STRM_DSCRPTNS
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McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER Information Manager
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2015-01-20
ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - North American Profile Metadata - Data with Biological Extensions
ISO 19115-2:2009(E)
Stream descriptions, McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica (1993-2023, ongoing)
2015-01-20
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Diane McKnight
University of Colorado Boulder
http://www.colorado.edu/
diane.mcknight@colorado.edu
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Michael Gooseff
University of Colorado Boulder
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michael.gooseff@colorado.edu
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As part of the Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) project in the McMurdo Dry Valleys of Antarctica, a systematic sampling program has been undertaken to monitor the the glacial meltwater streams in the region. Measurements are regularly made to examine water quality and quantity, as well as chemical and biological properties. The stream descriptions table serves as an index of the streams that have been studied. It documents the streams' basins and lengths, and provides a brief desciption of the landscape in which the streams are found.
Name: Renée F. Brown Role: data manager Name: Chris Jaros Role: former field crew Name: Inigo San Gil Role: former data manager
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McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER Information Manager
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Adams Stream at Weir ID: adams_weir kiwi site 3500027; 200 meters downstream of adams glacier
163.750000000000
163.750000000000
-78.131668000000
-78.131668000000
Coordinates taken from 1996-97 GPS measurements at center of creek where it enters Lake Fryxell Parent Stream: Aiken Creek Provenance : GPS96-97.DOC ID: aiken_mouth
163.266326900000
163.266326900000
-77.603622000000
-77.603622000000
near inlet from Dromedary Glacier; sample site 1 Parent Stream: Alph River ID: alph_trough
163.483886700000
163.483886700000
-78.284164000000
-78.284164000000
USGS site 9; coordinates taken from 1996-97 GPS measurements at center of weir Parent Stream: Andersen Creek Provenance : GPS96-97.DOC ID: andrsn_h1
162.906356800000
162.906356800000
-77.622772000000
-77.622772000000
Andrews Creek at mouth ID: andrws_mouth
163.044448852539
163.044448852539
-77.620834350586
-77.620834350586
Bartlette Creek at mouth ID: bartlt_mouth
162.416671752930
162.416671752930
-77.720832824707
-77.720832824707
Bartley East at Weir ID: bartly_eweir kiwi site 3500008 Parent Stream: Bartley Stream
162.188995361328
162.188995361328
-77.516700744629
-77.516700744629
Bohner at B5. Near Bohner at lower. Started Jan 2011. Parent Stream: Bohner Stream Provenance : Coordinates from Steve Crisp (email to Inigo San Gil)
162.558142000000
162.558142000000
-77.696332000000
-77.696332000000
Bowles Creek at mouth ID: bowles_mouth
163.050003051758
163.050003051758
-77.622222900391
-77.622222900391
USGS site 1; coordinates taken from 1996-97 GPS measurements at center of weir Parent Stream: Canada Stream Provenance : GPS96-97.DOC ID: canada_f1
163.054733300000
163.054733300000
-77.613655000000
-77.613655000000
kiwi site 3500005 Parent Stream: Clark Stream ID: clark_lwright
163.629165600000
163.629165600000
-77.445831000000
-77.445831000000
Commonwealth Stream at C1 ID: common_c1 USGS site 13
163.380828900000
163.380828900000
-77.563332000000
-77.563332000000
USGS site 6; coordinates taken from 1996-97 GPS measurements at center of weir Parent Stream: Crescent Stream Provenance : GPS96-97.DOC ID: crescent_f8
163.184463500000
163.184463500000
-77.619064000000
-77.619064000000
USGS site 7; coordinates taken from 1996-97 GPS measurements at center of weir Parent Stream: Delta Stream Provenance : GPS96-97.DOC ID: delta_f10
163.108444200000
163.108444200000
-77.624619000000
-77.624619000000
Dune Creek at Lake Vida ID: dune_vida
161.875000000000
161.875000000000
-77.380554199219
-77.380554199219
Lake House east inlet stream ID: lkhouse_einlet
161.433334350586
161.433334350586
-77.701385498047
-77.701385498047
Garwood River at sample site 1; flats ID: flatsgarwood_flats
164.016662597656
164.016662597656
-78.020835876465
-78.020835876465
Green Creek at F9Description: USGS site 8; coordinates taken from 1996-97 GPS measurements at center of weirID: green_f9 Provenance File Name :GPS96-97.DOC
163.059753417969
163.059753417969
-77.624099731445
-77.624099731445
Harnish Creek at F7ID: harnish_f7USGS site 17
163.232772827148
163.232772827148
-77.608329772949
-77.608329772949
Harnish Creek Tributary at F11Description: USGS site 20; coordinates taken from 1996-97 GPS measurements at center of weirID: harnish_f11File Name :GPS96-97.DOC
163.269515991211
163.269515991211
-77.621246337891
-77.621246337891
House Stream at H2 Description: USGS site 10; coordinates taken from 1996-97 GPS measurements at center of weir ID: house_h2 Provenance File Name :GPS96-97.DOC
162.741317749023
162.741317749023
-77.642982482910
-77.642982482910
USGS site 2; coordinates taken from 1996-97 GPS measurements at center of weir Parent Stream: Huey Creek Provenance : GPS96-97.DOC ID: huey_f2
163.127410900000
163.127410900000
-77.604897000000
-77.604897000000
Lake Joyce at J1 ID: lkjoyce_j1 Coordinates estimated by Arne Bomblies based on diagram & short description in field notes.
