Geochemistry of cryoconite holes collected from Canada Glacier in Jan 2001

Summary

Abstract: 

The chemistry of cryoconite holes on Canada glacier was measured in January, 2001 at seven locations. Water analysis was conducted for pH, electrical conductivity and a nematodes census.

Date Range: 

January 1, 2001 to January 31, 2001
Data Citation
Fountain, A.G. 2014. Geochemistry of cryoconite holes collected from Canada Glacier in Jan 2001. Environmental Data Initiative. DOI: 10.6073/pasta/50a8701d0c9c121b34a2dc1d9e263720. Dataset accessed 11 November 2024.
Dataset(s)

Description: 

Units and columns descriptions for the spreadsheet containing the canada glacier chem analysis of the cryo holes.

Variables (click to expand): 

GLACIER
  • Label:
  • Definition: NAME OF GLACIER WHERE MEASUREMENT IS MADE
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
LOCATION NAME
  • Label: Location Name
  • Definition: Locations name for sampling place.
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
Latitude
  • Label:
  • Definition: Sample Latitude
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: degree
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
LONGITUDE
  • Label: Longitude
  • Definition: Sample Longitude
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: degree
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
COMMENTS
  • Label: Comments
  • Definition: Comments about the overall data
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
DATE_TIME
  • Label: Date_time
  • Definition: Date sample was collected
  • Type: Date/time
  • Date format: MM/DD/YYYY
  • 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
Br mg/L
  • Label:
  • Definition: Bromine concentration
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: milligramsPerLiter
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
Br uM
  • Label:
  • Definition: Bromine concentration, in micro Moles
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: uM
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
Ca (mg/L)
  • Label:
  • Definition: Calcium concentration
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: milligramsPerLiter
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
Ca (uM)
  • Label:
  • Definition: Concentration of Calcium in micro moles
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: uM
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
Cl mg/L
  • Label: Cl (mg/L)
  • Definition: The Chloro concentration
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: milligramsPerLiter
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
Cl (uM)
  • Label:
  • Definition: The concentration of Chloro
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: uM
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
F mg/L
  • Label:
  • Definition: The iron concentration
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: milligramsPerLiter
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
F uM
  • Label:
  • Definition: The concentration of Iron in micromoles
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: uM
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
K mg/L
  • Label:
  • Definition: Potassiium concentration
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: milligramsPerLiter
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
K uM
  • Label: K uM
  • Definition: The concentration of Potassium measured in micromoles
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: uM
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
Mg mg/L
  • Label: Mg mg/L
  • Definition: Concentration of magnesium in milligrams per liter
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: milligramsPerLiter
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
Mg uM
  • Label:
  • Definition: Concentration of magnesium in micro moles
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: uM
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
Na mg/L
  • Label: Na mg/L
  • Definition: Concentration of sodium in milligrams per liter
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: milligramsPerLiter
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
Na uM
  • Label:
  • Definition: Concentration of sodium in micro moles
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: uM
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
NO3 mg/L
  • Label: NO3 mg/L
  • Definition: Concentration of nitrites in milligrams per liter
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: milligramsPerLiter
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
NO3 uM
  • Label:
  • Definition: Concentration of nitrites in micro molar
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: uM
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
SO4 mg/L
  • Label:
  • Definition: Concentration of sulfates in milligrams per liter
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: milligramsPerLiter
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
SO4 uM
  • Label:
  • Definition: Concentration of sulfates in micro molar units
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: uM
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
pH
  • Label: pH
  • Definition: The concentration of hydrogen ions, as pH
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: dimensionless
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
microS/cm
  • Label:
  • Definition: The electrical conductivity as microsiemens per cm
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: microS/cm
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
DOC
  • Label:
  • Definition: Dissolved Organic Carbon, unknown units
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
File Name
  • Label:
  • Definition: The file name where the data was stored originally
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified

File: 

Short name: 

glcrchem_DP_2001

Dataset ID: 

2011
People

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Contact: 

Associated Personnel: 

Field Crew
Field Crew
Associated Researcher
Data Manager