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We encourage you to use this data. However, please notify the the Principal Investigator (Berry Lyons, lyons.142@osu.edu) before publication or presentation of this data. In addition, please send a copy of any resultant publications to Berry Lyons at Byrd Polar Research Center, The Ohio State University, 1090 Carmack Road, Columbus, OH 43210-1002.

 


Chemistry of Andersen Creek and Canada Stream (Taylor Valley, Antarctica)
ND = no data.
Stream Name  Date Time Water Temperature pH Suspended solids NO3
  & Sample Location     (degrees Celsius)   (mg/L) (mg/L)
Andersen Creek #1 (upstream) 12/11/98 12:25 PM 0.0 5.90 3.3 0.037
Andersen Creek #2 12/11/98 1:05 PM 0.0 6.12 44.0 ND
Andersen Creek #3 (downstream) 12/11/98 1:35 PM 2.1 6.25 4.7 ND
           
Andersen Creek #1 (upstream) 12/26/98 9:40 PM 0.0 5.92 4.2 0.068
Andersen Creek #2 12/26/98 10:10 PM 0.0 6.04 8.7 ND
Andersen Creek #3 (downstream) 12/26/98 10:30 PM 0.5 5.96 61.9 ND
             
Canada Stream #6 (upstream) 12/04/98 2:45 PM 0.0 9.70 16.6 0.129
Canada Stream #5 12/04/98 1:50 PM 0.4 9.89 46.5 0.071
Canada Stream #4 12/04/98 1:25 PM 9.0 8.14 5.3 0.043
Canada Stream #3 12/04/98 12:50 PM 8.7 8.15 0.8 ND
Canada Stream #2 12/04/98 12:30 PM 1.7 8.21 1.6 ND
Canada Stream #1 (downstream) 12/04/98 12:10 PM 8.1 8.02 ND 0.297
             
Canada Stream #6 (upstream) 12/22/98 2:20 PM 0.0 6.87 9.1 0.029
Canada Stream #5 12/22/98 1:15 PM 2.2 6.82 23.9 0.027
Canada Stream #4 12/22/98 12:40 PM 8.4 6.69 0.4 0.007
Canada Stream #3 12/22/98 12:25 PM 7.0 6.12 0.2 0.003
Canada Stream #2 12/22/98 11:35 AM 4.3 6.44 0.2 0.001
Canada Stream #1 (downstream) 12/22/98 11:05 AM 4.6 6.00 5.8 0.010

 
 
Examples of Stream Discharges and Conductivity
Since this data is not yet available for 1998-99, data from Dec., 1996, is shown here as an example.
Source: http://huey.colorado.edu/LTER/datasets/streams/hydrology/stgage90.html
Stream Name Date Time Stream discharge Water temperature Conductivity
      (L/sec) (degrees Celsius) (microsiemens x cm)
Andersen Creek 12/11/96 2:15 PM 15.3 2.1 33.0
Andersen Creek 12/26/96 7:00 PM 23.8 0.5 17.8
Canada Stream 12/04/96 3:00 PM 13.5 9.9 37.7
Canada Stream 12/22/96 11:00 PM 4.1 3.6 34.2

 
 
Microorganisms
Source: http://huey.colorado.edu/LTER/datasets/streams/streambio/strmalgi.html
Andersen Creek (near #3) Algae (Oscillatoria, Prasiola), Diatoms
Canada Stream (near #1) Algae (Nodularia, Nostoc, Oscillatoria, Phormidium, Prasiola), Diatoms
Canada Stream (near #3) Algae (Actinotaemium, Euglena, Nostoc, Oscillatoria, Phormidium, Prasiola), Diatoms

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