High frequency seasonal stream gage measurements from Aiken Creek at F5 in Taylor Valley, McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica from 1990 to present

As part of the Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) project in the McMurdo Dry Valleys of Antarctica, a systematic sampling program has been undertaken to monitor the glacial meltwater streams in that region. This package contains data pertaining to continuous monitored water quality and quantity parameters measured with automatic recording devices on streams in this region. Specifically, this metadata record describes the hydrology data set for the McMurdo Dry Valley's Aiken Stream at F5, located in the Fryxell Basin of Taylor Valley. Measurements commenced during the 1990-91 season. Anticipating lake level rise and the eventual submergence of the original control structure, an upstream control and streamgage was installed on 21 Dec 2011 and run simultaneously until the original control and streamgage was removed on 17 Jan 2013 at 12:52. During the period of overlap, data from the original streamgage was used for submitted data through 16 Jan 2013 12:00, afterward all data is from the upstream streamgage.作为南极洲麦克默多干谷（McMurdo Dry Valleys）长期生态研究（Long Term Ecological Research, LTER）项目的组成部分，本团队开展了系统采样计划，以监测该区域的冰川融水溪流。本数据包收录了利用自动记录设备对该区域溪流进行连续监测得到的水质与水量参数相关数据。具体而言，本元数据记录针对位于泰勒谷（Taylor Valley）弗莱克塞尔盆地（Fryxell Basin）的F5点位麦克默多干谷艾肯溪（Aiken Stream）的水文数据集进行说明，监测工作始于1990-1991年度。因预计湖面将上升并最终淹没原有控制设施，研究人员于2011年12月21日在溪流上游安装了新的控制设施与水文测站（streamgage），并与原有设施同步运行，直至原控制设施及水文测站于2013年1月17日12:52被拆除。在两套设施并行运行的重叠期内，2013年1月16日12:00前提交的监测数据均采用原水文测站的记录，此后所有数据均来自上游水文测站。