Chemical characteristics of terminal waterfalls along the Canada and Suess Glaciers in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica in January of 2018 and 2019

Summary

Abstract: 

This data package contains chemical and other relevant characteristics for several waterfalls situated along the terminus of two glaciers in Taylor Valley, located in the McMurdo Dry Valleys region of Antarctica, during the 2017-18 and 2018-19 austral summers. Specifically, water samples were collected from terminal waterfalls along Canada and Seuss Glaciers as part of a larger study characterizing the geochemical evolution of glacier ice to meltwater. Samples were collected from just above the base of each waterfall and processed using similar protocols developed and used by the McMurdo Dry Valleys Long Term Ecological Research program.

Date Range: 

January 6, 2018 to January 6, 2019
Data Citation
Bergstrom, A.J., Gooseff, M.N. 2021. Chemical characteristics of terminal waterfalls along the Canada and Suess Glaciers in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica in January of 2018 and 2019. Environmental Data Initiative. DOI: 10.6073/pasta/5e285dcbc8dfdf6816805c620510de05. Dataset accessed 28 April 2024.
Dataset(s)

Variables (click to expand): 

DATASET_CODE
  • Label: Dataset code
  • Definition: Internal dataset code.
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
GLACIER
  • Label: Glacier
  • Definition: Name of the glacier where the sample was collected.
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
DATE_TIME
  • Label: Date and time
  • Definition: Date and time of sample collection (GMT +13).
  • Type: Date/time
  • Date format: MM/DD/YY HH:MM
  • Missing values: None specified
LATITUDE
  • Label: Latitude
  • Definition: Latitude of sample collection (GCS WGS1984) in decimal degrees.
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: decimalDegrees
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
LONGITUDE
  • Label: Longitude
  • Definition: Longitude of sample collection (GCS WGS1984) in decimal degrees.
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: decimalDegrees
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
WATERFALL_ID
  • Label: Waterfall ID
  • Definition: Identifier of the sample location, where CAN is for Canada Glacier, SUS is for Suess Glacier and the trailing number is the id of the waterfall of each glacier.
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
CONTRIBUTING_AREA_M2
  • Label: Contributing area
  • Definition: Area of glacier contributing to the waterfall.
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: squareMeter
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
SC
  • Label: Specific conductance
  • Definition: Specific conductance of the sample.
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: microseimensPerSquareCentimeter
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
PH
  • Label: pH
  • Definition: pH of the sample.
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
SED_CONC_MG_L
  • Label: Sediment concentration
  • Definition: Concentration of sediment in the sample.
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: milligramsPerLiter
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
CL_MG_L
  • Label: Chloride concentration
  • Definition: Chloride concentration in the sample. Value of -100 is below detection limit, while -9999 indicates an unanalyzed sample and/or missing value.
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: milligramsPerLiter
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
CA_MG_L
  • Label: Calcium concentration
  • Definition: Calcium concentration in the sample. Value of -100 is below detection limit, while -9999 indicates an unanalyzed sample and/or missing value.
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: milligramsPerLiter
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
NA_MG_L
  • Label: Sodium concentration
  • Definition: Sodium concentration in the sample. Value of -100 is below detection limit, while -9999 indicates an unanalyzed sample and/or missing value.
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: milligramsPerLiter
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
K_MG_L
  • Label: Potassium concentration
  • Definition: Potassium concentration in the sample. Value of -100 is below detection limit, while -9999 indicates an unanalyzed sample and/or missing value.
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: milligramsPerLiter
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
MG_MG_L
  • Label: Magnesium concentration
  • Definition: Magnesium concentration in the sample. Value of -100 is below detection limit, while -9999 indicates an unanalyzed sample and/or missing value.
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: milligramsPerLiter
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
SO4_MG_L
  • Label: Sulfate concentration
  • Definition: Sulfate concentration in the sample. Value of -100 is below detection limit, while -9999 indicates an unanalyzed sample and/or missing value.
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: milligramsPerLiter
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
SI_MG_L
  • Label: Silica concentration
  • Definition: Silica concentration in the sample. Value of -100 is below detection limit, while -9999 indicates an unanalyzed sample and/or missing value.
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: milligramsPerLiter
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
N_NO3_MG_L
  • Label: Nitrate concentration
  • Definition: Nitrate concentration (as N) in the sample (NO2 + NO3). Value of -100 is below detection limit, while -9999 indicates an unanalyzed sample and/or missing value.
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
D18O
  • Label: delta 18O
  • Definition: delta 18O signature.
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: permil
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
D18O_ACCURACY
  • Label: delta 18O accuracy
  • Definition: Accuracy of the delta 18O value, estimated as average accuracy over a run of 40 samples.
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: permil
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
DD
  • Label: delta Deuterium
  • Definition: delta Deuterium signature.
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: permil
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
DD_ACCURACY
  • Label: delta Deuterium accuracy
  • Definition: Accuracy of the delta Deuterium value, estimated as average accuracy over a run of 40 samples.
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: permil
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
D_EXCESS
  • Label: Deuterium excess
  • Definition: Deuterium excess.
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: permil
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
COMMENTS
  • Label: Comments
  • Definition: Comments related to sample collection or analysis.
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified

Short name: 

GLAC_CHEM_WF

Dataset ID: 

2023
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