Lake Bonney Snowfence Meteorological Station Measurements

Summary

Abstract: 

As part of the Long Term Ecological Research in the McMurdo Dry Valleys of Antarctica, meteorological data was collected from various locations throughout Taylor, Wright and Victoria Valleys. These files contain data for the Lake Bonney Snowfence station (in Taylor Valley). Measurements at this temporary met station ceased on April 2006.

Date Range: 

January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2006
Data Citation
Doran, P.T., Fountain, A.G. 2014. Lake Bonney Snowfence Meteorological Station Measurements. Environmental Data Initiative. DOI: 10.6073/pasta/f1cfa3f9f401c721dd5802c78e3b47f7. Dataset accessed 18 March 2024.
Dataset(s)

Description: 

Bonney Snowfence station Air PAR Units

Variables (click to expand): 

DATASET_CODE
  • Label:
  • Definition: Code for given set of information for Bonney Snowfence meteorology station
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
METLOCID
  • Label:
  • Definition: Location code for Bonney Snowfence meteorology station
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
DATE_TIME
  • Label:
  • Definition: Date/time of sample (New Zealand DST, +13 UTC)
  • Type: Date/time
  • Date format: MM/DD/YYYY HH24:MI
  • Missing values: None specified
PAR_AIR_PLUS1_5M
  • Label:
  • Definition: Photosynthetically active radiation
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: micromols/second/meter2
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: 0.1
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
AIRPAR_COMMENTS
  • Label:
  • Definition: Noted comments by the investigator about the particular measure of AIR_PAR_
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified

File: 

BOYS_AIRPAR.csv (7.85 MB)

Description: 

Bonney Snowfence Station BOYS_AIRT

Variables (click to expand): 

DATASET_CODE
  • Label:
  • Definition: Code for given set of information for Bonney Snowfence meteorology station
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
METLOCID
  • Label:
  • Definition: Location code for Bonney Snowfence meteorology station
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
DATE_TIME
  • Label:
  • Definition: Date/time of sample (New Zealand DST, +13 UTC)
  • Type: Date/time
  • Date format: MM/DD/YYYY HH24:MI
  • Missing values: None specified
AIRT1_3M
  • Label:
  • Definition: Average air temperature at 1.3 m above ground
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: celsius
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: 0.01
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
AIRT_COMMENTS
  • Label: air temperature comments
  • Definition: Noted comments by the investigator about the particular measure of air temperature
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified

File: 

BOYS_AIRT.csv (6.83 MB)

Description: 

Bonney Snowfence Station Soil PAR Units

Variables (click to expand): 

DATASET_CODE
  • Label:
  • Definition: Code for given set of information for Bonney Snowfence meteorology station
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
METLOCID
  • Label:
  • Definition: Location code for Bonney Snowfence meteorology station
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
DATE_TIME
  • Label:
  • Definition: Date/time of sample (New Zealand DST, +13 UTC)
  • Type: Date/time
  • Date format: MM/DD/YYYY HH24:MI
  • Missing values: None specified
PAR_SOIL_PLUS3_6M
  • Label:
  • Definition: Photosynthetically active radiation 3.6 m east of snowfence
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: micromols/second/meter2
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: 0.1
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
PAR_SOIL_PLUS1_8M
  • Label:
  • Definition: Photosynthetically active radiation 1.8 m east of snowfence
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: micromols/second/meter2
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: 0.1
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
SOILPAR_COMMENTS
  • Label:
  • Definition: Noted comments by the investigator about the particular measure of SOIL_PAR_
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified

File: 

BOYS_SOILPAR.csv (10.42 MB)

Description: 

Bonney Snowfence Station Snow Height Surface Change spreadsheet description and units used

Variables (click to expand): 

DATASET_CODE
  • Label:
  • Definition: Code for given set of information for Bonney Snowfence meteorology station
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
METLOCID
  • Label:
  • Definition: Location code for Bonney Snowfence meteorology station
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
DATE_TIME
  • Label:
  • Definition: Date/time of sample (New Zealand DST, +13 UTC)
  • Type: Date/time
  • Date format: MM/DD/YYYY HH24:MI
  • Missing values: None specified
SURFCHANGE_CM
  • Label:
  • Definition: Surface Height Change -snow height / sediment accumulation or loss
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: centimeter
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: 0.4
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
SURFCHANGE_COMMENTS
  • Label: surface change comments
  • Definition: Noted comments by the investigator about the particular measure of surface change
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified

File: 

Description: 

Bonney Snowfence Station Soil Temperature Units

Variables (click to expand): 

DATASET_CODE
  • Label:
  • Definition: Code for given set of information for Bonney Snowfence meteorology station
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
METLOCID
  • Label:
  • Definition: Location code for Bonney Snowfence meteorology station- BOYS
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
DATE_TIME
  • Label:
  • Definition: Date/time of sample (New Zealand DST, +13 UTC)
  • Type: Date/time
  • Date format: MM/DD/YYYY HH24:MI
  • Missing values: None specified
SOILT_4_5M
  • Label:
  • Definition: Surface soil temperature at 4.5 m west of snowfence
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: celsius
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: 0.01
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
SOILT+1M
  • Label:
  • Definition: Surface soil temperature at 1 m east of snowfence
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: celsius
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: 0.01
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
SOILT+1_9M
  • Label:
  • Definition: Surface soil temperature at 1.9 m east of snowfence
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: celsius
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: 0.01
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
SOILT+3_8M
  • Label:
  • Definition: Surface soil temperature at 3.8 m east of snowfence
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: celsius
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: 0.01
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
SOILT_COMMENTS
  • Label:
  • Definition: Noted comments by the investigator about the particular measure of SOILT
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified

File: 

BOYS_SOILT.csv (10.08 MB)

Short name: 

bonney_snowfence

Dataset ID: 

7004
People

Principal Investigator(s): 

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Associated Personnel: 

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