161.592498800000
161.592498800000
-77.718559000000
-77.718559000000
Lake Joyce at J2 ID: lkjoyce_j2 Coordinates estimated by Arne Bomblies based on diagram & short description in field notes.
161.603057900000
161.603057900000
-77.718559000000
-77.718559000000
USGS site 16 Parent Stream: Lawson Creek id: lawson_b3
162.269910000000
162.269910000000
-77.721248000000
-77.721248000000
Lizotte Creek at mouth ID: lizotte_mouth
162.483337402344
162.483337402344
-77.704170227051
-77.704170227051
USGS site 3; coordinates taken from 1996-97 GPS measurements at center of weir Parent Stream: Lost Seal Stream Provenance : GPS96-97.DOC ID: lostseal_f3
163.244400000000
163.244400000000
-77.595268000000
-77.595268000000
Lyons Creek at B4 ID: lyons_b4 USGS site 19
162.274993900000
162.274993900000
-77.727776000000
-77.727776000000
Mariah Creek at mouth ID: mariah_mouth
163.047226000000
163.047226000000
-77.623611000000
-77.623611000000
Mason Creek at Mouth ID: mason_mouth
162.274993900000
162.274993900000
-77.729164000000
-77.729164000000
McKay Creek at mouth. Id: mckay_mouth
162.747222900000
162.747222900000
-77.644722000000
-77.644722000000
McKnight Creek at mouth ID: mcknight_mouth
163.264724700000
163.264724700000
-77.599724000000
-77.599724000000
Meserve Stream at flume ID: meserve_flume kiwi site 3500007
162.241668700000
162.241668700000
-77.505554000000
-77.505554000000
Lower Miers Stream at Weir ID: mierslow_weir kiwi site 3500025
163.899993900000
163.899993900000
-78.102219000000
-78.102219000000
Coordinates taken from 1996-97 GPS measurements at center of river where it enters Lake Vanda Parent Stream: Onyx River Provenance : GPS96-97.DOC ID: onyx_mouth
161.687835700000
161.687835700000
-77.523613000000
-77.523613000000
Priscu Stream at B1 Id: priscu_b1 USGS Site 11
162.534729000000
162.534729000000
-77.699997000000
-77.699997000000
Red River art Blood Falls ID: red_bfalls
162.268051147461
162.268051147461
-77.723335266113
-77.723335266113
Santa Fe Stream at B2 ID: santafe_b2 USGS site 12; formerly N Taylor & Hendy Stream
162.266662597656
162.266662597656
-77.723052978516
-77.723052978516
Sharp Creek at mouth. Id: sharp_mouth
162.247222900391
162.247222900391
-77.722221374512
-77.722221374512
Victoria River at Lake Vida. Id: victoria_vida
161.199996948242
161.199996948242
-77.383331298828
-77.383331298828
Vincent Creek at mouth (vincent_mouth)
162.425003051758
162.425003051758
-77.720275878906
-77.720275878906
Von Guerard Stream at F21. Id: uvg_f21.This was an ill-fated upstream gage on Von Guerard, 2.5 kilometers upstream from F6. It was installed during the lowest season of record (00-01) and then promptly destroyed during the 01-02 season. It's parts were stripped and it never generated a hydrology database, but was certainly sampled.
163.301254272461
163.301254272461
-77.626380920410
-77.626380920410
Wharton Creek at mouth. ID: wharton_mouth
162.747222900391
162.747222900391
-77.645835876465
-77.645835876465
ground condition
1993-01-01
2023-04-20
https://mcm.lternet.edu/sites/default/files/data/mcmlter-strm-descriptions-20230420.csv
STRM_DSCRPTNS
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McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER
STRM_DSCRPTNS
Data Source Definition : Stream descriptions Record Delimiter : \n Number of Header Lines : 1 Number of Footer Lines : 0 Orientation : Column Quote Character :
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DATASET_CODE
Code representing stream descriptions dataset
STREAM_NAME
Name of McMurdo Dry Valley stream
Basin
Lake or oceanic body that stream drains into
LENGTH_KM
Length of stream from source to mouth
Description
Brief description of the stream and its surrounding landscape
DBF
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