LIMNO_ICE_THICKNESS

Details about the spreadsheet containing the Ice Thickness data: Units used, number of columns, definitions and other details that may come handy to manipulate and interpret the data.

Date Range: 

Thursday, November 16, 1989 to Monday, January 8, 2018

File: 

LIMNO_ICE_THICKNESS_2.csv (175.15 KB)

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

Variables
DATASET_CODE
  • Label:
  • Definition: Code that designates the name of the data table in the database
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
LAKE
  • Label: Lake
  • Definition: Name of lake where measurement was made
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
LOCATION NAME
  • Label: Location Name
  • Definition: Specifics of ice hole site upon lake. Locations designated by numbers are distances in meters, south and east,respectively, from the blue box
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
DATE_TIME
  • Label: Date Time
  • Definition: Date on which sample was gathered
  • Type: Date/time
  • Date format: mm/dd/yyyy
  • Missing values: None specified
Z-WATER (m)
  • Label: Z-water (m)
  • Definition: Distance from piezometric water level to bottom of ice (negative value)
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: meter
  • Maximum: 0
  • Minimum: -10
  • Precision: 0.01
  • Missing values: None specified
Z-ICE (m)
  • Label: Z-ice (m)
  • Definition: Distance from bottom of ice to top of ice (total ice thickness)
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: meter
  • Maximum: 10
  • Minimum: 0
  • Precision: 0.01
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
Z-DIFF (m)
  • Label: Z-diff (m)
  • Definition: Distance from piezometric water level to top of ice (positive value)
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: meter
  • Maximum: 5
  • Minimum: 0
  • Precision: 0.01
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
DENSITY
  • Label: Density
  • Definition: Density of ice
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: dimensionless
  • Maximum: 1
  • Minimum: 0
  • Precision: 0.0001
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None Given
TOOL
  • Label: Tool
  • Definition: Tool used to gather sample
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
COMMENTS
  • Label: Comments
  • Definition: Helpful hints about the ice thickness measurement
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
FILE NAME
  • Label: File Name
  • Definition: Name of file in which data was submitted
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
LAT
  • Label: Latitude
  • Definition: Point Latitude of the whole where measurement was made
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: dimensionless
  • Maximum: 1
  • Minimum: 0
  • Precision: 0.0001
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
LON
  • Label: Longitude
  • Definition: Point Longitude of the whole where measurement was taken
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: dimensionless
  • Maximum: 1
  • Minimum: 0
  • Precision: 0.0001
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
Data Source Details

Header lines: 

1

Footer lines: 

1

Orientation: 

Column

Quote character: 

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Field delimiter: 

,

Record delimiter: 

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