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Methods
The methods followed in the creation of the dataset, including description of field, laboratory and processing steps, and quality control procedures
Past Methods (No longer in use)
- wet-only precipitation sampling
Started: 2005-07-07
Ended: 2006-08-013 different types of automated wet-only precipitation samplers collected samples from discrete precipitation events.
Instrumentation: Modified MIC-B precipitation sampler, Modified ACM precipitation sampler, Modified N-Con Systems precipitation sampler; NWS wet stick raingage, Belfort Raingage, Tipping bucket raingage; Data logger, reed switches, surface wetness sensor and relative humidity sensor.
Software: SAS, JMP
Quality Control Measures: National Atmospheric Deposition Program QA/QC and University of Michigan Air Quality Lab QA/QC
Dataset Fields
Detailed documentation of the fields comprising the dataset, including the type of measurement, units where applicable, and any controlled vocabularies or code lists present in the data
| Field Name | Caption | Description | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belfort_#2 | Belfort #2 | Precipitation measured by second Belfort raingage | Measurement type: Ratio Units: millimeters Precision: 0.01 |
| Belfort_precip | Belfort precipitation | Precipitation measured by Belfort rain gage | Measurement type: Ratio Units: millimeters Precision: 0.01 |
| Bel_to_NWS_ratio | Belfort to NWS ratio | Belfort rain gage precipitation amount to National Weather Service raingage precipitation amount ratio | Measurement type: Ratio Units: Precision: 0.000000001 |
| Bottle_Catch_versus_Belfort_RSD_ACM/GAGE | Bottle Catch versus Belfort RSD ACM/GAGE | Bottle catch versus Belfort raingage relative standard deviation ACM/gage | Measurement type: Ratio Units: Precision: 0.000001 |
| Bottle_Catch_v_Belfort_RSD_ACM2/GAGE | Bottle Catch v Belfort RSD ACM2/GAGE | Bottle catch versus Belfort raingage standard deviation ACM2/Gage | Measurement type: Ratio Units: Precision: 0.000001 |
| Bottle_Catch_v_Belfort_RSD_NCON/GAGE | Bottle Catch v Belfort RSD NCON/GAGE | Bottle catch versus Belfort raingage relative standard deviation NCon collector/NWS raingage | Measurement type: Ratio Units: |
| BULK/GAGE | BULK/GAGE | bulk collector compared to NWS raingage | Measurement type: Ratio Units: Precision: 0.00001 |
| Bulk_Bottle_Capture_Efficiency_BC/NWS | Bulk Bottle Capture Efficiency BC/NWS | Bulk bottle precipitation capture efficiency (bulk collector compared to NWS raingage amount) | Measurement type: Ratio Units: Precision: 0.0001 |
| Bulk_Bottle_Collection | Bulk Bottle Capture | Bulk precipitation collector sample bottle capture | Measurement type: Ratio Unit: unavailable Precision: 0.1 |
| Bulk_Calc_Ppt | Bulk Calculated Precipitation | Bulk collector sample volume derived precipitation amount | Measurement type: Ratio Unit: unavailable Precision: 0.00001 |
| Bulk_Hg_Conc | Bulk Mercury Concentration | Mercury concentration of sample collected by bulk precipitation sampler | Measurement type: Ratio Units: nanogram per liter Precision: 0.1 |
| Bulk_Hg_dep | Bulk Hg deposition | mercury deposition derived from bulk precipitation collector sample | Measurement type: Ratio Units: nanogram per meter squared Precision: 0.001 |
| Comments | Comments | Comments on sample collection issues | Measurement type: Nominal |
| Comments_2 | Comments 2 | Comments on sample collection from WA | Measurement type: Nominal |
| DATE | DATE | The date on which a precipitation sample was collected | Measurement type: DateTime Date/Time Format: YYYYMMDD |
| Hg_Conc_RSD_ACM/NCON | Mercury Concentration RSD ACM/NCON | Mercury concentration relative standard deviation ACM compared to Ncon | Measurement type: Ratio Units: Precision: 0.00001 |
