Entity Description

Data Set Citation
McKnight D.Manual Field Meter Stream Measurements.
knb-lter-mcm.0011.3 (http://metacat.lternet.edu:8080/knb/metacat/knb-lter-mcm.0011.3/mcm).
Name:Stream_Field_Gauge_Measurement_Units
Physical Structure Description:
Object Name:Stream_Field_Gauge_Measurement_Units
Text Format:
Number of Header Lines:1
Number of Foot Lines:0
Record Delimiter:\n\r
Maximum Record Length:column
Simple Delimited:
Field Delimeter:,
Quote Character:"
Attribute(s) Info:
Attribute Description
(label and definition)
Type of ValueMeasurement Type and DomainMissing Value Code
Dataset code - Code representing field meter stream measurements dataset   nominal
DefCode representing field meter stream measurements dataset
CodeRequired entry
ExplNone given
       
strmgageid - Code representing stream gauge station   nominal
DefCode representing stream gauge station
CodeRequired entry
ExplNone given
       
Sample Name - Original name for sample when gathered in field, submitted to INSTAAR   nominal
DefOriginal name for sample when gathered in field, submitted to INSTAAR
Coden/a
ExplNone given
       
Location - Name of stream gauge station   nominal
DefName of stream gauge station
CodeRequired entry
ExplNone given
       
Date/Time - Date/time of sample (McMurdo time)   datetime
FormatMM/DD/YYYY HH24:MM
Precision
CodeRequired entry
ExplNone given
       
Discharge Rate (cfs) - Stream discharge   ratio
UnitcubicFeetPerSecond
Precision0.01
Typereal
CodeNull
ExplNone given
       
Discharge Rate (L/sec) - Stream discharge   ratio
UnitlitersPerSecond
Precision0.01
Typereal
Min
Max3000 
CodeNull
ExplNone given
       
Discharge Method - Method used to measure discharge (meter=from current meter; estimate=from visual estimate; flume=from portable flume)   nominal
DefMethod used to measure discharge (meter=from current meter; estimate=from visual estimate; flume=from portable flume)
CodeNull
ExplNone given
       
Discharge comments - Comments pertaining to discharge measurement   nominal
DefComments pertaining to discharge measurement
CodeNull
ExplNone given
       
Water Temperature - Water temperature   ratio
Unitcelsius
Precision0.1
Typereal
Min-10 
Max20 
CodeNull
ExplNone given
       
Water Temp comments - Comments pertaining to Water Temp measurement   nominal
DefComments pertaining to Water Temp measurement
CodeNull
ExplNone given
       
SC (uS) - Specific conductivity   ratio
Unitmicrosiemens/cm
Precision0.1
Typereal
Min
Max110000 
CodeNull
ExplNone given
       
SC comments - Comments pertaining to SC measurement   nominal
DefComments pertaining to SC measurement
CodeNull
ExplNone given
       
pH - hydrogen ion concentration found in stream water   ratio
UnitpH
Precision0.1
Typereal
Min
Max10 
CodeNull
ExplNone given
       
pH comments - Comments pertaining to pH measurement   nominal
DefComments pertaining to pH measurement
CodeNull
ExplNone given