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Soil Moistures for Soil Biota Distribution Experiment
Summary
Abstract:
Investigation of the variation in soil biota and soil properties across the McMurdo Dry Valleys was part of the McMurdo Dry Valleys Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) project. The moisture content of soil samples collected for organism extraction and identification was determined.
The study began in the austral summer of 1993/1994. Samples were taken on:
* December 31, 1993
* January 3, 8, 10 and 13, 1994,
* December 12 and 22, 1994,
* January 6 and 9, 1995,
* November 1, 8, 16 and 27, 1995,
* December 5 and 7, 1995, and
* January 12, 1998.
Date Range:
December 31, 1993
to
December 31, 1998
Data Citation
Wall, D.H.
2014
.
Soil Moistures for Soil Biota Distribution Experiment
.
Environmental Data Initiative. DOI:
10.6073/pasta/d9cc01b37bbfb66f6c8413767928ff6a
.
Dataset accessed 17 February 2025.
Dataset(s)
Variables (click to expand):
LOCATION
Label:
Definition:
Name of area where measurement was made
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
DATE_TIME
Label:
Definition:
Date on which sample was gathered
Type:
Date/time
Date format:
mm/dd/yyyy
Missing values:
None specified
SAMPLE #
Label:
Definition:
Sample ID
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
SOIL WATER CONTENT (%)
Label:
Definition:
Percent water found in soil
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
dimensionless
Maximum:
100
Minimum:
0
Precision:
0.0001
Missing values:
null = None given
COMMENTS
Label:
Definition:
Helpful hints about the sample
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
FILE NAME
Label:
Definition:
Name of file in which data was stored
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
File:
gsso.csv
(21.72 KB)
Dataset ID:
235
People
Principal Investigator(s):
Diana H. Wall
Contact:
McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER
Associated Personnel:
Associated Researcher
Ross A. Virginia
Field Crew
Andy Parsons
Data Manager
Denise Steigerwald
Data Manager
Inigo San Gil
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