13007R--45.086.064----   --   ----   --   
SEP
09...120099577018--       --       --7.58.0575--   28.0

ALKA-BICAR-SOLIDS,NITRO-
HARD-MAGNE-POTAS-LINITYBONATECHLO-FLUO-SILICA,RESIDUEGEN,
NESSCALCIUMSIUM,SIUM,SODIUM,WAT DISWATERRIDE,RIDE,DIS-SULFATEAT 180AMMONIA
TOTALDIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-TOT ITDIS ITDIS-DIS-SOLVEDDIS-DEG. CDIS-
(MG/LSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDFIELDFIELDSOLVEDSOLVED(MG/LSOLVEDDIS-SOLVED
DateAS(MG/L(MG/L(MG/L(MG/LMG/L ASMG/L AS(MG/L(MG/LAS(MG/LSOLVED(MG/L
CACO3)AS CA)AS MG)AS K)AS NA)CACO3HCO3AS CL)AS F)SIO2)AS SO4)(MG/L)AS N)
(00900)(00915)(00925)(00935)(00930)(39086)(00453)(00940)(00950)(00955)(00945)(70300)(00608)
OCT
30...18047.6  14.0    5.627.6413316218.3  .2  8.6629.0  238E.02  
DEC
11...22058.3  17.1    4.4410.5  15819324.0  .2  8.3843.7  298E.03  
11...----     --       --     --     ------     --     --     --     ----       
JAN
29...25065.7  20.0    2.7317.2  18022026.2  .1  6.9262.0  344<.04  
29...--E.01<.008.01<.09----.06<.01<.13<.01--<.015
FEB
12...21055.7  17.2    3.469.8115218323.6  .2  7.1541.7  282E.03  
MAR
05...24062.7  20.6    2.4015.7  17921329.2  .2  6.3955.1  330<.04  
05...24064.2  20.5    2.5915.2  ----29.6  .2  6.5055.3  332<.04  
19...19051.2  16.0    2.4510.2  15518921.4  .2  6.0543.8  260<.04  
APR
09...22058.0  18.0    2.5511.6  15418724.3  .2  5.6141.5  284<.04  
23...18049.1  15.0    2.948.5613816817.6  .1  5.5635.1  262<.04  
23...--.01<.008.01<.09----.06<.01<.13<.01--<.015
MAY
06...17045.6  13.5    3.157.2813015916.0  .2  5.6730.5  231<.04  
28...21056.5  16.3    3.198.4415819215.6  .2  6.1839.8  271<.04  
28...21056.6  16.3    3.198.4615218615.6  .2  6.1939.7  271<.04  
JUN
11...23060.4  18.1    3.3212.9  16620321.8  .2  5.6341.7  250<.04  
11...----     --       --     --     ------     --     --     --     ----       
25...25066.2  21.1    2.7213.7  18822924.6  .1  5.0847.1  330<.04  
JUL
16...21047.3  22.8    2.8720.1  14617930.4  .2  .1661.7  297<.04  
AUG
06...20042.2  24.1    3.1325.2  14012236.7  .2  <.1365.5  300<.04  
06...20042.2  23.8    3.1825.0  ----36.9  .2  <.1365.5  288<.04  
SEP
09...23051.1  23.9    3.4428.0  16920638.5  .2  .7962.9  325E.03  