| Hg_Conc_RSD_ACM3/ACM | Mercury Concentration RSD ACM3/ACM | Mercury concentration relative standard deviation ACM3 compared to ACM | Measurement type: Ratio Units: Precision: 0.00001 |
| Hg_Conc_RSD_ACM2/ACM | Mercury Concentration RSD ACM2/ACM | Mercury concentration relative standard deviation ACM2 compared toACM | Measurement type: Ratio Units: Precision: 0.00001 |
| Hg_Conc_RSD_Bulk/ACM | Mercury Concentration RSD Bulk/ACM | Mercury concentration relative standard deviation Bulk compared to ACM | Measurement type: Ratio Units: Precision: 0.00001 |
| Hg_Conc_RSD_MIC/ACM | Mercury Concentration RSD MIC/ACM | Mercury concentration relative standard deviation MIC-B compared to ACM | Measurement type: Ratio Units: Precision: 0.00001 |
| Hg_Conc_RSD_NCON/ACM | Mercury Concentration RSD NCON/ACM | Mercury concentration relative standard deviation Ncon compared to ACM | Measurement type: Ratio Units: Precision: 0.00001 |
| MDN/ACM2_Bottle_Capture | MDN/ACM2 Bottle Capture | Mercury deposition network ACM2 precipitation collector sample bottle capture | Measurement type: Ratio Unit: unavailable Precision: 0.1 |
| MDN/ACM2_Calc_Ppt | MDN/ACM2 Calculated Precipitation | Mercury deposition network ACM2 sample volume derived precipitation amount | Measurement type: Ratio Units: millimeters Precision: 0.00001 |
| MDN/ACM2_Collector_Capture_Efficiency_BC/NWS | MDN/ACM2 Collector Capture Efficiency BC/NWS | Mercury deposition network ACM2 collector capture efficiency relative to bulk collector/NWS raingage | Measurement type: Ratio Units: Precision: 0.00001 |
| MDN/ACM2_Hg_Conc | MDN/ACM2 Mercury Concentration | Mercury concentration of samples collected by the Mercury Deposition Network ACM2 sampler | Measurement type: Ratio Units: nanograms per liter Precision: 0.1 |
| MDN/ACM2_Hg_dep | MDN/ACM2 Mercury Deposition | Mercury deposition calculated from Mercury Deposition Network ACM2 samples | Measurement type: Ratio Units: nanograms per meter squared Precision: 0.0001 |
| MDN/ACM3_Bottle_Capture | MDN/ACM3 Bottle Capture | Mercury deposition network ACM3 precipitation collector sample bottle capture | Measurement type: Ratio Units: milliliters Precision: 0.1 |
| MDN/ACM3_Collector_Capture_Efficiency_BC/NWS | MDN/ACM3 Collector Capture Efficiency BC/NWS | Mercury deposition network ACM3 precipitation capture efficiency capture efficiency relative to bulk collector/NWS raingage | Measurement type: Ratio Units: Precision: 0.00001 |
| MDN/ACM3_Hg_Conc | MDN/ACM3 Mercury Concentration | Mercury concentration of samples collected by the Mercury Deposition Network ACM3 sampler | Measurement type: Ratio Units: nanograms per liter Precision: 0.1 |
| MDN/ACM3_Hg_dep | MDN/ACM3 Mercury Deposition | Mercury deposition Mercury deposition calculated from Mercury Deposition Network ACM3 sample | Measurement type: Ratio Units: nanograms per meter squared Precision: 0.0001 |
| MDN/ACM_Bottle_Capture | MDN/ACM Bottle Capture | Mercury deposition network ACM precipitation collector sample bottle capture | Measurement type: Ratio Units: millimeters Precision: 0.1 |
| MDN/ACM_Calc_Ppt | MDN/ACM Calculated Precipitation | Mercury deposition network ACM sample volume derived precipitation amount | Measurement type: Ratio Units: millimeters Precision: 0.00001 |
| MDN/ACM_Collector_Capture_Efficiency_BC/NWS | MDN/ACM Collector Capture Efficiency BC/NWS | Mercury deposition network ACM collector capture efficiency relative to bulk collector/NWS raingage | Measurement type: Ratio Units: Precision: 0.00001 |
| MDN/ACM_Hg_Conc | MDN/ACM Mercury Concentration | Mercury concentration of samples collected by the Mercury Deposition Network ACM sampler | Measurement type: Ratio Units: nanograms per liter Precision: 0.1 |
| MDN/ACM_Hg_dep | MDN/ACM Mercury Deposition | Mercury deposition calculated from Mercury Deposition Network ACM2 samples | Measurement type: Ratio Units: nanograms per meter squared Precision: 0.0001 |
