Salt Tracer and Passive Seismic Horizontal to Vertical Spectral Ratio Data from Nanticoke Creek, Pennsylvania (2024-2025)
This data release contains near-surface geophysical and hydrological datasets collected along a historic coal-mining impacted reach of Nanticoke Creek near Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, which is completely dry at its terminus during baseflow conditions. The release includes specific conductance data from a series of sodium chloride tracer slug injection experiments conducted on June 11, 2025. These time-series datasets capture tracer breakthrough curves across sequential measurement locations within subdivided upper and lower channel sections, separated by a large plunge pool, to characterize reach-scale streamflow and quantify losses and gains. Additionally, the release serves passive seismic horizontal-to-vertical spectral ratio (HVSR) data, providing estimates of unconsolidated sediment thickness for 14 locations where ambient vibration processing criteria were met.
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| @type | dcat:Dataset |
|---|---|
| accessLevel | public |
| bureauCode |
[ "010:12" ] |
| contactPoint |
{ "fn": "Neil Terry", "@type": "vcard:Contact", "hasEmail": "mailto:nterry@usgs.gov" } |
| description | This data release contains near-surface geophysical and hydrological datasets collected along a historic coal-mining impacted reach of Nanticoke Creek near Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, which is completely dry at its terminus during baseflow conditions. The release includes specific conductance data from a series of sodium chloride tracer slug injection experiments conducted on June 11, 2025. These time-series datasets capture tracer breakthrough curves across sequential measurement locations within subdivided upper and lower channel sections, separated by a large plunge pool, to characterize reach-scale streamflow and quantify losses and gains. Additionally, the release serves passive seismic horizontal-to-vertical spectral ratio (HVSR) data, providing estimates of unconsolidated sediment thickness for 14 locations where ambient vibration processing criteria were met. |
| distribution |
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| identifier | http://datainventory.doi.gov/id/dataset/USGS_68b9ac5cd4be021c5e4c97a7 |
| keyword |
[ "Hydrogeology", "Luzerne County", "Nanticoke Creek", "Pennsylvania", "USGS:68b9ac5cd4be021c5e4c97a7", "Water Resources", "environment", "geophysics", "geoscientificInformation", "groundwater", "groundwater quality", "inlandWaters", "tracer", "water quality" ] |
| modified | 2026-06-24T00:00:00Z |
| publisher |
{ "name": "U.S. Geological Survey", "@type": "org:Organization" } |
| spatial | -75.96743, 41.18275, -75.95123, 41.20022 |
| theme |
[ "geospatial" ] |
| title | Salt Tracer and Passive Seismic Horizontal to Vertical Spectral Ratio Data from Nanticoke Creek, Pennsylvania (2024-2025) |
