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    <shortName>METLOCS</shortName>
    <title>Meteorological station locations, McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica (1993-2022, ongoing)</title>
    <creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Peter</givenName>
        <surName>Doran</surName>
      </individualName>
      <electronicMailAddress>pdoran@lsu.edu</electronicMailAddress>
      <onlineUrl>https://www.lsu.edu/science/geology/people/faculty/doran.php</onlineUrl>
      <userId directory="https://orcid.org">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3774-2847</userId>
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      <individualName>
        <givenName>Andrew</givenName>
        <surName>Fountain</surName>
      </individualName>
      <address>
        <deliveryPoint>P.O. Box 751</deliveryPoint>
        <city>Portland</city>
        <administrativeArea>OR</administrativeArea>
        <postalCode>97207</postalCode>
        <country>US</country>
      </address>
      <phone phonetype="voice">(503) 725-3386</phone>
      <electronicMailAddress>andrew@pdx.edu</electronicMailAddress>
      <onlineUrl>http://glaciers.pdx.edu/fountain/</onlineUrl>
      <userId directory="https://orcid.org">https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5299-2273</userId>
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      <organizationName>McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER</organizationName>
      <onlineUrl>http://mcmlter.org/</onlineUrl>
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      <individualName>
        <givenName>Krista</givenName>
        <surName>Myers</surName>
      </individualName>
      <role>field crew</role>
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    <associatedParty>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Renée</givenName>
        <surName>Brown</surName>
      </individualName>
      <electronicMailAddress>rfbrown@unm.edu</electronicMailAddress>
      <userId directory="https://orcid.org">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4986-7663</userId>
      <role>data manager</role>
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    <associatedParty>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Hassan</givenName>
        <surName>Basagic</surName>
      </individualName>
      <electronicMailAddress>basagic@gmail.com</electronicMailAddress>
      <role>former field crew</role>
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    <associatedParty>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Inigo</givenName>
        <surName>San Gil</surName>
      </individualName>
      <address>
        <deliveryPoint>Department of Biology, MSC03 2020 University of New Mexico</deliveryPoint>
        <city>Albuquerque</city>
        <administrativeArea>NM</administrativeArea>
        <postalCode>87131</postalCode>
        <country>US</country>
      </address>
      <phone phonetype="voice">(505) 277-2625</phone>
      <phone phonetype="facsimile">(505) 277-2541</phone>
      <electronicMailAddress>isangil@lternet.edu</electronicMailAddress>
      <role>former data manager</role>
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    <pubDate>2022-07-21</pubDate>
    <language>English</language>
    <abstract>
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          <literalLayout>As part of the McMurdo Dry Valleys Long Term Ecological Research program (MCM LTER), meteorological data is collected from various locations throughout the McMurdo Dry Valleys of Antarctica. This dataset compiles the locations and history of the meteorological stations maintained by MCM LTER.</literalLayout>
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      </section>
    </abstract>
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      <keyword>air temperature</keyword>
      <keyword>Antarctica</keyword>
      <keyword>atmospheric pressure</keyword>
      <keyword>barometric pressure</keyword>
      <keyword>humidity</keyword>
      <keyword>ice temperature</keyword>
      <keyword>ice thickness</keyword>
      <keyword>latitude</keyword>
      <keyword>longitude</keyword>
      <keyword>LTER</keyword>
      <keyword>McMurdo Dry Valleys</keyword>
      <keyword>meteorology</keyword>
      <keyword>PAR</keyword>
      <keyword>photosynthetic active radiation</keyword>
      <keyword>photosynthetically active radiation</keyword>
      <keyword>radiation</keyword>
      <keyword>relative humidity</keyword>
      <keyword>RH</keyword>
      <keyword>shortwave radiation</keyword>
      <keyword>snow</keyword>
      <keyword>snow density</keyword>
      <keyword>snow depth</keyword>
      <keyword>snow height</keyword>
      <keyword>snowfence</keyword>
      <keyword>soil temperature</keyword>
      <keyword>solar flux</keyword>
