Data Package Metadata View Summary

Handheld Microclimate Data from Californian Drylands

General Information

Data Package:

Local Identifier:

edi.1146.2

Title:

Handheld Microclimate Data from Californian Drylands

Alternate Identifier:

DOI PLACE HOLDER

Abstract:

Handheld microclimate data (temperature and relative humidity) collected using the Mengshen Temperature and Humidity Meter at two aridity gradients across California. Microsites included the open, shrub, and two artificial shelter types: square and triangle.

Publication Date:

2022-06-17

For more information:
Visit:	DOI PLACE HOLDER

People and Organizations
Contact:	Ghazian, Nargol (York University) [ email ]
Creator:	Ghazian, Nargol (York University, Researcher)
Creator:	Zuliani, Mario (York University, Researcher)
Creator:	Lortie, Christopher (York University)

Data Entities
Data Table Name:	handheld_measurements
Description:	Raw handheld measurements.
Data Table Name:	sites
Description:	Sites and the total number of microsites measured.

Detailed Metadata

Data Entities

Data Table


Data:	https://pasta-s.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/edi/1146/2/98a27a74c381491076fc8add550efef9
Name:	handheld_measurements
Description:	Raw handheld measurements.
Number of Records:	959
Number of Columns:	11

Table Structure

Object Name:

handheld_climate.csv

Size:

72312 byte

Authentication:

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Text Format:

Number of Header Lines:

Record Delimiter:

\r\n

Orientation:

column

Simple Delimited:

Field Delimiter:	,
Quote Character:	"

Table Column Descriptions

rep

researcher

region

site

microsite_number

microsite

lat

long

date

temperature

humidity

Column Name:

rep

researcher

region

site

microsite_number

microsite

lat

long

date

temperature

humidity

Definition:

Microsite rep.

The person who took the measurement.

Where the measurements were taken.

Which site it was including, Carrizo, Cuyama, or Mojave

Specific number for the micorsite.

shrub, open, square, triangle.

latitude

longitude

unique date

Temperature

Relative humidity.

Storage Type:

float

string

float

string

float

dateTime

float

Measurement Type:

ratio

nominal

ratio

nominal

ratio

dateTime

ratio

Measurement Values Domain:

Unit	unitless.
Type	real

Allowed Values and Definitions

Enumerated Domain

Code Definition

Code	mz
Definition	Mario Zuliani
Source

Code Definition

Code	ng
Definition	Nargol Ghazian
Source

Allowed Values and Definitions

Enumerated Domain

Code Definition

Code	Carrizo
Definition	Carrizo Plain National Monument.
Source

Code Definition

Code	Cuyama
Definition	Cuyama Valley
Source

Code Definition

Code	Mojave
Definition	Mojave Desert
Source

Allowed Values and Definitions

Enumerated Domain

Code Definition

Code	Carrizo_3
Definition	Carrizo site 3
Source

Code Definition

Code	Carrizo_4
Definition	Carrizo site 4
Source

Code Definition

Code	Carrizo_Soda Lake
Definition	Soda lake open site.
Source

Code Definition

Code	Cuyama_1
Definition	Cuyama site 1
Source

Code Definition

Code	Cuyama_2
Definition	Cuyama site 2
Source

Code Definition

Code	Tecopa
Definition	Tecopa in Inyo County.
Source

Code Definition

Code	Tecopa_open
Definition	Open site in Tecopa region.
Source

Unit	unitless.
Type	integer

Allowed Values and Definitions

Enumerated Domain

Code Definition

Code	density
Definition	high or low
Source

Code Definition

Code	high
Definition	high density shrub
Source

Code Definition

Code	open
Definition	open gap
Source

Code Definition

Code	shrub
Definition	shrub microsite.
Source

Code Definition

Code	square
Definition	square shelter.
Source

Code Definition

Code	triangle
Definition	triangle shelter
Source

Code Definition

Code	triangle
Definition	triangle shelter
Source

Unit	decimals
Type	real

Unit	decimals
Type	real

Format	DD/MM/YYYY
Precision

Unit	celsius
Type	real

Unit	percent
Type	real

Missing Value Code:

Code	99
Expl	no rep.

