Diana H. WallRoss A. Virginia 2014-11-11 tabular digitial data McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER 10.6073/pasta/bb2c7f5496ec7ffe209c52c3efc331a1 https://mcm.lternet.edu/content/diurnal-effects-soil-moisture Investigation of the effect of short-term variation in soil moisture and soil temperature on nematode anhydrobiosis as part of the McMurdo Dry Valleys Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) project. The percent of anhydrobiotic nematodes with relation to soil moisture and temperature was determined. The study began at 0930 on 22 December 1997 and ended on 23 December 1997. The samples were taken at 0, 6, 12, 18, and 24 hrs. 1997-12-22 1997-12-23 ground condition This file was created by Pilar Tillberg on 9 May 2001, using raw data from the Excel workbook '9712diso.raw'. The file format was suggested by the LTER data manager, to conform with the relational database structure. [PT 9 May 2001]. As needed Long Term Manipulation Experiment at South Side of Lake Hoare LTM 162.882125854492 162.882125854492 -77.632965087891 -77.632965087891 LTER Core Areas population dynamics None <cntorg>McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER</cntorg> <onlink>http://mcmlter.org/</onlink> <span property="dc:title" content="McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER" class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span> Name: Inigo San Gil Role: data manager Not Applicable Not Applicable Field and/or Lab Methods Soil was collected five times over a 24-hour period from four adjacent 1m2 plots on the south side of Lake Hoare, beginning at 0930 on 22 December 1997. Soil samples were taken for moisture content analysis as follows: Sampling bags were prepared with one sterile 'Whirlpak' bag and clean plastic scoop per sample. Very large rocks (>20 mm diameter) were excluded from the sample. The soil was shoveled into the 'Whirlpak' bag until three quarters full (about 1.5 kg soil). The soil was mixed well in the bag, then the bag was closed tightly, expelling as much air as possible. The soil samples were stored in a cooler for transportation. On return to the laboratory (within 8 hours of sampling), the soils were stored at 4C until further processing. In the laboratory, soil samples were handled in a laminar flow hood to prevent contamination. The Whirlpak bags of soil were mixed thoroughly prior to opening. A sub-sample of approximately 50g was removed and placed in a pre-weighed aluminum soil can, and weighed on a balance accurate to 0.01g. This sample was dried at 105C for 24 hours. The sample was removed, placed in a desiccator to cool down, and re-weighed. These data were used to calculate water content of the soil. Soil was collected five times over a 24-hour period from four adjacent 1m2 plots on the south side of Lake Hoare, beginning at 0930 on 22 December 1997. Soil samples were taken for moisture content analysis as follows: Sampling bags were prepared with one sterile 'Whirlpak' bag and clean plastic scoop per sample. Very large rocks (>20 mm diameter) were excluded from the sample. The soil was shoveled into the 'Whirlpak' bag until three quarters full (about 1.5 kg soil). The soil was mixed well in the bag, then the bag was closed tightly, expelling as much air as possible. The soil samples were stored in a cooler for transportation. On return to the laboratory (within 8 hours of sampling), the soils were stored at 4C until further processing. In the laboratory, soil samples were handled in a laminar flow hood to prevent contamination. The Whirlpak bags of soil were mixed thoroughly prior to opening. A sub-sample of approximately 50g was removed and placed in a pre-weighed aluminum soil can, and weighed on a balance accurate to 0.01g. This sample was dried at 105C for 24 hours. The sample was removed, placed in a desiccator to cool down, and re-weighed. These data were used to calculate water content of the soil. unknown diso Comma delimited spreadsheet containing the data for the diso dataset LOCATION Name of area where measurement was made The data provider Name of area where measurement was made DATE Date on which sample was gathered The data provider calendar date/time mm/dd/yy gregorian calendar SAMPLE # Sample ID The data provider Sample ID SOIL WATER CONTENT (%) Percent water found in soil The data provider dimensionless 0.0001 COMMENTS Helpful hints about the sample The data provider Helpful hints about the sample FILE NAME Name of file in which data was stored The data provider Name of file in which data was stored McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER The data distributor shall not be liable for innacuracies in the content http 1 0 \n 1 column , https://mcm.lternet.edu/sites/default/files/diso.csv None 2014-11-11 2014-11-11 McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER http://mcmlter.org/ Biological Data Profile of the Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata devised by the Federal Geographic Data Committee. Drupal Ecological information Management Systems, version D7, Biological Data Profile module