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Summary
Abstract:
As part of the Long Term Ecological Research in the McMurdo Dry Valleys of Antarctica (MCM LTER), meteorological data was collected from various locations throughout Taylor, Wright, Victoria, Miers, and Beacon Valleys. These files contain data for the Beacon Valley meteorological station, which was in operation from January 2000 until December 2012 when the station was removed.
Date Range:
January 1, 2000
to
December 31, 2012
Dataset(s)
Description:
Beacon Valley Station Air Temperature Units
Variables (click to expand):
DATASET CODE
Label:
Definition:
Code for given set of information for Beacon Valley meteorology station
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
METLOCID
Label:
Definition:
Location code for Beacon Valley 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 HH:MI
Missing values:
None specified
AIRT3M
Label:
Definition:
Average air temperature at 3 m above ground
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
celsius
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
-70
Precision:
0.01
Missing values:
Null = None given
AIRT_COMMENTS
Label:
air temperature comments
Definition:
Noted comments by the investigator about the particular measure of air temperature
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
File:
BENM_AIRT.csv
(14.56 MB)
Description:
Beacon Valleys Station Solar Radiation Units
Variables (click to expand):
DATASET CODE
Label:
Definition:
Code for given set of information for Beacon Valley meteorology station
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
METLOCID
Label:
Definition:
Location code for Beacon Valley 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 HH:MI
Missing values:
None specified
PAR
Label:
Definition:
Photosynthetically active radiation
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
micromols/second/meter2
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
0.1
Missing values:
Null = None given
SWRADIN
Label:
Definition:
Incoming shortwave radiation/solar flux
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
W/m2
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
0.1
Missing values:
Null = None given
SWRADOUT
Label:
Definition:
Outgoing shortwave radiation/solar flux
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
W/m2
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
0.1
Missing values:
Null = None given
RADN_COMMENTS
Label:
radiation comments
Definition:
Noted comments by the investigator about the particular measure of radiation
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
File:
BENM_RADN.csv
(25.5 MB)
Description:
Beacon Valley Station Relative Humidity Units
Variables (click to expand):
DATASET CODE
Label:
Definition:
Code for given set of information for Beacon Valley meteorology station
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
METLOCID
Label:
Definition:
Location code for Beacon Valley 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 HH:MI
Missing values:
None specified
RH
Label:
Definition:
Relative humidity
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
percent
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
0.1
Missing values:
Null = None given
RH_COMMENTS
Label:
relative humidity comments
Definition:
Noted comments by the investigator about the particular measure of relative humidity
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
File:
BENM_RH.csv
(13.77 MB)
Description:
Beacon Valley Met station Soil temperature data spreadsheet descriptions. Columns Descriptions, units used, etc.
Variables (click to expand):
DATASET CODE
Label:
Definition:
Code for given set of information for Beacon Valley meteorology station
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
METLOCID
Label:
Definition:
Location code for Beacon Valley 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 HH:MI
Missing values:
None specified
SOILT0CM
Label:
Definition:
Soil temperature at 0 cm depth
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
celsius
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
0.01
Missing values:
Null = None given
SOILT5CM
Label:
Definition:
Soil temperature at 5 cm depth
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
celsius
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
0.01
Missing values:
Null = None given
SOILT10CM
Label:
Definition:
Soil temperature at 10 cm depth
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
celsius
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
0.01
Missing values:
Null = None given
SOILT_COMMENTS
Label:
Definition:
Noted comments by the investigator about the particular measure of SOILT_
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
File:
BENM_SOILT.csv
(19.91 MB)
Dataset ID:
7002
People
Principal Investigator(s):
Peter T. Doran
Andrew G. Fountain
Contact:
McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER
Associated Personnel:
Field Crew
Hassan Basagic
Field Crew
Thomas Nylen
Data Manager
Renée F. Brown
Former Data Manager
Inigo San Gil
Related
Related publications:
McMurdo Dry Valleys Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER): LTER automatic weather network (LAWN)
Source URL:
https://mcm.lternet.edu/content/beacon-valley-meteorological-station-measurements