      <keyword>solar radiation</keyword>
      <keyword>Taylor Valley</keyword>
      <keyword>temperature</keyword>
      <keyword>wind</keyword>
      <keyword>wind direction</keyword>
      <keyword>wind speed</keyword>
      <keywordThesaurus>Station Keywords</keywordThesaurus>
    </keywordSet>
    <keywordSet>
      <keyword>air temperature</keyword>
      <keyword>atmospheric pressure</keyword>
      <keyword>climatology</keyword>
      <keyword>dataloggers</keyword>
      <keyword>latitude</keyword>
      <keyword>long term monitoring</keyword>
      <keyword>longitude</keyword>
      <keyword>meteorology</keyword>
      <keyword>net radiation</keyword>
      <keyword>photosynthetically active radiation</keyword>
      <keyword>relative humidity</keyword>
      <keyword>snow depth</keyword>
      <keyword>snowfences</keyword>
      <keyword>soil temperature</keyword>
      <keyword>solar radiation</keyword>
      <keyword>wind</keyword>
      <keyword>wind direction</keyword>
      <keyword>wind speed</keyword>
      <keywordThesaurus>LTER Controlled Vocabulary</keywordThesaurus>
    </keywordSet>
    <intellectualRights>
      <section>
        <title>Data Policies</title>
        <para>
          <literalLayout>This data package is released under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which allows consumers (hereinafter referred to as “Data Users”) to freely reuse, redistribute, transform, or build on this work (even commercially) so long as appropriate credit is provided. Accordingly, Data Users are required to properly cite this data package in any publications or in the metadata of any derived products that result from its use (in whole or in part). A recommended citation is provided on the summary metadata page associated with this data package in the McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER Data Catalog (https://mcmlter.org/data), and a generic citation may be found on the summary metadata page in the repository where this data package was obtained. When these data contribute significantly to the contents of a publication, Data Users must also acknowledge that data were provided by the NSF-supported McMurdo Dry Valleys Long Term Ecological Research program (OPP-2224760). This data package has been released in the spirit of open scientific collaboration. Hence, Data Users are strongly encouraged to consider consultation, collaboration, and/or co-authorship (as appropriate) with the data package creator(s). Data Users should be aware these data may be actively used by others for ongoing research; thus, coordination may be necessary to prevent duplicate publication. Data Users should also recognize that misinterpretation of data may occur if they are used outside the context of the original study. Hence, Data Users are urged to contact the data package creator(s) if they have any questions regarding methodology or results. While substantial efforts are made to ensure the accuracy of this data package (with all its components), complete accuracy cannot be guaranteed. Periodic updates to this data package may occur, and it is the responsibility of Data Users to check for new versions. This data package is made available “as is” and comes with no warranty of accuracy or fitness for use. The creator(s) of this data package and the repository where these data were obtained shall not be liable for any damages resulting from misinterpretation, use, or misuse of these data. Finally, as a professional courtesy, we kindly request Data Users notify the primary contact referenced in the metadata when these data are used in the production of any derivative work or publication. Notification should include an explanation of how the data were used, along with a digital copy of the derived product(s). Thank you.</literalLayout>
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      </section>
    </intellectualRights>
    <distribution>
      <online>
        <url function="information">https://mcm.lternet.edu/content/mcmurdo-dry-valleys-meteorological-station-locations</url>
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        <geographicDescription>Located in middle of Beacon Valley. Ceased ops in 2012ID: BENM</geographicDescription>
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        <geographicDescription>Meteorology station located at same coordinates as stake 11 on the Commonwealth Glacier mass balance gridID: COHM</geographicDescription>
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        <geographicDescription>This is where the Friis Hills station is located, all the way up there.</geographicDescription>
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        <geographicDescription>Garwood Ice Cliff Meteorological Station, it was temporarily located in the Miers Valley, &#160;</geographicDescription>
