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LIMNO_ALPS_ENDCAP [1]

Description: 

Details about the spreadsheet containing the Limnology ALPS endcap data, such as parameters definitions, units used, missing values and the likes.

File: 

File ALPS_WLB_endcap.csv [2]

Variables (click to expand): 

DATASET_CODE
  • Label:
  • Definition: DATASET_CODE
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
LOCATION_NAME
  • Label:
  • Definition: LOCATION_NAME
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
LOCATION CODE
  • Label:
  • Definition: LOCATION CODE, in this case, it is Bonw20
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
DATE_TIME
  • Label:
  • Definition: Date and time when this data point was collected
  • Type: Date/time
  • Date format: MM/DD/YYYY HH24:Mi:ss
  • Missing values: None specified
CONDUCTIVITY
  • Label:
  • Definition: Conductivity of water at specific depth
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: mmho/cm
  • Maximum: 900
  • Minimum: 4
  • Precision: 1
  • Missing values: None specified
TEMPERATURE
  • Label:
  • Definition: Water Temperature at specific depth
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: celsius
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: 0.0001
  • Missing values: None specified
PRESSURE
  • Label:
  • Definition: Pressure readings for current location of sensors
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: decibar
  • Maximum: 45
  • Minimum: 0
  • Precision: 0.01
  • Missing values: None specified
DISSOLVED OXYGEN
  • Label:
  • Definition: Dissolved Oxygen Concentration at specific depth
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: milligramsPerLiter
  • Maximum: 17
  • Minimum: 0
  • Precision: .01
  • Missing values:
    • NA = Out of range
Source URL: http://mcm.lternet.edu/content/limnoalpsendcap

Links
[1] http://mcm.lternet.edu/content/limnoalpsendcap
[2] http://mcm.lternet.edu/sites/default/files/data/ALPS_WLB_endcap.csv