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lakedsc [1]

Description: 

Definitions of columns, parameters, units used for the lake descriptions spreadsheet.

File: 

File lakedsc.csv [2]

Variables (click to expand): 

Lake
  • Label:
  • Definition: Name of the lake
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
lake code
  • Label:
  • Definition: The lake code, used to ID the location in other datasets
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
Valley
  • Label:
  • Definition: Valley in which the lake is located
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
Latitude
  • Label:
  • Definition: Latitude Degrees Minutes Seconds
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
Longitude
  • Label:
  • Definition: Latitude Degrees Minutes Seconds
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
Distance to the Sea (km)
  • Label:
  • Definition: Distance
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: kilometer
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • Required entry = None given
Elevation (m)
  • Label:
  • Definition: elevation
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: meter
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • Required entry = None given
Maximum Length (km)
  • Label:
  • Definition: Length
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: kilometer
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • Required entry = None given
Maximum Width (km)
  • Label:
  • Definition: Width
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: kilometer
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • Required entry = None given
Maximum Depth (m)
  • Label:
  • Definition: Maximum Depth
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: meter
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • Required entry = None given
Surface Area (km^2)
  • Label:
  • Definition: Area
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: squareKilometers
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • Required entry = None given
Average Ice Thickness (m)
  • Label:
  • Definition: ice thickness, an average or a range
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
Volume(x 10^6 m^3)
  • Label:
  • Definition: volume
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: cubicm*10^6
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • Required entry = None given
Description
  • Label:
  • Definition: Description of the lake
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
Source URL: https://mcm.lternet.edu/content/lakedsc

Links
[1] https://mcm.lternet.edu/content/lakedsc
[2] https://mcm.lternet.edu/sites/default/files/lakedsc.csv