NITRO-NITRO-NITRO-NITRO-NITRO-ORTHO-CARBON,CARBON,CARBON,
GEN,AM-GEN,AM-GEN,GEN,GEN,PARPHOS-PHOS-INORG +INOR-CARBON,ORGANICPHEO-
MONIA +MONIA +NO2+NO3NITRITETICULTEPHORUSPHATE,PHOS-ORGANICGANIC,ORGANICPARTIC-PHYTIN
ORGANICORGANICDIS-DIS-WAT FLTDIS-DIS-PHORUSPARTIC.PARTIC.DIS-ULATEA,
DIS.TOTALSOLVEDSOLVEDSUSPSOLVEDSOLVEDTOTALTOTALTOTALSOLVEDTOTALPHYTO-
Date(MG/L(MG/L(MG/L(MG/L(MG/L(MG/L(MG/L(MG/L(MG/L(MG/L(MG/L(MG/LPHYTON
AS N)AS N)AS N)AS N)AS N)AS P)AS P)AS P)AS C)AS C)AS C)AS C)(UG/L)
(00623)(00625)(00631)(00613)(49570)(00666)(00671)(00665)(00694)(00688)(00681)(00689)(62360)
OCT
30....62.912.86  .021.48.144.124.27  3.8.17.23.65.5
DEC
11....45.773.15  .016.19.101.085.21  2.5<.14.62.54.7
11...--     --     --       --       <.02--       --       --       .3<.1.4.3--   
JAN
29....24.572.77  .008.26.051.043.1402.4<.13.02.35.6
29...--     --     <.013<.002--     --       <.007--       --   --   --   --   --   
FEB
12....49.775.01  .016.26.116.098.21  2.5<.14.72.52.5
MAR
05....35.804.14  .008.40.070.051.21  3.4<.13.83.34.6
05....37.704.13  .008.42.070.048.21  3.7<.13.73.75.5
19....35.943.56  <.008.50.068.055.28  9.1<.14.29.15.0
APR
09....33.834.64  .013.41.068.054.1733.3<.13.73.34.6
23....431.4  2.61  .027.46.075.057.20  3.5<.14.83.4--   
23...--     --     <.013<.002--     --       <.007--       --   --   --   --   --   
MAY
06....45.673.37  .036.18.085.065.1944.7<.14.84.73.8
28....35.712.64  .023.40.066.051.1852.9<.14.12.9--   
28....35.712.59  .023.35.067.052.1862.9.24.12.6--   
JUN
11....261.2  3.89  .0251.02.089.073.44  8.3.13.58.1--   
11...--     --     --       --       --     --       --       --       --   --   --   --   --   
25....281.4  3.14  .009.78.035.024.23  6.5<.13.06.4--   
JUL
16....281.4  .54  .0121.06.013<.007.1388.8.22.98.650.5
AUG
06....331.4  <.05  <.0081.11.014<.007.1428.6<.13.38.651.7
06....321.4  <.05  <.0081.25.016<.007.14111.1<.13.311.151.7
SEP
09....39.99.14  E.005.63.019<.007.1114.0<.13.64.053.4

