Stable Isotope Data for Lake Chad

Summary

Abstract: 

This micro data set contains stable isoptope data for water samples taken from Lake Chad. Although it is not part of the core monitoring program, it is potentially important.

Date Range: 

January 3, 1994
Data Citation
Lyons, W. 2014. Stable Isotope Data for Lake Chad. Environmental Data Initiative. DOI: 10.6073/pasta/de57c711c50a7c82643c8640bcb2309b. Dataset accessed 13 October 2024.
Dataset(s)

Variables (click to expand): 

Sample Name
  • Label:
  • Definition: Sample Name
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
DATE_TIME
  • Label: Date
  • Definition: Date on which sample was gathered
  • Type: Date/time
  • Date format: mm/dd/yyyy
  • Missing values: None specified
LOCATION
  • Label: Location Name
  • Definition: Lake from which the sample was taken
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
Depth (m)
  • Label:
  • Definition: Distance below ice from which sample was drawn
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: meter
  • Maximum: 45
  • Minimum: 1
  • Precision: 1
  • Missing values: None specified
Comments
  • Label:
  • Definition: Helpful hints about the Winkler sample
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
eD coplen
  • Label: Deuterium coplen
  • Definition: Deuterium value from Coplen's lab at DRI
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: delD
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
e18O coplen
  • Label:
  • Definition: 18O value from Coplen's lab at DRI
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: del18O
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
eD white
  • Label: Deuterium White
  • Definition: Deuterium value from White's lab at ISNTAAR
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: delD
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
File Name
  • Label:
  • Definition: Name of the related file
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified

File: 

lakeistp.csv (498 bytes)

Short name: 

lakeistp

Dataset ID: 

64
People

Principal Investigator(s): 

W. Berry Lyons

Contact: 

McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER

Associated Personnel: 

Data Manager
Inigo San Gil
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Maintenance: 

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