Seasonal high-frequency measurements of discharge, water temperature, and specific conductivity from Adams Stream at M1, McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica (2018-2023, ongoing)

Summary

Abstract: 

As part of the Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) project in the McMurdo Dry Valleys of Antarctica, a systematic sampling program has been undertaken to monitor the glacial meltwater streams in that region. This package contains data pertaining to continuous monitored water quality and quantity parameters measured with automatic recording devices on streams in this region. Specifically, this metadata record describes the hydrology data set for the McMurdo Dry Valleys' Adams Stream at the M1 streamgage, located in Miers Valley. Measurements commenced during the 2018-19 season. This dataset extends through the first half of the 2022-23 field season.

Date Range: 

November 27, 2018 to February 4, 2023
Data Citation
Gooseff, M.N. 2024. Seasonal high-frequency measurements of discharge, water temperature, and specific conductivity from Adams Stream at M1, McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica (2018-2023, ongoing). Environmental Data Initiative. DOI: 10.6073/pasta/95279332f50601f3914445033ebc7fff. Dataset accessed 3 December 2024.
Dataset(s)

Description: 

Adams Stream at M1

Variables (click to expand): 

DATASET_CODE
  • Label: Dataset code
  • Definition: Code representing discrete stream gage measurements dataset
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
STRMGAGEID
  • Label: Stream Gage ID
  • Definition: Code representing stream gage
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
DATE_TIME
  • Label: Date/time
  • Definition: Date/time of sample (McMurdo time)
  • Type: Date/time
  • Date format: MM/DD/YYYY
  • Missing values: None specified
DISCHARGE RATE
  • Label: Discharge rate
  • Definition: Stream discharge
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: litersPerSecond
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
DISCHARGE QLTY
  • Label: Discharge Quality
  • Definition: Estimated accuracy of discharge (good=most accurate within 10%, fair=most data accurate within 25%, poor=significant amounts of data may be >25% off)
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
WATER TEMP
  • Label: Water Temperature
  • Definition: Water temperature
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: celsius
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
WATER TEMP QLTY
  • Label: Water Temperature Quality
  • Definition: Estimated accuracy of water temperature (good=most accurate within 10%, fair=most data accurate within 25%, poor=significant amounts of data may be >25% off)
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
CONDUCTIVITY
  • Label: Conductivity
  • Definition: Specific conductivity
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: microsiemens/cm
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
CONDUCTIVITY QLTY
  • Label: Conductivity Quality
  • Definition: Estimated accuracy of conductivity (good=most accurate within 10%, fair=most data accurate within 25%, poor=significant amounts of data may be >25% off)
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
COMMENTS
  • Label:
  • Definition: COMMENTS
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified

Short name: 

ADAMS_HYDRO

Dataset ID: 

9035
People

Principal Investigator(s): 

Contact: 

Associated Personnel: 

Associated Researcher
Data Manager
Former Field Crew