Entity Description

Data Set Citation
McKnight D.McMurdo Dry Valley Stream Gauge and Outlet Locations.
knb-lter-mcm.0002.1 (http://metacat.lternet.edu:8080/knb/metacat/knb-lter-mcm.0002.1/mcm).
Name:strmgage.dat
Physical Structure Description:
Object Name:strmgage.dat
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 stream gauge and outlet locations dataset   nominal
DefCode representing stream gauge and outlet locations dataset
CodeRequired entry
ExplNone given
       
Strmgageid - Code representing a given stream gauge and/or outlet   nominal
DefCode representing a given stream gauge and/or outlet
CodeRequired entry
ExplNone given
       
Stream - Name of McMurdo Dry Valley stream   nominal
DefName of McMurdo Dry Valley stream
CodeRequired entry
ExplNone given
       
Location - Name of sampling point within stream   nominal
DefName of sampling point within stream
CodeRequired entry
ExplNone given
       
Latitude - Latitude / angular distance south of equator for sampling site   ratio
Unitdegree
Precision0.01
Typereal
Min-80 
Max-70 
CodeRequired entry
ExplNone given
       
Longitude - Longitude / angular distance east of Greenwich meridian for sampling site   ratio
Unitdegree
Precision0.01
Typereal
Min160 
Max165 
CodeRequired entry
ExplNone given
       
Elevation - Height of sample location above sea level   ratio
Unitmeter
Precision0.1
Typereal
Min
Max500 
CodeNull
ExplNone given
       
Description - Brief description of the sampling site and/or origin of record; may show other names of site used in the past   nominal
DefBrief description of the sampling site and/or origin of record; may show other names of site used in the past
CodeNull
ExplNone given
       
File name - Raw data file containing information   nominal
DefRaw data file containing information
CodeNull
ExplNone given