Fixed-station water quality data entry and certification
Dingle J and Rinehart A. 2012. Fixed-station water quality data entry and certification. National Park Service
The following Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) outlines the procedure for certifying the fixed station water quality data. The purpose for certifying the continuous data is to ensure that it is accurate before report uploading into databases and being used in reports. Areas of concerns are flagged as suspicious and noted to data users. Laboratory data (i.e., nutrients and chlorophyll a) are entered manually upon being received from the lab. Field and laboratory blanks and replicate samples are compared for accuracy prior to entry.
- Type
- Standard Operating Procedure
- Authors
- Dingle, J; Rinehart, A
- Date of Issue
- 2012-05
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Units
- SECN
- Keywords
- calibration, Certification, Fixed Station Water Quality, Marine Water Quality Procedures, Monitoring, quality assurance