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Summary
Abstract:
A short-term soil manipulation experiment has been conducted as part of the McMurdo Dry Valleys Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) project. The moisture content of soil samples collected for organism extraction and identification was determined. Samples were taken on November 13, 1995, November 17, 1995, November 24, 1995 and December 11, 1995.
Date Range:
November 13, 1995
to
December 11, 1995
Dataset(s)
Variables (click to expand):
LOCATION
Label:
Definition:
Name of area where measurement was made
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
DATE_TIME
Label:
Definition:
Date on which sample was gathered
Type:
Date/time
Date format:
mm/dd/yyyy
Missing values:
None specified
SAMPLE #
Label:
Definition:
Sample ID
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
SOIL WATER CONTENT (%)
Label:
Definition:
Percent water found in soil
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
percent
Maximum:
100
Minimum:
0
Precision:
0.0001
Missing values:
Required Entry = None given
COMMENTS
Label:
Definition:
Helpful hints about the sample
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
FILE NAME
Label:
Definition:
Name of file in which data was stored
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
File:
9511stso.csv
(6.98 KB)
Short name:
knb-lter-mcm.0224.1
Dataset ID:
224
People
Principal Investigator(s):
Diana H. Wall
Contact:
McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER
Source URL:
https://mcm.lternet.edu/content/soil-moisture-responses-short-term-soil-manipulation-experiment