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Summary
Abstract:
As part of the Long Term Ecological Research in the McMurdo Dry Valleys of Antarctica (MCM LTER), meteorological data was collected from various locations throughout Taylor, Wright, Victoria, Miers, and Beacon Valleys. These files contain data for the F6 Snowfence Station located in Taylor Valley.
Date Range:
January 1, 2000
to
December 31, 2009
Dataset(s)
Description:
Fryxell Snowfence Air Temperature spreadsheet and columns descriptions and units used
Variables (click to expand):
DATASET_CODE
Label:
Definition:
Code for given set of information for Lake Fryxell Snowfence meteorology station
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
METLOCID
Label:
METLOCID
Definition:
Location code for Lake Fryxell meteorology station - FRLS
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
DATE_TIME
Label:
Definition:
Date/time of sample (New Zealand DST, +13 UTC)
Type:
Date/time
Date format:
MM/DD/YYYY HH24:MI
Missing values:
None specified
AIRT1_3M
Label:
Definition:
Average air temperature at 1.3 m above ground
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
celsius
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
0.01
Missing values:
Null = See AIRT_COMMENTS for cause of missing value
AIRT_COMMENTS
Label:
air temperature comments
Definition:
Noted comments by the investigator about the particular measure of air temperature
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
File:
FRLS_AIRT.csv
(11.69 MB)
Description:
Fryxell Snowfence station PAR spreadsheet and columns descriptions and units used
Variables (click to expand):
DATASET_CODE
Label:
Definition:
Code for given set of information for Lake Fryxell Snowfence meteorology station
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
METLOCID
Label:
Definition:
Location code for Lake Fryxell Snowfence meteorology station
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
DATE_TIME
Label:
Definition:
Date/time of sample (New Zealand DST, +13 UTC)
Type:
Date/time
Date format:
MM/DD/YYYY HH24:MI
Missing values:
None specified
PAR_SOIL_P3_8M
Label:
Definition:
Soil Photosynthetically active radiation @ +3.8m
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
micromols/second/meter2
Maximum:
2000
Minimum:
0
Precision:
0.1
Missing values:
Null = None given
PAR_SOIL_P1_9M
Label:
Definition:
Soil Photosynthetically active radiation @ +1.9m
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
micromols/second/meter2
Maximum:
2000
Minimum:
0
Precision:
0.1
Missing values:
Null = None given
PAR_AIR_P1_5M
Label:
Definition:
Photosynthetically active radiation @ +1.5m
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
micromols/second/meter2
Maximum:
2000
Minimum:
0
Precision:
0.1
Missing values:
Null = None given
PAR_COMMENTS
Label:
Definition:
Noted comments by the investigator about the particular measure of PAR_
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
File:
FRLS_PAR.csv
(23.58 MB)
Description:
Fryxell Snowfence Station Snow Height Surface Change spreadsheet and columns descriptions and units used
Variables (click to expand):
DATASET_CODE
Label:
Definition:
Code for given set of information for Lake Fryxell Snowfence meteorology station
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
METLOCID
Label:
Definition:
Location code for Lake Fryxell Snowfence meteorology station
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
DATE_TIME
Label:
Definition:
Date/time of sample (New Zealand DST, +13 UTC)
Type:
Date/time
Date format:
MM/DD/YYYY HH24:MI
Missing values:
None specified
SNOWHT
Label:
Definition:
Snow Height
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
centimeter
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
0.1
Missing values:
Null = None given
SNOWHT_COMMENTS
Label:
Definition:
Noted comments by the investigator about the particular measure of SNOWHT_
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
File:
FRLS_SNOWHT.csv
(10.16 MB)
Description:
Fryxell Snowfence Station Soil Temperature spreadsheet and columns descriptions and units used
Variables (click to expand):
DATASET_CODE
Label:
Definition:
Code for given set of information for Lake Fryxell Snowfence meteorology station
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
METLOCID
Label:
Definition:
Location code for Lake Fryxell Snowfence meteorology station
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
DATE_TIME
Label:
Definition:
Date/time of sample (New Zealand DST, +13 UTC)
Type:
Date/time
Date format:
MM/DD/YYYY HH24:MI
Missing values:
None specified
SOILTN4_5M
Label:
Definition:
Soil temperature at -4.5m
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
celsius
Maximum:
25
Minimum:
-70
Precision:
0.01
Missing values:
Null = None given
SOILTP1M
Label:
Definition:
Soil temperature at +1m
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
celsius
Maximum:
25
Minimum:
-70
Precision:
0.01
Missing values:
Null = None given
SOILTP1_9M
Label:
Definition:
Soil temperature at +1.9m
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
celsius
Maximum:
25
Minimum:
-70
Precision:
0.01
Missing values:
Null = None given
SOILTP3_8M
Label:
Definition:
Soil temperature at +3.8m
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
celsius
Maximum:
25
Minimum:
-70
Precision:
0.01
Missing values:
Null = None given
SOILT_COMMENTS
Label:
Definition:
Noted comments by the investigator about the particular measure of SOILT_
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
File:
FRLS_SOILT.csv
(17.72 MB)
Short name:
f6_snowfence
Dataset ID:
7009
People
Principal Investigator(s):
Peter T. Doran
Andrew G. Fountain
Contact:
McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER
Associated Personnel:
Field Crew
Maciej K. Obryk
Field Crew
Hassan Basagic
Field Crew
Thomas Nylen
Data Manager
Renée F. Brown
Data Manager
Inigo San Gil
Related
Related publications:
McMurdo Dry Valleys Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER): LTER automatic weather network (LAWN)
Source URL:
https://mcm.lternet.edu/content/f6-snowfencestation-measurements