Accuracy Report:

Accuracy Assessment:

Coverage:

Methods:

Data Table


Data:	https://pasta-s.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/edi/1146/2/d27edbd18c3bdf9ce1d013c6626ba26c
Name:	sites
Description:	Sites and the total number of microsites measured.
Number of Records:	7
Number of Columns:	3

Table Structure

Object Name:

sites_2022.csv

Size:

186 byte

Authentication:

511a513a8c263e98658e8c2af5f666fd Calculated By MD5

Text Format:

Number of Header Lines:

Record Delimiter:

\r\n

Orientation:

column

Simple Delimited:

Field Delimiter:	,
Quote Character:	"

Table Column Descriptions

region

site

n_microsites

Column Name:

region

site

n_microsites

Definition:

The region handheld data were taken.

The specific site where the data were taken.

number of microsite readings.

Storage Type:

string

float

Measurement Type:

nominal

ratio

Measurement Values Domain:

Allowed Values and Definitions

Enumerated Domain

Code Definition

Code	Carrizo
Definition	Carrizo Plain National Monument.
Source

Code Definition

Code	Cuyama
Definition	Cuyama Valley
Source

Code Definition

Code	Mojave
Definition	Mojave Desert
Source

Definition

The specific site where the data were taken.

Unit	unitless.
Type	integer

Missing Value Code:

Accuracy Report:

Accuracy Assessment:

Coverage:

Methods:

Data Package Usage Rights

This information is released under the Creative Commons license - Attribution - CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). The consumer of these data ("Data User" herein) is required to cite it appropriately in any publication that results from its use. The Data User should realize that these data may be actively used by others for ongoing research and that coordination may be necessary to prevent duplicate publication. The Data User is urged to contact the authors of these data if any questions about methodology or results occur. Where appropriate, the Data User is encouraged to consider collaboration or co-authorship with the authors. The Data User should realize that misinterpretation of data may occur if used out of context of the original study. While substantial efforts are made to ensure the accuracy of data and associated documentation, complete accuracy of data sets cannot be guaranteed. All data are made available "as is." The Data User should be aware, however, that data are updated periodically and it is the responsibility of the Data User to check for new versions of the data. The data authors and the repository where these data were obtained shall not be liable for damages resulting from any use or misinterpretation of the data. Thank you.

Keywords

By Thesaurus:
LTER Controlled Vocabulary	microclimate
(No thesaurus)	dryland, shrub, shelter, desert, handheld

Methods and Protocols

These methods, instrumentation and/or protocols apply to all data in this dataset:

Methods and protocols used in the collection of this data package

Description:	Handheld microclimate data (temperature and relative humidity) collected.
Instrument(s):	Mengshen Temperature and Humidity Meter

People and Organizations

Publishers:

Organization:

Environmental Data Initiative

Email Address:

info@edirepository.org

Web Address:

https://edirepository.org

Id:

https://ror.org/0330j0z60

Creators:

Individual:

Nargol Ghazian

Organization:

York University

Position:

Researcher

Email Address:

nargolg1@my.yorku.ca

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9710-7140

Individual:	Mario Zuliani
Organization:	York University
Position:	Researcher

Individual:

Christopher Lortie

Organization:

York University

Email Address:

lortie@yorku.ca

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4291-7023

Contacts:

Individual:

Nargol Ghazian

Organization:

York University

Email Address:

nargolg1@my.yorku.ca

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9710-7140

Temporal, Geographic and Taxonomic Coverage

Temporal, Geographic and/or Taxonomic information that applies to all data in this dataset:

Geographic Region:

Description:

Southern California drylands.

Bounding Coordinates:

Northern:	35.8515	Southern:	35.1913
Western:	-119.7929	Eastern:	-116.1867

Project

Other Metadata

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Additional Metadata

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Data Package Metadata View Summary

Handheld Microclimate Data from Californian Drylands

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