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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 the northing, easting, and orthogonal height information for the gage boxes, flumes and rebars set up for Andersen, House, Canada, Delta and Green Creek. NOTE: These points were omitted from the plot files for the individual sites ( found in the Stream Transect Coordinate List file), since in most cases they fall outside the map area.
Date Range:
November 29, 1994
to
December 22, 1994
Dataset(s)
Variables (click to expand):
Dataset code
Label:
Definition:
Code representing stream feature coordinates dataset
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
Stream name
Label:
Definition:
Name of McMurdo Dry Valley stream
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
Strmtrnsid
Label:
Definition:
Code representing stream transect
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
UTM northing (m)
Label:
Definition:
Northing coordinates of feature
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
meter
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
Required entry = None given
UTM easting (m)
Label:
Definition:
Easting coordinates of feature
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
meter
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
Required entry = None given
Orthometric height (m)
Label:
Definition:
Orthometric height of feature
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
meter
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
Required entry = None given
description
Label:
Definition:
a short descriptive transect blurb
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
File name
Label:
Definition:
Original file name in which this information was submitted
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
Short name:
featrutm.dat
Dataset ID:
3
People
Principal Investigator(s):
Diane M. McKnight
Contact:
McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER
Related
Related publications:
Ecological processes in a cold desert ecosystem: the abundance and species distribution of algal mats in glacial meltwater streams in Taylor Valley
Source URL:
https://mcm.lternet.edu/content/stream-feature-coordinates-1994