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 |
| met_stationid | met_stationid | Unique ID for location of weather data; could be more than one per lake; may be a different location than lake sampling station | Measurement type: Nominal |
| wind_height_m | wind_height_m | height above water, in meters, at which the wind speed and direction are measured | Measurement type: Ratio Unit: unavailable |
| date_dd_mm_yyyy | date_dd_mm_yyyy | date | Measurement type: DateTime Date/Time Format: DD-MM-YYYY |
| air_press_mb | air_press_mb | Air pressure in millibars | Measurement type: Ratio Units: millibar |
| air_temp_c | air_temp_c | Air temperature in degrees Celsius | Measurement type: Ratio Unit: unavailable |
| rain_mm | rain_mm | daily rain in mm | Measurement type: Ratio Unit: unavailable |
| rel_hum_perc | rel_hum_perc | Relative humidity in percent | Measurement type: Ratio Unit: unavailable |
| radiation_j_sec_m2 | radiation_j_sec_m2 | Solar radiation in joules per second per square meter | Measurement type: Ratio Units: joules per second per square meter |
| max_wind_m_s | max_wind_m_s | Maximum wind speed in meters per second | Measurement type: Ratio Unit: unavailable |
| avg_wind_m_s | avg_wind_m_s | Average wind speed in meters per second | Measurement type: Ratio Unit: unavailable |
| wind_dir_deg | wind_dir_deg | Direction from which the wind is blowing; ranges from 0 to < 360 degrees | Measurement type: Ratio Unit: unavailable |
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
Laguna Salada
Minimum Altitude: 14 meters