Variables (click to expand):
DATASET_CODE
- Label: Dataset code
- Definition: Code representing field meter stream measurements dataset
- Type: Nominal
- Missing values: None specified
strmgageid
- Label:
- Definition: Code representing stream gauge station
- Type: Nominal
- Missing values: None specified
SAMPLE_NAME
- Label: Sample Name
- Definition: Original name for sample when gathered in field, submitted to INSTAAR
- Type: Nominal
- Missing values: None specified
Location
- Label:
- Definition: Name of stream gauge station
- Type: Nominal
- Missing values: None specified
DATE_TIME
- Label: Date/Time
- Definition: Date/time of sample (McMurdo time)
- Type: Date/time
- Date format: MM/DD/YYYY HH24:MM
- Missing values:
- Required entry = None given
Discharge Rate (cfs)
- Label:
- Definition: Stream discharge
- Type: Physical quantity
- Unit: cubicFeetPerSecond
- Maximum: Not specified
- Minimum: Not specified
- Precision: 0.01
- Missing values:
Discharge Rate (L/sec)
- Label:
- Definition: Stream discharge
- Type: Physical quantity
- Unit: litersPerSecond
- Maximum: 3000
- Minimum: 0
- Precision: 0.01
- Missing values:
Discharge Method
- Label:
- Definition: Method used to measure discharge (meter=from current meter; estimate=from visual estimate; flume=from portable flume)
- Type: Nominal
- Missing values: None specified
DISCHARGE_COMMENTS
- Label: Discharge comments
- Definition: Comments pertaining to discharge measurement
- Type: Nominal
- Missing values: None specified
WATER TEMP
- Label: Water Temperature
- Definition: Water temperature
- Type: Physical quantity
- Unit: celsius
- Maximum: 20
- Minimum: -10
- Precision: 0.1
- Missing values:
WATER_TEMP_COMMENTS
- Label:
- Definition: Comments pertaining to Water Temp measurement
- Type: Nominal
- Missing values: None specified
SC (uS)
- Label:
- Definition: Specific conductivity
- Type: Physical quantity
- Unit: microsiemens/cm
- Maximum: 110000
- Minimum: 0
- Precision: 0.1
- Missing values:
SC_COMMENTS
- Label:
- Definition: Comments pertaining to SC measurement
- Type: Nominal
- Missing values: None specified
pH
- Label:
- Definition: hydrogen ion concentration found in stream water
- Type: Physical quantity
- Unit: pH
- Maximum: 10
- Minimum: 0
- Precision: 0.1
- Missing values:
PH_COMMENTS
- Label:
- Definition: Comments pertaining to pH measurement
- Type: Nominal
- Missing values: None specified
Field Notes
- Label:
- Definition: Field notes
- Type: Nominal
- Missing values: None specified
Source URL: https://mcm.lternet.edu/content/streamfieldmeasurements