| MICB_Bottle_Collection | MICB Bottle Capture | MIC-b precipitation collector sample bottle capture | Measurement type: Ratio Units: milliliters Precision: 0.1 |
| MICB_Calc_Ppt | MICB Calculated Precipitation | MIC-b sample volume derived precipitation amount | Measurement type: Ratio Units: millimeters Precision: 0.00001 |
| MICB_Collector_Capture_Efficiency_BC/NWS | MICB Collector Capture Efficiency BC/NWS | MIC-B collector capture efficiency relative to bulk collector/NWS raingage | Measurement type: Ratio Units: Precision: 0.00001 |
| MICB_Hg_Conc | MICB Mercury Concentration | Mercury concentration of samples collected by the MIC-b sampler | Measurement type: Ratio Units: nanograms per liter Precision: 0.1 |
| MICB_Hg_dep | MICB Mercury Deposition | Mercury deposition calculated from MIC-b sample | Measurement type: Ratio Units: nanogram per meter squared Precision: 0.0001 |
| NCONBottle_Capture_Efficiency_BC/NWS | NCONBottle Capture Efficiency BC/NWS | Ncon bottle capture efficiency relative to bulk collector/ NWS raingage | Measurement type: Ratio Units: Precision: 0.000001 |
| NCON_Bottle_Collection | NCON Bottle Capture | NCon precipitation collector sample bottle capture | Measurement type: Ratio Units: milliliters Precision: 0.01 |
| NCON_Calc_Ppt | NCON Calculated Precipitation | Ncon sample volume derived precipitation amount | Measurement type: Ratio Unit: unavailable Precision: 0.00001 |
| NCON_Hg_Conc | NCON Mercury Concentration | Mercury concentration of samples collected by the Ncon sampler | Measurement type: Ratio Units: nanograms per liter Precision: 0.1 |
| NCON_Hg_dep | NCON Mercury Deposition | Mercury deposition calculated from Ncon sample | Measurement type: Ratio Units: nanogram per meter squared Precision: 0.0001 |
| NWS_Precip | NWS Precipitation | National Weather Service gage precipitiation volume | Measurement type: Ratio Units: millimeters Precision: 0.01 |
| RSD_NCON/GAGE | RSD NCON/GAGE | Relative standard deviation between NCON and NWS raingageparison | Measurement type: Ratio Units: Precision: 0.00001 |
| RSD_MICB/GAGE | RSD MICB/GAGE | Relative standard deviation between MIC-b and NWS raingage | Measurement type: Ratio Units: Precision: 0.00001 |
| State | State | U.S. state in which sample was collected | Measurement type: Nominal |
| _Bottle_Catch_v_Belfort_BULK/GAGE | Bottle Catch v Belfort BULK/GAGE | Bottle catch versus Belfort raingage bulk collector/ NWS raingage | Measurement type: Ratio Units: Precision: 0.00001 |
| _Bottle_Catch_v_Belfort_RSD_ACM3/GAGE | Bottle Catch v Belfort RSD ACM3/GAGE | Bottle catch versus Belfort raingage relative standard deviation ACM3/ NWS raingage | Measurement type: Ratio Units: Precision: 0.000001 |
| _Bottle_Catch_v_Belfort_RSD_MICB/GAGE | Bottle Catch v Belfort RSD MICB/GAGE | Bottle catch versus Belfort relative standard deviation MIC-b / NWS raingage | Measurement type: Ratio Units: Precision: 0.000001 |
| _Bottle_Catch_v_Belfort_RSD_NCON/GAGE | Bottle Catch v Belfort RSD NCON/GAGE | Bottle catch versus Belfort relative standard deviation Ncon / NWS raingage | Measurement type: Ratio Units: Precision: 0.000001 |
Sampling Equipment
Equipment and software used to collect data, including how that equipment was used.
Past Sampling Equipment (No longer in use)
Mercury wet-deposition sampling
Started: 2005-08-01
Ended: 2006-07-01Automated wet-deposition precipitation collectors sampled discrete precipitation events. Samples were collected and sent to analytical labs.
Frequency: After each precipitation event
Site Characteristics
The spatial extent of the dataset site coverage, and descriptions of the spatial extent and context for the data collection
- Site Description
- Site Description
West slope of Mount Mansfield in an open field at the Proctor Maple Research Center. Site has a west aspect and an 8% slope.
Minimum Altitude: 399 meters
Maximum Altitude: 400 meters