| Protocol Name | USGS Protocols for continuous water-quality monitors |
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| Citation Information | Wagner, R.J., Boulger, R.W., Jr., Oblinger, C.J., and Smith, B.A., 2006, Guidelines and standard procedures for continuous water-quality monitors: Station operation, record computation, and data reporting: U.S. Geological Survey Techniques and Methods 1 - D3, 51 p. + 8 attachments; accessed April 10, 2006, at http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/tm1d3 | |
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| Title | Guidelines and Standard Procedures for Continuous Water-Quality Monitors: Station Operation, Record Computation, and Data Reporting |
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| Author | Wagner, R.J., Boulger, R.W., Jr., Oblinger, C.J., and Smith, B.A. |
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| Publication Year | 2006 |
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| Abstract | This report provides basic guidelines and procedures for use by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) personnel in site and water-quality monitor selection, field procedures, calibration of continuous water-quality monitors, record computation and review, and data reporting. Two techniques for servicing continuous monitors are discussed in this report: (1) a method for servicing monitors in a well-mixed, stable, or slowly changing aquatic environment; and (2) a method for servicing monitors in a dynamic, rapidly changing aquatic environment as is commonly found in estuaries. A discussion of alternative methods for servicing monitors also is included. These basic guidelines are minimal requirements that may need to be modified to meet local environmental conditions. Knowledge of the operation of the monitoring equipment and first-hand knowledge of the watershed form the core of the data evaluation process. Record-computation procedures presented in this report provide a uniform set of minimum requirements for computing records. Examples of the application of scientific judgment in the evaluation of data records are discussed and are, by necessity, site specific. Other specific examples also are included to demonstrate the range of environmental conditions that affect the evaluation process. |
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| Table of Contents | Sections include:
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Water-Quality Monitoring Station Operation:
- -Site Selection
- -Monitor Selection
- -Monitor Configurations and Sensors
- -Placement of Sensors in the Aquatic Environment
- -Use and Calibration of Field Meters
- -Monitor Operation and Maintenance
- Record Computation:
- -Data-Processing Procedures
- -Preparation of the Review Package
- Data Reporting:
- -Data Reports
- -Data-Qualification Statements
- -Reporting Parameter Codes and Units
- Archiving of Records
- Summary
- References
- Attachments
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