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Data
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Physical and chemical characteristics of stream-associated snow patches in Fryxell Basin, McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica during the 2021-2022 austral summer
snowpatch
File:
mcmlter-strm-snowpatch-20231020_0.csv
(21.1 KB)
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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
sample_id
Label:
Sample ID
Definition:
Unique sample identifier.
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
stream_name
Label:
Stream Name
Definition:
Name of the stream where the sample was collected.
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
date_sampled
Label:
Date Sampled
Definition:
Date sample was collected.
Type:
Date/time
Date format:
YYYY-MM-DD
Missing values:
None specified
stream_flow
Label:
Stream Flow
Definition:
Was the stream flowing at the time of sample collection?
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
patch_location
Label:
Patch Location
Definition:
Location of the snow patch in relation to the stream, i.e., in the stream channel, adjacent to the stream, or on the eastern or western side of the stream channel.
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
patch_number
Label:
Patch Number
Definition:
Patch identifier.
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
replicate
Label:
Replicate
Definition:
Patch replicate identifier.
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
latitude
Label:
Latitude
Definition:
Latitude of sample in decimal degrees.
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
longitude
Label:
Longitude
Definition:
Longitude of sample in decimal degrees.
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
snow_depth_cm
Label:
Snow Depth
Definition:
Depth of snow pit.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
centimeter
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
snow_temp_c
Label:
Snow Temperature
Definition:
Temperature of the snow pit.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
celsius
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
snow_weight_g
Label:
Snow Weight
Definition:
Weight of the snow sample. Measured in the field.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
gram (g)
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
top_snow_weight_g
Label:
Top Layer Snow Weight
Definition:
Weight of the top layer of the snow sample if different than the bottom layer. Measured in the field.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
gram (g)
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
cutter_volume_cm3
Label:
Snow Cutter Volume
Definition:
Volume of the snow cutter used for calculating the snow water equivalent (SWE) of the sample.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
cubicCentimeter (cm3)
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
snow_density_g_cm3
Label:
Snow Density
Definition:
Snow density, calculated from measured snow weight and cutter volume.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
gramsPerCubicCentimeter (g/cm3)
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
swe_cm
Label:
Snow Water Equivalent
Definition:
Snow water equivalent (SWE), calculated from snow density and snow depth.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
centimeter
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
br_mg_l
Label:
Bromine
Definition:
Bromine concentration of the sample.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
milligramsPerLiter
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
ca_mg_l
Label:
Calcium
Definition:
Calcium concentration of the sample.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
milligramsPerLiter
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
cl_mg_l
Label:
Chloride
Definition:
Chloride concentration of the sample.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
milligramsPerLiter
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
f_mg_l
Label:
Fluorine
Definition:
Fluorine concentration of the sample.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
milligramsPerLiter
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
k_mg_l
Label:
Potassium
Definition:
Potassium concentration of the sample.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
milligramsPerLiter
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
li_mg_l
Label:
Lithium
Definition:
Lithium concentration of the sample.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
milligramsPerLiter
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
mg_mg_l
Label:
Magnesium
Definition:
Magnesium concentration of the sample.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
milligramsPerLiter
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
na_mg_l
Label:
Sodium
Definition:
Sodium concentration of the sample.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
milligramsPerLiter
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
so4_mg_l
Label:
Sulfate
Definition:
Sulfate concentration of the sample.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
milligramsPerLiter
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
nh4_mg_l
Label:
Ammonium
Definition:
Ammonium concentration of the sample in milligrams per liter.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
milligramsPerLiter
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
nh4_um
Label:
Ammonium
Definition:
Ammonium concentration of the sample in micromoles.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
micromoles (μmol)
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
no2_mg_l
Label:
Nitrite
Definition:
Nitrite concentration of the sample.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
milligramsPerLiter
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
no3_mg_l
Label:
Nitrate
Definition:
Nitrate concentration of the sample, calculated by subtracting NO2 from Net N.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
milligramsPerLiter
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
netn_mg_l
Label:
Net Nitrogen
Definition:
Net nitrogen concentration of the sample.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
milligramsPerLiter
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
srp_mg_l
Label:
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus
Definition:
Soluble reactive phosphorus (SRP) concentration of the sample in milligrams per liter.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
milligramsPerLiter
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
srp_um
Label:
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus
Definition:
Soluble reactive phosphorus (SRP) concentration of the sample in micromoles.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
micromoles (μmol)
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
sampling_remarks
Label:
Sampling Remarks
Definition:
Remarks about field sampling.
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
analysis_remarks
Label:
Analysis Remarks
Definition:
Remarks about lab analysis.
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
Data Source Details
Header lines:
1
Orientation:
Column
Field delimiter:
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