MCM Data Catalog: Soils

Soils data are organized within the subcategories listed below. Core datasets are associated with long-term and typically ongoing studies, whereas non-core datasets generally reflect shorter-term or opportunistic studies.

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Soil Biology

Core
Soil biota and chemistry data from the Elevational Transect (ET) experiment, McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica (1993-2020, ongoing)
Soil biota data from the Biotic Effects Experiment (BEE), McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica (1999-2020, ongoing)
Soil biota data from the Pulse-Press Project (P3), McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica (2010-2020, ongoing)
Non-core
Aeolian Distribution of Soil Biota from Airborn Sediment Traps
Biophysicochemical properties and hyperspectral reflectance values of biocrust and soil samples, Fryxell Basin, McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica (2022)
Biophysicochemical properties, pigment concentrations, and nif gene counts of microbial mats and soils from Taylor and Beacon Valleys, McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica (2019-2020)
Biota Found in Soil Biota Distribution Experiment
Chlorophyll-a Concentrations for Soil Biota Distribution Experiment
Chlorophyll-A Responses to Short-Term Soil Manipulation Experiment
Diurnal Effects on Anhydrobiosis of Nematodes
Diurnal Effects on Soil Biota
Environmental, molecular, and life history data associated with ecological and evolutionary nematode responses to soil phosphorus availability, McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica
Habitat Suitability - Soil Biota
High Nutrient Influences on Soil Biota
Human Disturbance Effects on soils - Soil Organism
Human Disturbances Effects on Chlorophyll-A
Hyperspectral reflectance values and biophysicochemical properties of biocrusts and soils in the Fryxell Basin, McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica (2019)
Metabolic responses of Plectus murrayi across a temperature gradient, McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica, 2016-2017
Microbial mat biomass and Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) values from Lake Fryxell Basin, Antarctica, January 2018
Operational taxonomic unit (OTU) table characterizing water track and adjacent soil microbial communities in Taylor Valley, Antarctica during the 2012-13 austral summer
Polygon Study: Anhydrobiosis
Polygon Study: Variability in soil biogeochemistry and biodiversity
Seasonal Effects on Anhydrobiosis of Nematodes
Seasonal Effects on Soil Biota
Soil Biota Responses to Short-Term Soil Manipulation Experiment
Soil Depth Effects on Anhydrobiosis of Nematodes
Soil Depth Effects on Chlorophyll-a Concentrations
Soil Depth Effects on Soil Biota
Soil Effects on Anhydrobiosis of Nematodes
Soil geochemistry and microbial community data from glaciated and potential glacial refugia sites in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica (1993-2019)
Soil invertebrate surveys from the Shackleton Glacier region of Antarctica during the 2017-2018 austral summer
Soil Long Term Manipulation Experiment
Soil Long Term Manipulation Experiment - Algae Addition
Soil Properties Effects on Chlorophyll-A Concentrations
Soil Properties Effects on Soil Biota
Soil wetting Effects on Anhydrobiosis of Nematodes
Soil Wetting Effects on Soil Biota
Soils Snowfence Nematode and Metazoa Survey Experiment
Stoichiometry Experiment in Taylor Valley, Antarctica from 2007 to 2016
Stream Transects - Anhydrobiosis of Nematodes
Stream Transects - Chlorophyll-A Concentration
Stream Transects - Soil Biota
Upper Pond Nematode Survey Experiment

Soil Chemistry

Core
Soil biota and chemistry data from the Elevational Transect (ET) experiment, McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica (1993-2020, ongoing)
Non-core
Biological responses to landscape change in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica
Environmental, molecular, and life history data associated with ecological and evolutionary nematode responses to soil phosphorus availability, McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica
Moss nutrient plasticity and stoichiometry
Polygon Study: Variability in soil biogeochemistry and biodiversity
Soil geochemistry and microbial community data from glaciated and potential glacial refugia sites in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica (1993-2019)
Soil Long Term Manipulation Experiment
Soils Snowfence Nematode and Metazoa Survey Experiment
Stoichiometry Experiment - CO2
Stoichiometry Experiment in Taylor Valley, Antarctica from 2007 to 2016
Upper Pond Nematode Survey Experiment

Soil Physics

Core
Continuous soil temperature, specific conductance, and volumetric water content measurements from the F6 Active Layer Monitoring Station (ALMS01), McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica (2014-2021, ongoing)
Continuous soil temperature, specific conductance, and volumetric water content measurements from the Green Creek Active Layer Monitoring Station (ALMS04), McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica (2014-2021, ongoing)
Continuous soil temperature, specific conductance, and volumetric water content measurements from the Von Guerard Stream Active Layer Monitoring Station (ALMS03), McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica (2014-2021, ongoing)
Continuous soil temperature, specific conductance, and volumetric water content measurements from the Water Track B Active Layer Monitoring Station (ALMS06), McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica (2014-2021, ongoing)
Continuous soil temperature, specific conductance, and volumetric water content measurements from the Wormherder Creek Active Layer Monitoring Station (ALMS02), McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica (2014-2021, ongoing)
Pulse-Press Project (P3): Continuous soil temperature and volumetric water content (VWC) measurements, McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica (2012-2021, ongoing)
Non-core
Diurnal Effects on Soil Moisture
Habitat Suitability - Soil Moisture
High Nutrient Influences on Soil Moisture
Human Disturbance Effects on soils - Soil Moisture
Seasonal Effects on Electrical Conductivity
Seasonal Effects on Soil Moisture
Soil Apatite Grain Weathering Metrics from Taylor Valley, Antarctica
Soil Long Term Manipulation Experiment - Soil Temperatures Hourly
Soil Moisture Responses to Short-Term Soil Manipulation Experiment
Soil Moistures for Soil Biota Distribution Experiment
Soil Properties Effects on Electrical Conductivity
Soil Properties Effects on Soil Moisture
Soilwetting Effects on Electrical Conductivity
Soilwetting Effects on Soil Moisture
Stream Transects - Soil Moisture

Supporting Materials

Soil Methods Manual - Sampling and analysis methods