CHLOR-A2,6-DI-
PHYTO-SELE-STRON-VANA-ETHYLACETO-ALA-ATRA-
PLANK-ARSENICBORON,IRON,LITHIUMNIUM,TIUM,DIUM,ANILINECHLOR,CHLOR,ALPHAZINE,
TONDIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-WAT FLTWATERWATER,BHCWATER,
CHROMOSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVED0.7 UFLTRDDISS,DIS-DISS,
DateFLUOROM(UG/L(UG/L(UG/L(UG/L(UG/L(UG/L(UG/LGF, RECRECREC,SOLVEDREC
(UG/L)AS AS)AS B)AS FE)AS LI)AS SE)AS SR)AS V)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)
(70953)(01000)(01020)(01046)(01130)(01145)(01080)(01085)(82660)(49260)(46342)(34253)(39632)
OCT
30...3.51.142291.5.4128     1.0<.002.014<.002<.005.107
DEC
11...4.81.052112.1.5180     1.4<.002<.013<.002<.005.133
11...--   --   ------   --   --     --   <.002<.004<.002<.005<.007
JAN
29...24.9.975E63.4.6211     2.5<.006<.006<.004<.005.063
29...--   <.2<7<10<.3<.3<.08<.2--       --       --       --       --       
FEB
12...5.2.942101.6.9174     1.6--       --       --       --       --       
MAR
05...11.92.462E62.8.9188     <.2<.006.013.005<.005.086
05...9.32.460E62.7.7188     <.2<.006.014E.004<.005.090
19...8.2.837111.8.7139     .3<.006.011<.004<.005.084
APR
09...13.4.736E61.9.4166     2.0<.006.009<.004<.005.066
23...--   1.141E101.7.6133     1.8<.006.035<.004<.0051.97  
23...--   <.2<7<10<.3<.3<.08<.2--       --       --       --       --       
MAY
06...8.8.936E81.7.4120     1.7<.006.361.012<.0054.40  
28...--   1.246E72.0.5142     2.0<.006.196.009<.0051.89  
28...--   1.246E72.0.5144     1.8<.006.205.009<.0051.94  
JUN
11...--   1.257<102.3.5161     2.5<.0061.64  .054<.0059.28  
11...--   --   ------   --   --     --   <.006<.006<.004<.005<.007
25...--   1.179<103.1.7173     1.4<.006.246.020<.0052.79  
JUL
16...124   1.0120<105.8.8168     1.1<.006.043<.004<.0051.15  
AUG
06...149   1.2144<105.5.5184     1.7<.006.019<.004<.005.576
06...150   1.2147<105.5.5185     1.7<.006.019<.004<.005.576
SEP
09...34.71.5187<104.6.7199     2.6<.006.016<.004<.005.400

BEN-CAR-CARBO-DEETHYLDISUL-ETHAL-
FLUR-BUTYL-BARYLFURANCYANA-DCPAATRA-FOTONEPTCFLUR-
ALINATE,WATERWATERCHLOR-ZINE,WATERZINE,DI-DI-WATERWATERALIN
WAT FLDWATER,FLTRDFLTRDPYRIFOSWATER,FLTRDWATER,AZINON,ELDRINFLTRDFLTRDWAT FLT
0.7 UDISS,0.7 U0.7 UDIS-DISS,0.7 UDISS,DIS-DIS-0.7 U0.7 U0.7 U
DateGF, RECRECGF, RECGF, RECSOLVEDRECGF, RECRECSOLVEDSOLVEDGF, RECGF, RECGF, REC
(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)
(82673)(04028)(82680)(82674)(38933)(04041)(82682)(04040)(39572)(39381)(82677)(82668)(82663)
OCT
30...<.010<.002<.041<.020<.005<.018<.003E.049E.005<.005<.02<.002<.009
DEC
11...<.010<.002<.041<.020<.005<.018<.003E.040<.005<.005<.02<.002<.009
11...<.010<.002<.041<.020<.005<.018<.003<.006<.005<.005<.02<.002<.009
JAN
29...<.010<.002E.007<.020<.005<.018<.003E.032<.005<.005<.02<.002<.009
29...--       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --     --       --       
FEB
12...--       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --     --       --       
MAR
05...<.010<.002<.041<.020<.005<.018<.003E.020<.005<.005<.02<.002<.009
05...<.010<.002<.041<.020<.005<.018<.003E.020<.005<.005<.02<.002<.009
19...<.010<.002<.041<.020<.005<.018<.003E.014<.005<.005<.02<.002<.009
APR
09...<.010<.002<.041<.020<.005<.018<.003E.012E.003<.005<.02<.002<.009
23...<.010<.002E.014<.020<.005<.018<.003E.052<.005<.005<.02<.002<.009
23...--       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --     --       --       
MAY
06...<.010<.002E.004<.020<.005E.011<.003E.117.008<.005<.02<.002<.009
28...<.010<.002<.041<.020<.005<.018<.003E.140E.004<.005<.02.002<.009
28...<.010<.002<.041<.020<.005<.018<.003E.145<.005<.005<.02<.002<.009
JUN
11...<.010<.002<.041<.020E.003<.018<.003E.381E.004<.005<.02<.002<.009
11...<.010<.002<.041<.020<.005<.018<.003<.006<.005<.005<.02<.002<.009
25...<.010<.002<.041<.020<.005<.018<.003E.286E.003<.005<.02.003<.009
JUL
16...<.010<.002<.041<.020<.005<.018<.003E.124E.002<.005<.02<.002<.009
AUG
06...<.010<.002<.041<.020E.004<.018<.003E.099E.004<.005<.02E.002<.009
06...<.010<.002<.041<.020E.004<.018<.003E.112E.004E.004<.02E.002<.009
SEP
09...<.010<.002<.041<.020<.005<.018<.003E.096<.005<.005<.02<.002<.009

