Data Set Citation
McKnight D.Stream Scanned Field Notes.
knb-lter-mcm.9063.1 (http://metacat.lternet.edu:8080/knb/metacat/knb-lter-mcm.9063.1/mcm).
Data Tables, Images, and Other Entities:
Metadata download:Ecological Metadata Language (EML) File
Data Table:Stream_Scanned_Field_Notes
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Short Name:stream_scans
Online Distribution Info:
Download File:
http://www.mcmlter.org/queries/streams/display_table.jsp?table_name=STREAM_SCANNED_FIELD_NOTES
Data Set Owner(s):
Individual: Diane McKnight
Address:
INSTAAR,
1560 30th Street,
Campus Box 450,
Boulder, CO 80309-0450 USA
Phone:
(303)492-4687 (voice)
Email Address:
Diane.Mcknight@colorado.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
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 the glacial meltwater streams in that region. The table contains scanned images of handwritten field notes
Keywords:
 
  • streamflow (theme)
  • hydrology (theme)
  • discharge (theme)
  • specific conductivity (theme)
  • water temperature (theme)
  • pH (theme)
Additional Information:
 
Citations
McKnight, Diane, House, Harold, Von Guerard, Paul. 1994. McMurdo LTER: Streamflow Measurements in Taylor Valley. Antarctic Journal of the United States 29(5): 230-232. Conovitz, Peter A., Diane M. McKnight, Lee H. MacDonald, Andrew G. Fountain, and Harold R. House. 1998. Hydrologic Processes Influencing Streamflow Variation in Fryxell Basin, Antarctica, in Ecosystem Processes in a Polar Desert: The McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica, Antarctic Research Series 72: 93-108. Moorhead, Daryl L., and Diane M. McKnight. 1998. McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER: Stream discharge as a function of ambient temperature and incoming shortwave radiation in Taylor Valley, Antarctica, Antarctic Journal of the United States - 1996 Review Issue (NSF 98-28), 31(2): 196-197. Runkel, Robert L., Diane M. McKnight, and Edmund D. Andrews. 1998. Analysis of transient storage subject to unsteady flow: diel flow variation in an Antarctic stream, , J. N. Am. Benthol. Soc. 17(2): 143-154. McKnight, Diane M., Dev K. Niyogi, Alexander S. Alger, Arne Bomblies, Peter A. Conovitz and Cathy M. Tate. 1999. Dry Valley streams in Antarctica: ecosystems waiting for water, Bioscience 49(12): 985-995.
Notes
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 corrected or qualified. Thus, these data may be modified and future data will be appended.
License and Usage Rights:
 
MCM LTER data may be used freely with the following restrictions:
The Principal Investigator be sent a notice stating reasons for acquiring any data and a description of the publication intentions.The Principal Investigator of the data set be sent a copy of the report or manuscript prior to submission and be adequately cited in any resultant publications.A copy of any resultant publications should be sent to the McMurdo data manager and principal investigator.The end-user follow the guidelines set forth in the LTER Network Data Access Policy, Data Access Requirements, and General Data Use Agreement found at http://www.mcmlter.org/data_guidelines.htm
Geographic Coverage:
Geographic Description:Study areas are located in the McMurdo Dry Valleys of southern Victoria Land, Antarctica (on the western coast of the Ross Sea at 77oS). Although the majority of the streams in the study are found in Taylor Valley, data has also been collected from streams in the nearby Miers, Alph, Wright, Pearse, Garwood, and Victoria Valleys. An extensive network of gauging stations was set up throughout these valleys to monitor the stream hydrology. Field meter stream measurements are taken in close proximity to these stations. Locations thus remain consistent from season to season. Specific latitudes and longitudes for each stream gauge can be found in this site.
Bounding Coordinates:
West:  162  degrees
East:  163.6  degrees
North:  -77.2  degrees
South:  -77.8  degrees
Mimimum Altitude:0  meter
Maximum Altitude:1000  meter
Temporal Coverage:
Begin:
1990
End:
2008
Maintenance:
Description:
Table created in October, 2008 by information manager (Chris Gardner) and Jane Turner (Stream Team at INSTAAR)
Frequency:
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,
Columbus, OH 43210-1002 USA
Phone:
(614) 292-4697 (fax)
Methods Info:
Step 1:  
Description:
All stream hand-written field notes were scanned in PDF format