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COMMONWEALTH GLACIER METEOROLOGICAL STATION MEASUREMENTS
Entry ID: LTER_MCM_COMG_MET

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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 Commonwealth Glacier meteorology station (in Taylor Valley).

To query air temperature, precipitation, relative humidity, radiation and soil temperature of any station, please visit: http://huey.colorado.edu/queries/met_queries.jsp.

To query AVERAGE (DAILY and MONTHLY) air temperature, precipitation, relative humidity, radiation and soil temperature of any station, please visit: http://huey.colorado.edu/queries/avg_met_queries.jsp.
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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.
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: -77.56   S: -77.56   E: 163.28   W: 163.28

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Andrew G. Fountain
Dataset Title: COMMONWEALTH GLACIER METEOROLOGICAL STATION MEASUREMENTS
Dataset Release Place: WWW
Dataset Publisher: Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research
Data Presentation Form: Tables (comma delimited text file)
Parent DIF
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Location Keywords
Science Keywords
ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE > AIR TEMPERATURE Parameter Definition
ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE > SURFACE AIR TEMPERATURE Parameter Definition
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ISO Topic Category
Platform
ARWS > Automatic Remote Weather Station Ancillary Description
Instrument
TEMPERATURE PROBES Ancillary Description
PYRANOMETERS Ancillary Description
PYRGEOMETERS Ancillary Description
RADIOMETERS Ancillary Description
Project
Access Constraints None
Use Constraints [From http://huey.colorado.edu/LTER/datasets/meteorology/common.html]

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 in any resultant publications.
- A copy of any resultant publications should be sent to the McMurdo data manager as well as the Principal Investigator.
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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
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: 2002-03-07
Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-03-03
Future DIF Review Date: 2004-10-21

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