Tracer Experiment Stream Chemistry

Summary

Abstract: 

As part of the new Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) project in the McMurdo Dry Valleys of Antarctica, a systematic aqueous geochemical sampling program has been undertaken. A series of terrestrial water samples have been collected and analyzed for major ion chemistry by ion chromatography. The concentrations of ions cover a wide range of total dissolved solids (TDS) from relatively pristine glacier ice to hypersaline lake waters. Some of the challenges which are encountered while trying to collect and analyze samples covering a wide range of concentrations in such a hostile environment are discussed. 

Date Range: 

November 18, 1995 to November 28, 1995
Data Citation
Lyons, W. Tracer Experiment Stream Chemistry. Environmental Data Initiative. DOI: 10.6073/pasta/21bd50f999c48fef547881aa61d11e32. Dataset accessed 19 March 2024.
Dataset(s)

Variables (click to expand): 

Dataset code
  • Label:
  • Definition: Code representing stream chemistry / ion concentrations dataset
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
Location
  • Label:
  • Definition: Sampling Location
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
Date/Time
  • Label:
  • Definition: Date/time of sample (McMurdo time)
  • Type: Date/time
  • Date format: MM/DD/YYYY
  • Missing values:
    • Required entry = None given
Na (mg/l)
  • Label:
  • Definition: sodium concentration
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: milligramsPerLiter
  • Maximum: 100000
  • Minimum: 0
  • Precision: 1
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
Na (mM)
  • Label:
  • Definition: sodium concentration
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: millimoles/liter
  • Maximum: 5000
  • Minimum: 0
  • Precision: 0.01
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
K (mg/l)
  • Label:
  • Definition: potassium concentration
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: milligramsPerLiter
  • Maximum: 50
  • Minimum: 0
  • Precision: 0.0001
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
K (mM)
  • Label:
  • Definition: potassium concentration
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: millimoles/liter
  • Maximum: 5
  • Minimum: 0
  • Precision: 0.0001
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
Mg (mg/l)
  • Label:
  • Definition: magnesium concentration
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: milligramsPerLiter
  • Maximum: 50
  • Minimum: 0
  • Precision: 0.0001
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
Mg (mM)
  • Label:
  • Definition: magnesium concentration
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: millimoles/liter
  • Maximum: 5
  • Minimum: 0
  • Precision: 0.0001
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
Ca (mg/l)
  • Label:
  • Definition: calcium concentration
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: milligramsPerLiter
  • Maximum: 50
  • Minimum: 0
  • Precision: 0.0001
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
Ca (mM)
  • Label:
  • Definition: calcium concentration
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: millimoles/liter
  • Maximum: 5
  • Minimum: 0
  • Precision: 0.0001
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
Cl (mg/l)
  • Label:
  • Definition: chlorine concentration
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: milligramsPerLiter
  • Maximum: 50
  • Minimum: 0
  • Precision: 0.0001
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
Cl (mM)
  • Label:
  • Definition: chlorine concentration
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: millimoles/liter
  • Maximum: 5
  • Minimum: 0
  • Precision: 0.0001
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
Br (mg/l)
  • Label:
  • Definition: bromine concentration
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: milligramsPerLiter
  • Maximum: 50
  • Minimum: 0
  • Precision: 0.0001
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
Br (mM)
  • Label:
  • Definition: bromine concentration
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: millimoles/liter
  • Maximum: 5
  • Minimum: 0
  • Precision: 0.0001
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
SO4 (mg/l)
  • Label:
  • Definition: sulfate concentration
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: milligramsPerLiter
  • Maximum: 50
  • Minimum: 0
  • Precision: 0.0001
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
SO4 (mM)
  • Label:
  • Definition: sulfate concentration
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: millimoles/liter
  • Maximum: 5
  • Minimum: 0
  • Precision: 0.0001
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
File Name
  • Label:
  • Definition: Raw data file containing information
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified

File: 

trcrchem.csv (1.75 KB)

Short name: 

trcrchem

Dataset ID: 

35
People

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Contact: 

Associated Personnel: 

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