lakedsc

Definitions of columns, parameters, units used for the lake descriptions spreadsheet.

File: 

lakedsc.csv (8.95 KB)

...or query the dataset by variables and dates of interest:

Variables
Lake
  • Label:
  • Definition: Name of the lake
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
lake code
  • Label:
  • Definition: The lake code, used to ID the location in other datasets
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
Valley
  • Label:
  • Definition: Valley in which the lake is located
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
Latitude
  • Label:
  • Definition: Latitude Degrees Minutes Seconds
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
Longitude
  • Label:
  • Definition: Latitude Degrees Minutes Seconds
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
Distance to the Sea (km)
  • Label:
  • Definition: Distance
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: kilometer
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • Required entry = None given
Elevation (m)
  • Label:
  • Definition: elevation
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: meter
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • Required entry = None given
Maximum Length (km)
  • Label:
  • Definition: Length
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: kilometer
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • Required entry = None given
Maximum Width (km)
  • Label:
  • Definition: Width
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: kilometer
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • Required entry = None given
Maximum Depth (m)
  • Label:
  • Definition: Maximum Depth
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: meter
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • Required entry = None given
Surface Area (km^2)
  • Label:
  • Definition: Area
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: squareKilometers
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • Required entry = None given
Average Ice Thickness (m)
  • Label:
  • Definition: ice thickness, an average or a range
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
Volume(x 10^6 m^3)
  • Label:
  • Definition: volume
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: cubicm*10^6
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • Required entry = None given
Description
  • Label:
  • Definition: Description of the lake
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
Data Source Details

Header lines: 

1

Orientation: 

Column

Quote character: 

"

Field delimiter: 

,

Record delimiter: 

\n