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        <geographicDescription>The met station at the garwood valley (temporary)</geographicDescription>
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        <geographicDescription>Located on the southern shore of the East Lobe of Lake Bonney near Lake Bonney camp.ID: BOYM</geographicDescription>
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          <literalLayout>202207: Updated coordinates, elevations, installation dates, and associated metadata. Metadata was enhanced in 2016 by I. San Gil, using the Drupal Ecological Information Management System (DEIMS). Meteorological station locations were revised during the 2008-2009 season by Hassan Basagic using a Garmin Etrex handheld (accuracy 3m) GPS, recorded in WGS84. All elevations are approximate.</literalLayout>
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    </maintenance>
    <contact>
      <organizationName>McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER</organizationName>
      <onlineUrl>http://mcmlter.org/</onlineUrl>
    </contact>
    <publisher>
      <organizationName>McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER</organizationName>
      <onlineUrl>http://mcmlter.org/</onlineUrl>
    </publisher>
    <pubPlace>McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER</pubPlace>
    <methods>
      <methodStep>
        <description>
          <section>
            <para>
              <literalLayout>For measurement summaries,&#160;click here. For interval and sampling rates,&#160;click here. For field maintainance operations logs by season (aka "Meteorological Task Lists"),&#160;click here. For a slippy map of MCM LTER Meteorological Stations,&#160;click here.</literalLayout>
            </para>
          </section>
        </description>
      </methodStep>
    </methods>
    <dataTable>
      <entityName>METLOCS</entityName>
      <physical>
        <objectName>mcmlter-clim-locations-20220721.csv</objectName>
        <size>4144</size>
        <dataFormat>
          <textFormat>
            <numHeaderLines>1</numHeaderLines>
            <numFooterLines>1</numFooterLines>
            <recordDelimiter>\n</recordDelimiter>
            <attributeOrientation>column</attributeOrientation>
            <simpleDelimited>
              <fieldDelimiter>,</fieldDelimiter>
              <quoteCharacter>"</quoteCharacter>
            </simpleDelimited>
          </textFormat>
        </dataFormat>
        <distribution>
          <online>
            <url>https://mcm.lternet.edu/sites/default/files/data/mcmlter-clim-locations-20220721.csv</url>
          </online>
        </distribution>
      </physical>
      <attributeList>
        <attribute>
          <attributeName>DATASET CODE</attributeName>
          <attributeLabel>Dataset Code</attributeLabel>
          <attributeDefinition>Dataset code used for internal purposes.</attributeDefinition>
          <storageType>string</storageType>
          <measurementScale>
            <nominal>
              <nonNumericDomain>
                <textDomain>
                  <definition>Dataset code used for internal purposes.</definition>
                </textDomain>
              </nonNumericDomain>
            </nominal>
          </measurementScale>
        </attribute>
        <attribute>
          <attributeName>LOCATION_NAME</attributeName>
          <attributeLabel>Meteorological Station Name</attributeLabel>
          <attributeDefinition>Name of the associated Meteorological Station, reflecting its general location.</attributeDefinition>
          <storageType>string</storageType>
          <measurementScale>
            <nominal>
              <nonNumericDomain>
                <textDomain>
                  <definition>Name of the associated Meteorological Station, reflecting its general location.</definition>
                </textDomain>
              </nonNumericDomain>
            </nominal>
          </measurementScale>
        </attribute>
        <attribute>
          <attributeName>METLOCID</attributeName>
          <attributeLabel>METLOCID</attributeLabel>
          <attributeDefinition>Unique ID assigned to the associated Meteorological Station.</attributeDefinition>
          <storageType>string</storageType>
          <measurementScale>
            <nominal>
              <nonNumericDomain>
                <textDomain>
                  <definition>Unique ID assigned to the associated Meteorological Station.</definition>
                </textDomain>
              </nonNumericDomain>
            </nominal>
          </measurementScale>
        </attribute>
        <attribute>
          <attributeName>LATITUDE</attributeName>
          <attributeLabel>Latitude</attributeLabel>
          <attributeDefinition>Latitude of the associated Meteorological Station in decimal degrees.</attributeDefinition>
