readme.txt
Please read this document first before viewing the contents of this folder.


Introduction
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This folder contains the files of selected daily and instantaneous data values 
used in U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Scientific Investigations Report 
2008-5083, "Evaluation of Acoustic Doppler Velocity Meters to Quantify Flow 
from Comal Springs and San Marcos Springs, Texas," by Marcus O. Gary, Robin H. 
Gary, and William H. Asquith. These data will remain provisional because of the 
nature of the study.

USGS Scientific Investigations Report 2008-5083 was prepared by the USGS in 
cooperation with the Edwards Aquifer Authority.  

Additional site information and data for continuing gages are available
through the National Water Inventory System Web interface (NWIS Web) 
at http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis


Folder Information
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The overall layout of the folder is as follows:

\readme.txt
	this file

\database
	\NWIS_advm_data.mdb 
		Microsoft Access 2002-2003 format database of 
		site location, daily data values, and instantaneous data values.  
		Site locations are linked with daily values and unit values.  
		Parameter codes are linked with parameter descriptions. Field 
		definitions are available for each table in Design View.

\FGDC
	Datasets in this directory are non-proprietary alternatives to the
	Microsoft Access 2002-2003 format database.  
	
	\readme_fgdc.txt
		A description of the contents of the FGDC folder.  Files and 
		their fields are described.		

	\ASCII_text
		All database tables are provided as tab-delimited ASCII text 
		and have the same attribute contents as the database tables.


Disclaimer information
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This folder was prepared by an agency of the U.S. Government.  Neither the U.S. 
Government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees makes any 
warranty, expressed or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility 
for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, 
product, or process disclosed in this report or represents that its use would 
not infringe privately owned rights.  Reference therein to any specific 
commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, 
or otherwise does not constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or 
favoring by the U.S. Government or any agency thereof.

Although all data and software published on this CD have been used by the USGS,
no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the USGS, as to the accuracy of 
the data and related materials and (or) the functioning of the software.  The 
act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and the USGS in 
the use of these data, software, or related materials assumes no responsibility.

For additional information, contact:

Director, Texas Water Science Center 
U.S. Geological Survey
8027 Exchange Drive
Austin, Texas 78754-4733

E-mail: dc_tx@usgs.gov