Data Set Citation
Fountain AG.Major Ion Concentrations for Glacier Ice, Snow, and Melt Water Samples 1993-1997.
knb-lter-mcm.2001.2 (http://metacat.lternet.edu:8080/knb/metacat/knb-lter-mcm.2001.2/mcm).
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Short Name:glcrchem_93_97
Online Distribution Info:
Download File:
http://www.mcmlter.org/data/glaciers/short_term/glcrchem_93_97.dat
Data Set Owner(s):
Individual: Andrew Fountain
Address:
Department of Geology,
17 Cramer Hall,
1721 SW Broadway,
Portland State University ,
Portland, OR 97207-0751 USA
Phone:
(503)725-3022 (voice)
Email Address:
fountaina@pdx.edu
Metadata Provider(s):
Organization:McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER
Address:
Byrd Polar Research Center ,
108 Scott Hall,
1090 Carmack Rd,
Columbus, OH 43210-1002 USA
Phone:
614-292-3229 (voice)
Phone:
(614) 292-4697 (fax)
Email Address:
mcmlter@bprc.mps.ohio-state.edu
Associated Party:
Individual: Kathleen Welch
Address:
Byrd Polar Research Center ,
The Ohio State University,
108 Scott Hall,
1090 Carmack Rd,
Columbus, OH 43210 USA
Phone:
(614) 688-4593 (voice)
Email Address:
welch.189@osu.edu
Role:
Associated Researcher
Individual: Hassan Basagic
Address:
Department of Geology,
Portland State University ,
Portland, OR 97207-0751 USA
Email Address:
basagic@pdx.edu
Role:
Associated Researcher
Abstract:
 
The chemistry of various glaciers (Canada, Commonwealth, Howard, Suess, Taylor) in Taylor Valley was measured for the following analytes between 1993 and 1997: Alkalinity, Ca, Cl, F, K, Mg, Na, NO3, Si, and SO4.
Keywords:
 
  • glacier (theme)
  • ice (theme)
  • snow (theme)
  • water solute concentrations (theme)
  • inorganic (theme)
  • anions (theme)
  • cations (theme)
  • chemistry (theme)
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Data contained in these files has been subjected to quality control standards imposed by the investigator. The user of this data should be aware that, while efforts have been taken to ensure that these data are of the highest quality, there is no guarantee of perfection for the data contained herein and the possibility of errors exists. If you encounter questionable data, please contact the MCM LTER data manager so that the data can be corrected or qualified. Thus, these data may be modified and future data will be appended.
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Geographic Coverage:
Geographic Description:Canada, Commonwealth, Howard, Hughes, Rhone, Suess and Taylor glaciers in Taylor Valley, Antarctica
Bounding Coordinates:
West:  162  degrees
East:  163.6  degrees
North:  -77.2  degrees
South:  -77.8  degrees
Mimimum Altitude:0  meter
Maximum Altitude:2000  meter
Temporal Coverage:
Begin:
1993
End:
1997
Contact:
Organization:McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER
Position:Data Manager
Address:
Byrd Polar Research Center ,
108 Scott Hall,
1090 Carmack Rd,
Columbus, OH 43210-1002 USA
Phone:
614-292-3229 (voice)
Email Address:
mcmlter@bprc.mps.ohio-state.edu
Publisher:
Organization:McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER
Address:
Byrd Polar Research Center ,
108 Scott Hall,
1090 Carmack Rd,
Columbus, OH 43210-1002 USA
Phone:
(614) 292-4697 (fax)
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