          <measurementScale>
            <ratio>
              <unit>
                <standardUnit>degree</standardUnit>
              </unit>
              <numericDomain>
                <numberType>real</numberType>
                <bounds>
                  <minimum exclusive="false">-180</minimum>
                  <maximum exclusive="false">0</maximum>
                </bounds>
              </numericDomain>
            </ratio>
          </measurementScale>
          <missingValueCode>
            <code>Null</code>
            <codeExplanation>None given</codeExplanation>
          </missingValueCode>
        </attribute>
        <attribute>
          <attributeName>LONGITUDE</attributeName>
          <attributeLabel>Longitude</attributeLabel>
          <attributeDefinition>Longitude of the associated Meteorological Station in decimal degrees.</attributeDefinition>
          <measurementScale>
            <ratio>
              <unit>
                <standardUnit>degree</standardUnit>
              </unit>
              <numericDomain>
                <numberType>real</numberType>
                <bounds>
                  <minimum exclusive="false">-0</minimum>
                  <maximum exclusive="false">1</maximum>
                </bounds>
              </numericDomain>
            </ratio>
          </measurementScale>
          <missingValueCode>
            <code>Null</code>
            <codeExplanation>None given</codeExplanation>
          </missingValueCode>
        </attribute>
        <attribute>
          <attributeName>ELEVATION</attributeName>
          <attributeLabel>Elevation</attributeLabel>
          <attributeDefinition>Elevation of the associated Meteorological Station in meters above sea level (masl). Values are approximate.</attributeDefinition>
          <measurementScale>
            <ratio>
              <unit>
                <standardUnit>meter</standardUnit>
              </unit>
              <numericDomain>
                <numberType>real</numberType>
              </numericDomain>
            </ratio>
          </measurementScale>
          <missingValueCode>
            <code>Null</code>
            <codeExplanation>None given</codeExplanation>
          </missingValueCode>
        </attribute>
        <attribute>
          <attributeName>YEAR_INSTALLED</attributeName>
          <attributeLabel>Year Installed</attributeLabel>
          <attributeDefinition>The year in which the associated Meteorological Station was installed, if known.</attributeDefinition>
          <storageType>date</storageType>
          <measurementScale>
            <dateTime>
              <formatString>YYYY</formatString>
            </dateTime>
          </measurementScale>
          <missingValueCode>
            <code>BLANK</code>
            <codeExplanation>Unknown</codeExplanation>
          </missingValueCode>
        </attribute>
        <attribute>
          <attributeName>YEAR_REMOVED</attributeName>
          <attributeLabel>Year Removed</attributeLabel>
          <attributeDefinition>The year in which the associated Meteorological Station was removed, if known/applicable.</attributeDefinition>
          <storageType>date</storageType>
          <measurementScale>
            <dateTime>
              <formatString>YYYY</formatString>
            </dateTime>
          </measurementScale>
          <missingValueCode>
            <code>BLANK</code>
            <codeExplanation>Unknown</codeExplanation>
          </missingValueCode>
        </attribute>
        <attribute>
          <attributeName>DESCRIPTION</attributeName>
          <attributeLabel>Description</attributeLabel>
          <attributeDefinition>General notes about the Meteorological Station and its location.</attributeDefinition>
          <storageType>string</storageType>
          <measurementScale>
            <nominal>
              <nonNumericDomain>
                <textDomain>
                  <definition>General notes about the Meteorological Station and its location.</definition>
                </textDomain>
              </nonNumericDomain>
            </nominal>
          </measurementScale>
        </attribute>
        <attribute>
          <attributeName>FILE_NAME</attributeName>
          <attributeLabel>Filename</attributeLabel>
          <attributeDefinition>Original file from which data were obtained.</attributeDefinition>
          <storageType>string</storageType>
          <measurementScale>
            <nominal>
              <nonNumericDomain>
                <textDomain>
                  <definition>Original file from which data were obtained.</definition>
                </textDomain>
              </nonNumericDomain>
            </nominal>
          </measurementScale>
        </attribute>
      </attributeList>
    </dataTable>
  </dataset>
</eml:eml>