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Data
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Chemical characteristics of terminal waterfalls along the Canada and Suess Glaciers in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica in January of 2018 and 2019
GLAC_CHEM_WF
File:
mcmlter-glac-bergstrom-chem-wf-20210601.csv
(8.33 KB)
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or query the dataset by variables and dates of interest:
Variables
DATASET_CODE
Label:
Dataset code
Definition:
Internal dataset code.
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
GLACIER
Label:
Glacier
Definition:
Name of the glacier where the sample was collected.
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
DATE_TIME
Label:
Date and time
Definition:
Date and time of sample collection (GMT +13).
Type:
Date/time
Date format:
MM/DD/YY HH:MM
Missing values:
None specified
LATITUDE
Label:
Latitude
Definition:
Latitude of sample collection (GCS WGS1984) in decimal degrees.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
decimalDegrees
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
LONGITUDE
Label:
Longitude
Definition:
Longitude of sample collection (GCS WGS1984) in decimal degrees.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
decimalDegrees
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
WATERFALL_ID
Label:
Waterfall ID
Definition:
Identifier of the sample location, where CAN is for Canada Glacier, SUS is for Suess Glacier and the trailing number is the id of the waterfall of each glacier.
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
CONTRIBUTING_AREA_M2
Label:
Contributing area
Definition:
Area of glacier contributing to the waterfall.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
squareMeter
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
SC
Label:
Specific conductance
Definition:
Specific conductance of the sample.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
microseimensPerSquareCentimeter
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
PH
Label:
pH
Definition:
pH of the sample.
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
SED_CONC_MG_L
Label:
Sediment concentration
Definition:
Concentration of sediment in the sample.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
milligramsPerLiter
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
CL_MG_L
Label:
Chloride concentration
Definition:
Chloride concentration in the sample. Value of -100 is below detection limit, while -9999 indicates an unanalyzed sample and/or missing value.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
milligramsPerLiter
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
CA_MG_L
Label:
Calcium concentration
Definition:
Calcium concentration in the sample. Value of -100 is below detection limit, while -9999 indicates an unanalyzed sample and/or missing value.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
milligramsPerLiter
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
NA_MG_L
Label:
Sodium concentration
Definition:
Sodium concentration in the sample. Value of -100 is below detection limit, while -9999 indicates an unanalyzed sample and/or missing value.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
milligramsPerLiter
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
K_MG_L
Label:
Potassium concentration
Definition:
Potassium concentration in the sample. Value of -100 is below detection limit, while -9999 indicates an unanalyzed sample and/or missing value.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
milligramsPerLiter
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
MG_MG_L
Label:
Magnesium concentration
Definition:
Magnesium concentration in the sample. Value of -100 is below detection limit, while -9999 indicates an unanalyzed sample and/or missing value.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
milligramsPerLiter
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
SO4_MG_L
Label:
Sulfate concentration
Definition:
Sulfate concentration in the sample. Value of -100 is below detection limit, while -9999 indicates an unanalyzed sample and/or missing value.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
milligramsPerLiter
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
SI_MG_L
Label:
Silica concentration
Definition:
Silica concentration in the sample. Value of -100 is below detection limit, while -9999 indicates an unanalyzed sample and/or missing value.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
milligramsPerLiter
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
N_NO3_MG_L
Label:
Nitrate concentration
Definition:
Nitrate concentration (as N) in the sample (NO2 + NO3). Value of -100 is below detection limit, while -9999 indicates an unanalyzed sample and/or missing value.
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
D18O
Label:
delta 18O
Definition:
delta 18O signature.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
permil
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
D18O_ACCURACY
Label:
delta 18O accuracy
Definition:
Accuracy of the delta 18O value, estimated as average accuracy over a run of 40 samples.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
permil
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
DD
Label:
delta Deuterium
Definition:
delta Deuterium signature.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
permil
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
DD_ACCURACY
Label:
delta Deuterium accuracy
Definition:
Accuracy of the delta Deuterium value, estimated as average accuracy over a run of 40 samples.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
permil
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
D_EXCESS
Label:
Deuterium excess
Definition:
Deuterium excess.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
permil
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
COMMENTS
Label:
Comments
Definition:
Comments related to sample collection or analysis.
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
Data Source Details
Header lines:
1
Orientation:
Column
Quote character:
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Field delimiter:
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