Details and Metadata
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Methods
The methods followed in the creation of the dataset, including description of field, laboratory and processing steps, and quality control procedures
No methods recorded for this dataset
Dataset Fields
Detailed documentation of the fields comprising the dataset, including the type of measurement, units where applicable, and any controlled vocabularies or code lists present in the data
| Field Name | Caption | Description | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| lake | lake | Lake name | Measurement type: Nominal |
| stationid | stationid | Unique ID for location of sampling; could be more than one per lake | Measurement type: Nominal |
| date_dd_mm_yyyy | date_dd_mm_yyyy | date | Measurement type: DateTime Date/Time Format: DD-MM-YYYY |
| depth_m | depth_m | Depth of observation; when reporting for secchi_m, then depth_m = NaN. If sample is a water column composite, then depth_m = -999 | Measurement type: Ratio Unit: meter |
| water_temperature_c | water_temperature_c | water temperature in degrees Celsius | Measurement type: Ratio Unit: degree Celsius |
| dissolved_oxygen_mg_l | dissolved_oxygen_mg_l | dissolved oxygen in milligrams per liter | Measurement type: Ratio Units: milligrams per liter |
| dissolved_oxygen_perc | dissolved_oxygen_perc | dissolved oxygen as percent of saturation | Measurement type: Ratio Units: percent |
| chla_fluorescence_ug_l | chla_fluorescence_ug_l | chlorophyll a from sonde in micrograms per liter | Measurement type: Ratio Units: micrograms per liter |
| phyco_fluorescence_ug_l | phyco_fluorescence_ug_l | phycocyanin from sonde in micrograms per liter | Measurement type: Ratio Units: micrograms per liter |
| orthophosphate_ug_l | orthophosphate_ug_l | Orthophosphate in micrograms per liter | Measurement type: Ratio Units: micrograms per liter |
| ph | ph | pH | Measurement type: Ratio Units: |
| cond_us_cm | cond_us_cm | Conductivity in microsiemens per centimeter | Measurement type: Ratio Unit: microsiemens per centimeter |
Sampling Equipment
Equipment and software used to collect data, including how that equipment was used.
No sampling equipment recorded for this dataset
Site Characteristics
The spatial extent of the dataset site coverage, and descriptions of the spatial extent and context for the data collection
- Site Description
Harp Lake
Minimum Altitude: 327 meters