Underwater photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) vertical profiles collected from lakes in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica (1993-2020, ongoing)

As part of the Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) project in the McMurdo Dry Valleys of Antarctica, lakes are monitored for photosynthetic active radiation (PAR) levels. This data set exemplifies the vertical profile of underwater PAR profiles in perennial ice covered lakes and ambient PAR measure...

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Main Author: Priscu, John
Format: Dataset
Language:English
Published: Environmental Data Initiative 2021
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Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.6073/pasta/a8a2d3a1c3900a8ab36c916f5bf70d9d
https://portal.edirepository.org/nis/mapbrowse?packageid=knb-lter-mcm.46.13
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Summary:As part of the Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) project in the McMurdo Dry Valleys of Antarctica, lakes are monitored for photosynthetic active radiation (PAR) levels. This data set exemplifies the vertical profile of underwater PAR profiles in perennial ice covered lakes and ambient PAR measured at the air-ice interface. Profile data can be used to calculate extinction coefficients for the water column and ice layer.