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Chemical and sediment characteristics of ice cores collected from the ablation zones of Canada, Commonwealth, Howard, Hughes, and Seuss Glaciers in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica from 2015 to 2019
GLAC_CHEM_ICE
File:
mcmlter-glac-bergstrom-chem-ice-20210601.csv
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or query the dataset by variables and dates of interest:
Variables
DATASET_CODE
Label:
Dataset code
Definition:
Internal dataset code.
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
GLACIER
Label:
Glacier
Definition:
Name of the glacier where the ice core was collected.
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
SAMPLE_DATE
Label:
Sample date
Definition:
Date of sample collection (GMT +13).
Type:
Date/time
Date format:
MM/DD/YY
Missing values:
None specified
LATITUDE
Label:
Latitude
Definition:
Latitude of sample collection (GCS WGS1984) in decimal degrees.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
decimalDegrees
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
LONGITUDE
Label:
Longitude
Definition:
Longitude of sample collection (GCS WGS1984) in decimal degrees.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
decimalDegrees
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
CORE_ID
Label:
Ice Core ID
Definition:
Numeric ID specifying the site of the ice core collection. Sometimes this is a mass balance stake number if collected adjacent to a stake. Otherwise, 1-4.
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
CORE_REP
Label:
Ice Core Replicate
Definition:
Letter associated with the location and replicate in the set of three ice cores collected at that time. If multiple core sets were collected at that location over the season, replicates will be DEF, GHI, etc.
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
TOP_DEPTH
Label:
Ice core top depth
Definition:
The depth from the ice surface of the top of the core section.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
centimeter
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
BOTTOM_DEPTH
Label:
Ice core bottom depth
Definition:
The depth from the ice surface of the bottom of the core section.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
centimeter
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
SED_MASS_G
Label:
Sediment mass
Definition:
Mass of sediment contained in the ice core.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
grams
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
SED_NOTES
Label:
Sediment notes
Definition:
Any specific notes about the ice cores or sediment measurements.
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
LI_MG_L
Label:
Lithium concentration
Definition:
Lithium concentration in the ice core. Value of -100 is below detection limit, while -9999 indicates an unanalyzed sample and/or missing value.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
milligramsPerLiter (mg/L)
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
NA_MG_L
Label:
Sodium concentration
Definition:
Sodium concentration in the ice core. Value of -100 is below detection limit, while -9999 indicates an unanalyzed sample and/or missing value.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
milligramsPerLiter
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
K_MG_L
Label:
Potassium concentration
Definition:
Potassium concentration in the ice core. Value of -100 is below detection limit, while -9999 indicates an unanalyzed sample and/or missing value.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
milligramsPerLiter
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
MG_MG_L
Label:
Magnesium concentration
Definition:
Magnesium concentration in the ice core. Value of -100 is below detection limit, while -9999 indicates an unanalyzed sample and/or missing value.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
milligramsPerLiter
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
CA_MG_L
Label:
Calcium concentration
Definition:
Calcium concentration in the ice core. Value of -100 is below detection limit, while -9999 indicates an unanalyzed sample and/or missing value.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
milligramsPerLiter
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
N_NH4_MG_L
Label:
Ammonium concentration
Definition:
Ammonium concentration (as N) in the ice core. Value of -100 is below detection limit, while -9999 indicates an unanalyzed sample and/or missing value.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
milligramsPerLiter
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
F_MG_L
Label:
Fluoride concentration
Definition:
Fluoride concentration in the ice core. Value of -100 is below detection limit, while -9999 indicates an unanalyzed sample and/or missing value.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
milligramsPerLiter
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
CL_MG_L
Label:
Chloride concentration
Definition:
Chloride concentration in the ice core. Value of -100 is below detection limit, while -9999 indicates an unanalyzed sample and/or missing value.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
milligramsPerLiter
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
BR_MG_L
Label:
Bromide concentration
Definition:
Bromide concentration in the ice core. Value of -100 is below detection limit, while -9999 indicates an unanalyzed sample and/or missing value.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
milligramsPerLiter
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
N_NO3_MG_L
Label:
Nitrate concentration
Definition:
Nitrate concentration (as N) in the ice core. Value of -100 is below detection limit, while -9999 indicates an unanalyzed sample and/or missing value.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
milligramsPerLiter
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
P_PO4_MG_L
Label:
Phosphate concentration
Definition:
Phosphate concentration (as P) in the ice core. Value of -100 is below detection limit, while -9999 indicates an unanalyzed sample and/or missing value.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
milligramsPerLiter
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
SO4_MG_L
Label:
Sulfate concentration
Definition:
Sulfate concentration in the ice core. Value of -100 is below detection limit, while -9999 indicates an unanalyzed sample and/or missing value.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
milligramsPerLiter
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
D18O
Label:
delta 18O
Definition:
Delta 18O signature
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
permil
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
D18O_ACCURACY
Label:
delta 18O accuracy
Definition:
Accuracy of delta 18O value, estimated as average accuracy over a run of 40 samples.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
permil
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
DD
Label:
delta deuterium
Definition:
Delta deuterium signature.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
permil
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
DD_ACCURACY
Label:
Delta deuterium accuracy
Definition:
Accuracy of delta deuterium value, estimated as average accuracy over a run of 40 samples.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
permil
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
D_EXCESS
Label:
Deuterium excess
Definition:
Deuterium excess
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
permil
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
COMMENTS
Label:
Comments
Definition:
Comments related to chemistry analysis.
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
Data Source Details
Header lines:
1
Orientation:
Column
Quote character:
"
Field delimiter:
,