ETHO-LIN-METHYLMETHYLMOL-NAPROP-
PROPURONAZIN-PARA-METRI-INATEAMIDE
WATERFONOFOSWATERMALA-PHOSTHIONMETO-BUZINWATERWATERPARA-
FLTRDWATERLINDANEFLTRDTHION,WAT FLTWAT FLTLACHLORSENCORFLTRDFLTRDP,P'THION,
0.7 UDISSDIS-0.7 UDIS-0.7 U0.7 UWATERWATER0.7 U0.7 UDDEDIS-
DateGF, RECRECSOLVEDGF, RECSOLVEDGF, RECGF, RECDISSOLVDISSOLVGF, RECGF, RECDISSOLVSOLVED
(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)
(82672)(04095)(39341)(82666)(39532)(82686)(82667)(39415)(82630)(82671)(82684)(34653)(39542)
OCT
30...<.005<.003<.004<.035E.003<.050<.006.073<.006<.002<.007<.003<.007
DEC
11...<.005<.003<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006.056.022<.002<.007<.003<.007
11...<.005<.003<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006<.013<.006<.002<.007<.003<.007
JAN
29...<.005<.003<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006.026<.006<.002<.007<.003<.010
29...--       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       
FEB
12...--       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       
MAR
05...<.005<.003<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006.046<.006<.002<.007<.003<.010
05...<.005<.003<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006.045<.006<.002<.007<.003<.010
19...<.005<.003<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006.039<.006<.002<.007<.003<.010
APR
09...<.005<.003<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006.050.007<.002<.007<.003<.010
23...<.005<.003<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006.131.011<.002<.007<.003<.010
23...--       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       
MAY
06...<.005<.003<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006.988.033<.002<.007<.003<.010
28...<.005<.003<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006.436.019<.002<.007<.003<.010
28...<.005<.003<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006.439.019<.002<.007<.003<.010
JUN
11...<.005<.003<.004<.035<.027<.050<.0062.04  .027<.002<.007<.003<.010
11...<.005<.003<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006<.013<.006<.002<.007<.003<.010
25...<.005<.003<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006.607.009<.002<.007<.003<.010
JUL
16...<.005<.003<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006.238<.006<.002<.007<.003<.010
AUG
06...<.005<.003<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006.124<.006<.002<.007<.003<.010
06...<.005<.003<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006.125<.006<.002<.007<.003<.010
SEP
09...<.005<.003<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006.116<.006<.002<.007<.003<.010

