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Summary
Abstract:
A long-term soil manipulation experiment has been conducted as part of the McMurdo Dry Valleys Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) project. This table contains hourly soil temperature measurements associated with the long-term manipulation experiment on the south side of Lake Hoare, Taylor Valley, Antarctica.
Date Range:
January 2, 1995
to
December 31, 2005
Dataset(s)
Description:
Comma Delimited file containing the LTM Soit Temp described here
Variables (click to expand):
DATASET_CODE
Label:
Definition:
Unique identifier for the table in the MCM LTER database
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
DATE_TIME
Label:
Definition:
The date and time the soil sample was collected from the field
Type:
Date/time
Date format:
mm/dd/yyyy HH:MM
Missing values:
None specified
Open Plot Surface (C)
Label:
Definition:
Soil temperature at the open plot surface
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
celsius
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
0.01
Missing values:
Null = None given
Open Plot 5cm Depth (C)
Label:
Definition:
Soil temperature at the open plot 5cm depth
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
celsius
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
0.01
Missing values:
Null = None given
Open Plot 10cm Depth (C)
Label:
Definition:
Soil temperature at the open plot 10cm depth
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
celsius
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
0.01
Missing values:
Null = None given
Chamber Plot Surface (C)
Label:
Definition:
Soil temperature at the chamber plot surface
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
celsius
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
0.01
Missing values:
Null = None given
Chamber Plot 5cm Depth (C)
Label:
Definition:
Soil temperature at the chamber plot at 5cm depth
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
celsius
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
0.01
Missing values:
Null = None given
Chamber Plot 10cm Depth (C)
Label:
Definition:
Soil temperature at the chamber plot at 10cm depth
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
celsius
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
0.01
Missing values:
Null = None given
COMMENTS
Label:
Definition:
Comments about the measurement
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
File:
SOILS_LTM_SOILT_HOURLY.csv
(6.11 MB)
Dataset ID:
4012
People
Principal Investigator(s):
Diana H. Wall
Ross A. Virginia
Contact:
McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER
Associated Personnel:
Associated Researcher
John "Jeb" E. Barrett
Associated Researcher
Martijn Vandegehuchte
Lab Crew
Michelle L Haddix
Field Crew
Becky A. Ball
Data Manager
Inigo San Gil
Related
Related publications:
Antarctic nematode communities: observed and predicted responses to climate change
Desiccation survival in an Antarctic nematode: molecular analysis using expressed sequenced tags.
Source URL:
https://mcm.lternet.edu/content/soil-long-term-manipulation-experiment-soil-temperatures-hourly