Water isotope data for Dead Run, Baltimore County, MD, USA

This resource includes water isotope data from Dead Run, Maryland as well as precipitation data collected in Oella, MD. Stream grab samples are collected weekly; precipitation samples are collected for every precipitation event. Samples are analyzed for d18O and d2H on a Picarro L 2120-i water isotope analyzer at UMBC. Data are collected for the purpose of (1) cross-site comparison with other sites in the Urban CZ cluster; (2) determination of the local meteoric water line; and (3) calculation of mean watershed transit times. Stream sampling sites are co-located with USGS stream gaging stations 01589317 (DR1), 01589316 (DR2), 01589320 (DR3), 01589315 (DR4), 01589312 (DR5), and 01589330 (DRKR). This data set is part of the Urban Critical Zone Cluster in the NSF Critical Zone Collaborative Network.