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LIMNO_DIC [1]

Description: 

Details about the spreadsheet containing the LIMNO dissolved inorganic carbon data -- units used, parameters definitions, etc.

File: 

File LIMNO_DIC.csv [2]

Variables (click to expand): 

DATASET_CODE
  • Label:
  • Definition: Code to designate the table name
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
LIMNO_RUN
  • Label: Limno Run
  • Definition: Code for lake's sampling location and date
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
Location Name
  • Label:
  • Definition: Name of lake where measurement was made
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
Location Code
  • Label:
  • Definition: Code for site where measurement was made
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
DATE_TIME
  • Label:
  • Definition: Date on which sample was gathered
  • Type: Date/time
  • Date format: mm/dd/yyyy
  • Missing values: None specified
Depth (m)
  • Label:
  • Definition: Distance below the piezometric water level from which sample was drawn.
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: meter
  • Maximum: 45
  • Minimum: 1
  • Precision: 1
  • Missing values: None specified
DIC (mg C/l)
  • Label:
  • Definition: Dissolved inorganic carbon concentration found at lake depth - mass units
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: milligramsPerLiter
  • Maximum: 3000
  • Minimum: 0
  • Precision: 0.1
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
DIC (mM)
  • Label:
  • Definition: Dissolved inorganic carbon concentration found at lake depth - moles
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: mM
  • Maximum: 500
  • Minimum: 0
  • Precision: 0.1
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
DIC Comments
  • Label:
  • Definition: Helpful hints about the DIC sample
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
File Name
  • Label:
  • Definition: Name of file in which data was submitted
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
DEPTH MASL
  • Label:
  • Definition: Depth referred to the Sea level. Distance below Mean Average Sea water level reference from which sample was drawn
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: meter
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: 1
  • Missing values: None specified

Date Range: 

Wednesday, October 27, 1993 to Wednesday, December 20, 2017
Source URL: https://mcm.lternet.edu/content/limnodic

Links
[1] https://mcm.lternet.edu/content/limnodic
[2] https://mcm.lternet.edu/sites/default/files/data/LIMNO_DIC_1.csv