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    • Rusting Rivers observations: geographic coordinates and maps

    Metadata Updated: March 29, 2026

    This tabular dataset is a collection of geographic points where rusting is suspected based on the manual interpretation of high-resolution satellite imagery. Point locations have not been validated with ground surveys.

    This collection of points represents three independent interpretations that varied in scope and scale, and thus duplicate point locations exist. Some points are characterized as seeps (point sources where rusting is suspected to originate, often on hillslopes) and starts (the first visible sign of rusting in a headwater stream).

    Imagery sources include: IKONOS, SPOT5, GeoEye, WorldView-2, WorldView-3, and ESRI basemap. Imagery acquisition dates are not specified.

    Observations are plotted on two maps showing 1) land use designation, and 2) physical geographic boundaries.

    Further information: O’Donnell, J.A., Carey, M.P., Koch, J.C. et al. Metal mobilization from thawing permafrost to aquatic ecosystems is driving rusting of Arctic streams. Commun Earth Environ 5, 268 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-024-01446-z O'Donnell, J. A. et al. (2025). NOAA Arctic Report Card 2025 : Rusting Rivers. https://doi.org/10.25923/f3tr-5759

    Contact: kenneth_hill@nps.gov or jon_odonnell@nps.gov

    Last updated March 2026

    Access & Use Information

    Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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    Metadata Created Date March 29, 2026
    Metadata Updated Date March 29, 2026

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from DOI NPS DCAT-US

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    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Created Date March 29, 2026
    Metadata Updated Date March 29, 2026
    Publisher National Park Service
    Maintainer
    Identifier http://datainventory.doi.gov/id/dataset/NPS_DataStore_2317701
    Data First Published 2026-03-01T00:00:00Z
    Data Last Modified 2026-03-01T00:00:00Z
    Category Tabular Dataset
    Public Access Level public
    Bureau Code 010:24
    Metadata Context https://project-open-data.cio.gov/v1.1/schema/catalog.jsonld
    Metadata Catalog ID https://ddi.doi.gov/nps-data.json
    Schema Version https://project-open-data.cio.gov/v1.1/schema
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    Harvest Source Id d917c1a9-26b7-43ea-b8c5-c77ec750a850
    Harvest Source Title DOI NPS DCAT-US
    Homepage URL https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2317701
    Old Spatial -169,55.65508,-61.0212669,83.14808
    Program Code 010:118, 010:119
    Source Datajson Identifier True
    Source Hash dfa7af1d84e987c1ffce9ddabbaacce19bf5b6cf9742bcf9f9f430b90c30941e
    Source Schema Version 1.1
    Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": -169, 55.65508, -169, 83.14808, -61.0212669, 83.14808, -61.0212669, 55.65508, -169, 55.65508}

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