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High frequency measurements from lake-based "Blue Box" monitoring stations in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica (1994-2019, ongoing)
LIMNO_BLUE_BOX_HOARE
Lake Hoare Blue Box Data
File:
LIMNO_BLUE_BOX_HOARE.csv
(59.83 MB)
...
or query the dataset by variables and dates of interest:
Variables
DATASET_CODE
Label:
DATASET_CODE
Definition:
Code to designate the table name, here LIMNO_BLUE_BOX
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
LOCATION NAME
Label:
Location Name
Definition:
Name of lake where measurement was made
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
YEAR_FIELD
Label:
Definition:
Year during which the measurement was made
Type:
Date/time
Date format:
yyyy
Missing values:
None specified
DAY_OF_YEAR
Label:
Definition:
Day of year during which the measurement was made. Also known as Julian Day.
Type:
Date/time
Date format:
ddd
Missing values:
None specified
HOUR_AND_MINUTE
Label:
Definition:
Hour and Minute during which the measurement was made. Format is military time
Type:
Date/time
Date format:
HHMM
Missing values:
None specified
DECIMAL_TIME
Label:
Definition:
Decimal Time.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
decimal_time
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
None specified
DATE_TIME
Label:
Definition:
Date on which measurement was made
Type:
Date/time
Date format:
MM/DD/YYYY HH:MI
Missing values:
None specified
STAGE
Label:
Definition:
Lake level measured continuously by a presser transducer fixed to a line an anchor and buoy.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
centimeter
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
Blank = None given
ABLATION
Label:
Definition:
Continuous lake level ice ablation measurement using a pressure transducer suspended by its cable through the ice.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
centimeter
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
Blank = None given
SURFACE PAR
Label:
Definition:
photon flux on the ice surface from all directions
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
umol s-1 m-2
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
Blank = None given
UW_PAR
Label:
Definition:
photon flux under the ice surface from all directions
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
umol s-1 m-2
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
Blank = None given
UW_TEMPERATURE
Label:
Definition:
under the ice surface temperature
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
celsius
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
Blank = None given
COMMENTS
Label:
Comments
Definition:
Comments
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
Data Source Details
Header lines:
1
Footer lines:
1
Orientation:
Column
Quote character:
"
Field delimiter:
,
Record delimiter:
\n