Relative Positions Within Stream Transects

Summary

Abstract: 

As part of the Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) project in the McMurdo Dry Valleys of Antarctica, a systematic sampling program has been undertaken to monitor glacial meltwater stream attributes of the region. Optical topographic surveys were performed to produce a layout of the area studied. This file provides a list of distances and height differences for features along the transect line at each site ("T-points"). All heights are relative to the assumed zero value at the transect RM #1. Distances are horizontal.

Date Range: 

January 1, 1994 to December 31, 1994
Data Citation
Mcknight, D.M. 2015. Relative Positions Within Stream Transects. Environmental Data Initiative. DOI: 10.6073/pasta/e53ccb32320e59418487587c060c5dae. Dataset accessed 29 March 2024.
Dataset(s)

Variables (click to expand): 

dataset code
  • Label:
  • Definition: Code representing relative positions within stream transects dataset
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
strmtrnptid
  • Label:
  • Definition: Code for point within a given stream transect
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
location
  • Label:
  • Definition: Area of stream / name of transect where samples are drawn
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
HORIZONTAL DIST (m)
  • Label: horizontal distance (m)
  • Definition: horizontal distance between feature and benchmark of transect
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: meter
  • Maximum: 150
  • Minimum: 0
  • Precision: 0.01
  • Missing values: None specified
delta height (m)
  • Label:
  • Definition: vertical distance between feature and benchmark of transect
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: meter
  • Maximum: 15
  • Minimum: -15
  • Precision: 0.01
  • Missing values: None specified
descriptor
  • Label:
  • Definition: Description of feature being documented
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified

File: 

trnsrelp.csv (13.89 KB)

Short name: 

trnsrelp.dat

Dataset ID: 

5
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