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Database fields in category Site characteristics

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Label Lower 48 Alaska Hawaii Statistics Description
SETTING   Show statistics for this fieldPhysiographic setting of sample site
ACCHANWID   Show statistics for this fieldWidth of active stream channel at collection site
WATERDEP   Show statistics for this fieldDepth of water at collection site
WATCOL   Show statistics for this fieldColor of water at collection site
FLOWSTAGE   Show statistics for this fieldFlow stage of stream at time of sample collection
FLOWRATE   Show statistics for this fieldDescription of flow rate of stream at time of sample collection
STRBED   Show statistics for this fieldMaterial in stream bed at sample collection site
CONTAMSOU   Show statistics for this fieldObserved sources of anthropogenic contamination near sample site
CONTAMPOT   Show statistics for this fieldLikelihood that the sample is contaminated
CONTAMDEGR   Show statistics for this fieldDegree to which sample is likely to be contaminated
VEG   Show statistics for this fieldDescription of vegetation around sample site
PH   Show statistics for this fieldpH of water at sample site

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