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    <shortName>strmmean.dat</shortName>
    <title>Mean Daily Stream Gage Measurements 1969-1997</title>
    <creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Diane</givenName>
        <surName>McKnight</surName>
      </individualName>
      <electronicMailAddress>diane.mcknight@colorado.edu</electronicMailAddress>
      <userId directory="https://orcid.org">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4171-1533</userId>
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    <metadataProvider>
      <organizationName>McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER</organizationName>
      <onlineUrl>http://mcmlter.org/</onlineUrl>
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    <pubDate>2015-01-20</pubDate>
    <language>English</language>
    <abstract>
      <section>
        <para>
          <literalLayout>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 table contains data pertaining to means obtained from continuously monitored water quality and quantity parameters. Measurements were taken from automatic recording devices on streams in this region. This dataset contains daily means for the stream gage measurements during the period 1969-1997.</literalLayout>
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      </section>
    </abstract>
    <keywordSet>
      <keyword>average</keyword>
      <keyword>conductivity</keyword>
      <keyword>discharge</keyword>
      <keyword>hydrology</keyword>
      <keyword>mean</keyword>
      <keyword>streamflow</keyword>
      <keyword>temperature</keyword>
      <keywordThesaurus>Station Keywords</keywordThesaurus>
    </keywordSet>
    <keywordSet>
      <keyword>disturbance</keyword>
      <keywordThesaurus>LTER Core Areas</keywordThesaurus>
    </keywordSet>
    <additionalInfo>
      <para>
        <literalLayout>Data collected prior to the 1993-1994 season, when the McMurdo Long-Term Ecological Research began, does not necessarily contain information for all of the sites or variables collected in subsequent years.</literalLayout>
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    </additionalInfo>
    <intellectualRights>
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        <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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        <geographicDescription>Upper Victoria River at lake outlet. ID: victoria_lkout kiwi site 3500030 (note: longitude may be wrong).</geographicDescription>
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            <calendarDate>1997-12-31</calendarDate>
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          <literalLayout>The mean_daily_stream table was created by Harry House in early 1994. It was first stored in an INGRES database, but was converted to ORACLE format in early 1996. Modifications were generally made each year after the initial creation in the early part of the year. It was transferred to INSTAAR in late 1997.</literalLayout>
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      </description>
    </maintenance>
    <contact>
      <organizationName>McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER</organizationName>
      <onlineUrl>http://mcmlter.org/</onlineUrl>
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    <publisher>
      <organizationName>McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER</organizationName>
      <onlineUrl>http://mcmlter.org/</onlineUrl>
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    <pubPlace>McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER</pubPlace>
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              <literalLayout>All mean daily flows were computed inside ADAPS on data developed for the 'discrete_stream_gage' table, as daily mean values for discharge, water temperature, and conductivity. If there is a significant amount of data missing in a day, ADAPS will not compute a mean daily estimate for that day. The data is retrieved from ADAPS. Estimates of daily values are made for periods of missing flows, in general. A quality code is assigned to each parameter for each day. A type code is assigned to each instance of discharge (estimated or measured). The data is converted to a format that can be uploaded into ORACLE. The resulting data is uploaded into ORACLE, as well as the McMurdo LTER database.</literalLayout>
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          <attributeDefinition>Date/time of sample (McMurdo time)</attributeDefinition>
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              <formatString>MM/DD/YYYY HH24:MM</formatString>
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            <codeExplanation>None given</codeExplanation>
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          <attributeLabel>Discharge Rate</attributeLabel>
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