CSV Data Dictionary example template

Column_or_Row_Name
Unit
Definition
Column_or_Row_Long_Name
Data_Type
area
N/A
Name of the intensive field site within the project. Possible values: Area A, Area B, Area C
Field site name
text
date_collected
yyyy-mm-dd
Date samples were collected in the field.
N/A
date
sample_ID
N/A
Samples were collected in the field and bags marked with sequential ID numbers.
Unique sample identifier
text
long
decimal degrees
Longitude provided in WGS84
Longitude
numeric
lat
decimal degrees
Latitude provided in WGS84
Latitude
numeric
sample_volume_collected
mg/L
The volume of the sample collected.
The volume of the sample collected.
numeric
sample_type
N/A
Type of sample collection method. Possible values: ISCO, surface_grab
N/A
N/A
Fl
mg/L
Fluoride concentration. Missing data = -9999
Fluoride
numeric
Cl
mg/L
Chloride concentration
Chloride
numeric
Ca
mg/L
Calcium concentration
Calcium
numeric