Table 12 Data dictionary for the climate data (dataset vii-b) from elevational gradients with and without marine nutrient input from a seabird colony, in Bjørndalen and on Lindholmhøgda, respectively, near Longyearbyen, Svalbard.
Variable name | Description | Variable type | Variable range or levels | Units | How measured |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Year | Year of sampling | numeric | 2018 - 2018 | yyyy | recorded |
LoggerType | Type of logger; iButton | categorical | iButton - iButton | defined | |
LoggerLocation | Location of logger; soil | categorical | soil - soil | defined | |
Gradient | Elevational gradient; reference or nutrient input gradient (seabird colony) | categorical | B - C | defined | |
Site | Site as a number 1–7 | categorical | 1–7 | defined | |
PlotID | Plot ID from A to G | categorical | A - G | defined | |
Variable | Climate variable; soil temperature and soil moisture | categorical | SoilMoisture - SoilTemperature | defined | |
Value | Climate value | numeric | 3.6–55.1 | Degree celsius, (m3 water × m-3 soil) × 100 | recorded |
