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Summary
Abstract:
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 glacial meltwater stream attributes of the region. Optical topographic surveys were performed to produce a layout of the area studied. This file provides a list of distances and height differences for features along the transect line at each site ("T-points"). All heights are relative to the assumed zero value at the transect RM #1. Distances are horizontal.
Date Range:
January 1, 1994
to
December 31, 1994
Dataset(s)
Variables (click to expand):
dataset code
Label:
Definition:
Code representing relative positions within stream transects dataset
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
strmtrnptid
Label:
Definition:
Code for point within a given stream transect
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
location
Label:
Definition:
Area of stream / name of transect where samples are drawn
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
HORIZONTAL DIST (m)
Label:
horizontal distance (m)
Definition:
horizontal distance between feature and benchmark of transect
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
meter
Maximum:
150
Minimum:
0
Precision:
0.01
Missing values:
None specified
delta height (m)
Label:
Definition:
vertical distance between feature and benchmark of transect
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
meter
Maximum:
15
Minimum:
-15
Precision:
0.01
Missing values:
None specified
descriptor
Label:
Definition:
Description of feature being documented
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
File:
trnsrelp.csv
(13.89 KB)
Short name:
trnsrelp.dat
Dataset ID:
5
People
Principal Investigator(s):
Diane M. McKnight
Contact:
McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER
Related
Related links:
McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER Transect Locations map
Source URL:
https://mcm.lternet.edu/content/relative-positions-within-stream-transects