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Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) McMurdo Dry Valleys Meteorological Station Measurements

Entry ID: LTER_MCM_MET

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Summary

Abstract: [From http://huey.colorado.edu/LTER/meteordata.html]

Local meteorology drives and shapes all ecological systems. One of the
first objectives of the McMurdo LTER was to establish a meteorological
network that would gather representative weather data year-round from
the dry valleys. The McMurdo LTER Automatic Weather Network (LAWN)
currently consists of 13 ...

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Description: The above search/delivery tool allows users to query AVERAGE (DAILY and
MONTHLY) air temperature, precipitation, relative humidity, radiation and
soil temperature of any station, and displays the data in comma delimitted
format.

Link: GET DATA

Description: The above search/delivery tool allows users to query air temperature,
precipitation, relative humidity, radiation and soil temperature of any
station, and displays the data in comma delimitted format.

Link: VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: -77.5

S: -77.5

E: 160.0

W: 160.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: Andrew G. Fountain

Dataset Title: BEACON VALLEY METEOROLOGICAL STATION MEASUREMENTS

Dataset Release Place: WWW

Dataset Publisher: Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research

Data Presentation Form: Tables (comma delimited text file)

Online Resource: http://huey.colorado.edu/LTER/datasets/meteorology/beacon.html

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Science Keywords

LAND SURFACE > EROSION/SEDIMENTATION > SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY

LAND SURFACE > EROSION/SEDIMENTATION > SEDIMENT COMPOSITION

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

INLAND WATERS

OCEANS

Data Center

Department of Earth & Environmental Studies, Montclair State University

Data Center URL: http://csam.montclair.edu/earth/
Dataset ID: western AP magnetic granulometry

Data Center Personnel
Name: STEFANIE BRACHFELD Email: brachfelds at mail.montclair.edu Contact Address: Montclair State University City: Montclair Province or State: NJ Postal Code: 07043

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2006-03-30

Last DIF Revision Date: 2010-07-02

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