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CANADA GLACIER METEOROLOGICAL STATION MEASUREMENTS: Wind
Entry ID: LTER_MCM_CG_MET_WIND

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Summary
Abstract: As part of the Long Term Ecological Research in the McMurdo
Dry Valleys of Antarctica, meteorological data was collected from
various locations throughout Taylor, Wright and Victoria
Valleys. These files contain data for the Canada Glacier meteorology
station (in Taylor Valley).

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Description: Complete Canada Glacier Station wind data set
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: -77.6   S: -77.6   E: 163.0   W: 163.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Andrew G. Fountain
Dataset Title: CANADA GLACIER METEOROLOGICAL STATION MEASUREMENTS: Wind
Dataset Release Place: WWW
Dataset Publisher: Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research
Data Presentation Form: Tables (comma delimited text file)
Parent DIF
This data set description is a member of a collection. The collection is described in
LTER_MCM_CG_MET
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1994-12-01
Stop Date: 2001-01-17
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Platform
ARWS > Automatic Remote Weather Station Ancillary Description
Project
Access Constraints None
Use Constraints Acceptance and utilization of LTER data requires that:
- 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
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Originating Center
Data Center
McMurdo Dry Valleys, Long-Term Ecological Research Network Office Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.mcmlter.org/

Data Center Personnel
Name: TODD ACKERMAN
Phone: (303) 492-4771
Fax: (303) 492-6388
Email: Todd.Ackerman at Colorado.edu
Contact Address:
MCM LTER Data Manager
Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research
1560 30th Street
Campus Box 450
University of Colorado
City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0450
Country: USA
Distribution
Distribution Media: Online (HTTP)
Distribution Size: 94 K (daily averages)
Distribution Format: DAT
Fees: None
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Personnel
GENE R. MAJOR
Role: DIF AUTHOR
Email: gsfc-gcmduso at mail.nasa.gov
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Publications/References
Doran, Peter T., Gayle L. Dana, Jordan T. Hastings and Robert
A. Wharton, Jr. 1995. McMurdo Dry Valleys Long-Term Ecological
Research (LTER): LTER automatic weather network (LAWN). Antarctic
Journal of the U.S. 30(5): 276-280.
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2002-03-05
Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-01-13
Future DIF Review Date: 2004-10-21

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