PEB-PENDI-PER-PRON-PRO-PRO-TEBU-TER-TER-
ULATEMETH-METHRINPHORATEPRO-AMIDEPROPA-PANILPARGITESI-THIURONBACILBUFOS
WATERALINCISWATERMETON,WATERCHLOR,WATERWATERMAZINE,WATERWATERWATER
FILTRDWAT FLTWAT FLTFLTRDWATER,FLTRDWATER,FLTRDFLTRDWATER,FLTRDFLTRDFLTRD
0.7 U0.7 U0.7 U0.7 UDISS,0.7 UDISS,0.7 U0.7 UDISS,0.7 U0.7 U0.7 U
DateGF, RECGF, RECGF, RECGF, RECRECGF, RECRECGF, RECGF, RECRECGF, RECGF, RECGF, REC
(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)
(82669)(82683)(82687)(82664)(04037)(82676)(04024)(82679)(82685)(04035)(82670)(82665)(82675)
OCT
30...<.002<.010<.006<.011E.01<.004<.010<.011<.02.113M<.034<.02
DEC
11...<.002<.010<.006<.011E.01<.004<.010<.011<.02.600M<.034<.02
11...<.002<.010<.006<.011<.01<.004<.010<.011<.02<.011<.02<.034<.02
JAN
29...<.004<.022<.006<.011E.01<.004<.010<.011<.02.097<.02<.034<.02
29...--       --       --       --       --     --       --       --       --     --       --     --       --     
FEB
12...--       --       --       --       --     --       --       --       --     --       --     --       --     
MAR
05...<.004<.022<.006<.011E.01<.004<.010<.011<.02.287<.02<.034<.02
05...<.004<.022<.006<.011E.01<.004<.010<.011<.02.302<.02<.034<.02
19...<.004<.022<.006<.011<.01<.004<.010<.011<.02.253M<.034<.02
APR
09...<.004<.022<.006<.011E.01<.004<.010<.011<.02.082<.02<.034<.02
23...<.004<.022<.006<.011E.01<.004<.010<.011<.02.899<.02<.034<.02
23...--       --       --       --       --     --       --       --       --     --       --     --       --     
MAY
06...<.004<.022<.006<.011.02<.004<.010<.011<.02.413E.01<.034<.02
28...<.004<.022<.006<.011.02<.004<.010<.011<.02.244<.02<.034<.02
28...<.004<.022<.006<.011.02<.004<.010<.011<.02.244<.02<.034<.02
JUN
11...<.004<.022<.006<.011.02<.004<.010<.011<.02.610<.02<.034<.02
11...<.004<.022<.006<.011<.01<.004<.010<.011<.02<.005<.02<.034<.02
25...<.004<.022<.006<.011.03<.004<.010<.011<.02.220E.01<.034<.02
JUL
16...<.004<.022<.006<.011.02<.004<.010<.011<.02.124E.01<.034<.02
AUG
06...<.004<.022<.006<.011.05<.004<.010<.011<.02.054E.01<.034<.02
06...<.004<.022<.006<.011.05<.004<.010<.011<.02.054E.01<.034<.02
SEP
09...<.004<.022<.006<.011.04<.004<.010<.011<.02.035E.01<.034<.02

THIO-TRIAL-TRI-SED.
BENCARBLATEFLUR-SUSP.
WATERWATERALINSIEVESEDI-
FLTRDFLTRDWAT FLTDIAM.MENT,Data
0.7 U0.7 U0.7 U% FINERSUS-base
DateGF, RECGF, RECGF, RECTHANPENDEDnumber
(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L).062 MM(MG/L)
(82681)(82678)(82661)(70331)(80154)
OCT
30...<.005<.002<.0098711901
DEC
11...<.005<.002<.009908501
11...<.005<.002<.009----04
JAN
29...<.005<.002<.009975201
29...--       --       --       ----04
FEB
12...--       --       --       868101
MAR
05...<.005<.002<.0099512601
05...<.005<.002<.009----04
19...<.005<.002<.0099620901
APR
09...<.005<.002<.009895901
23...<.005<.002<.009929301
23...--       --       --       ----04
MAY
06...<.005<.002<.009777301
28...<.005<.002<.009897101
28...<.005<.002<.009----04
JUN
11...<.005<.002<.0099929301
11...<.005<.002<.009----04
25...<.005<.002<.0099813301
JUL
16...<.005<.002<.009997101
AUG
06...<.005<.002<.009955701
06...<.005<.002<.009----04
SEP
09...<.005<.002<.009992401


Table of Contents

Introduction

Station Descriptions

Surface-Water Data

Ground-Water Data

Meteorological Data

Biological Data