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BOYS_SURFCHANGE

Description: 

Bonney Snowfence Station Snow Height Surface Change spreadsheet description and units used

File: 

File BOYS_SURFCHANGE.csv

Methods: 

see task list and instrumentation

Instrumentation: 

2000-2001 - present: Campbell Scientific SR50 Sonic Ranging Sensor

Variables (click to expand): 

DATASET_CODE
  • Label:
  • Definition: Code for given set of information for Bonney Snowfence meteorology station
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
METLOCID
  • Label:
  • Definition: Location code for Bonney Snowfence meteorology station
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
DATE_TIME
  • Label:
  • Definition: Date/time of sample (New Zealand DST, +13 UTC)
  • Type: Date/time
  • Date format: MM/DD/YYYY HH24:MI
  • Missing values: None specified
SURFCHANGE_CM
  • Label:
  • Definition: Surface Height Change -snow height / sediment accumulation or loss
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: centimeter
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: 0.4
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
SURFCHANGE_COMMENTS
  • Label: surface change comments
  • Definition: Noted comments by the investigator about the particular measure of surface change
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
Source URL: https://mcm.lternet.edu/content/boyssurfchange