Priest River Experimental Forest weekly precipitation chemistry data: ID02

Metadata:
Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Tinkham, Wade T.
Originator: Denner, Robert J.
Originator: Graham, Russell T.
Publication_Date: 2016
Title:
Priest River Experimental Forest weekly precipitation chemistry data: ID02
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data
Online_Linkage: http://nadp.slh.wisc.edu/data/sites/siteDetails.aspx?net=NTN&id=ID02
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: National Atmospheric Deposition Program
Publication_Date: 2016
Title:
National Trend Network database
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: database
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Champagne, IL
Publisher: National Atmospheric Deposition Program / National Trends Network Program Office, Illinois State Water Survey
Other_Citation_Details:
[access date]
Online_Linkage: http://nadp.slh.wisc.edu/ntn/
Description:
Abstract:
This data package contains 2003 to present day precipitation chemistry data for the Priest River Experimental Forest, in Idaho, as reported to the National Atmospheric Deposition Program (NADP). Collected data include weekly calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), potassium (K), sodium (Na), ammonium (NH4), nitrate (NO3), chloride (Cl), and sulfate (SO4) levels in precipitation as well as the pH and other volumetric measurements.
Purpose:
The National Atmospheric Deposition Program (NADP) is a cooperative effort between many different groups, from federal to local agencies, educational institutions as well as private companies and non-governmental agencies to monitor the precipitation chemistry across the United States.
Supplemental_Information:
Original metadata date was 01/15/2016. Minor metadata updates on 12/19/2016. On 05/29/2019 data URLs were updated.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 2003
Ending_Date: 2016
Currentness_Reference:
Ground condition
Status:
Progress: In work
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Biannually
Spatial_Domain:
Description_of_Geographic_Extent:
Priest River Experimental Forest (PREF) lies 13 miles northeast of the city of Priest River, Idaho, and 23 miles southwest of Sandpoint, Idaho. The precipitation collector and rain gauge are at an elevation of 726 meters, and a latitude/longitude of 48.3518/-116.8397.
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -116.852842
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -116.726672
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 48.375139
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 48.329408
Bounding_Altitudes:
Altitude_Minimum: 678
Altitude_Maximum: 1818
Altitude_Distance_Units: meters
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
Theme_Keyword: environment
Theme_Keyword: health
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: National Research & Development Taxonomy
Theme_Keyword: Climate change
Theme_Keyword: Ecology, Ecosystems, & Environment
Theme_Keyword: Forest & Plant Health
Theme_Keyword: Air, soil, water pollution (environmental injury)
Theme_Keyword: Inventory, Monitoring, & Analysis
Theme_Keyword: Monitoring
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: chemistry
Theme_Keyword: precipitation
Theme_Keyword: analysis
Theme_Keyword: atmospheric deposition
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Priest River Experimental Forest
Place_Keyword: Idaho
Place_Keyword: United States of America
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
These data were collected using funding from the U.S. Government and can be used without additional permissions or fees. If you use these data in a publication, presentation, or other research product please use the following citation:

Tinkham, Wade T; Denner, Robert; Graham, Russell T. 2016. Priest River Experimental Forest weekly precipitation chemistry data: ID02. http://nadp.slh.wisc.edu/data/sites/siteDetails.aspx?net=NTN&id=ID02 In: National Atmospheric Deposition Program. 2016. National Trend Network database. Champagne, IL: National Atmospheric Deposition Program / National Trends Network Program Office, Illinois State Water Survey. http://nadp.slh.wisc.edu/ntn/ [access date].
Data_Set_Credit:
Funding for this project provided by USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station for instruments, collection, and laboratory processing of samples. Funding for publishing laboratory results and archiving samples provided by the National Atmospheric Deposition Program (NADP).
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Tinkham, Wade T.
Originator: Denner, Robert
Originator: Graham, Russell T.
Publication_Date: 2015
Title:
Climate, snowpack, and streamflow of Priest River Experimental Forest, revisited
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document
Series_Information:
Series_Name: General Technical Report
Issue_Identification: RMRS-GTR-331
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Fort Collins, CO
Publisher: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.2737/RMRS-GTR-331
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Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
The data are reviewed for completeness and accuracy on quality assurance processes See the 2014 Quality Assurance Report from NADP:

Gartman, Nina. 2015. Quality assurance report 2014: National Atmospheric Deposition Program. Champagne, IL: National Atmospheric Desposition Program, Illinois State Water Survey, Prairie Research Institute.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
The data are reviewed for completeness and accuracy, and equipment failure, sample mishandling, and contamination are flagged.
Completeness_Report:
Data Completeness Criteria: Criteria established by the NADP Technical Committee to provide a measure of whether the data available are adequate to characterize the summary period as a whole. DATA USERS ARE URGED TO USE THIS INFORMATION TO ASSESS WHETHER THE DATA ARE ADEQUATE FOR AN INTENDED APPLICATION. The NADP requires Completeness Criteria values >= 75 for criteria 1, 3 and 4, and >= 90 for criterion 2, in its standard applications of weighted-mean concentration data (e.g., published maps and data summary tables); however, data users may wish to select different cut-off values, depending upon the intended application of the data. Note that precipitation-weighted mean concentrations and precipitation totals are reported regardless of whether the NADP Completeness Criteria were met. Following are brief definitions of the four criteria.

Criterion 1 - Percentage of the summary period for which there are valid samples.

Criterion 2 - Percentage of the summary period for which precipitation amounts are available either from the rain gage or from the sample volume.

Criterion 3 - Percentage of the total measured precipitation associated with valid samples.

Criterion 4 - Collection efficiency. This is the sum of the sample bucket depths (in centimeters) in the summary period divided by the sum of the rain gage amounts (in centimeters) for all valid samples where both values are available. Criterion 4 is reported as a percentage.

Missing data are typically noted with "--", but review the documentation associated with each data file for complete details and exceptions.
Lineage:
Methodology:
Methodology_Type: Field
Methodology_Description:
Each site in the National Atmospheric Deposition Program network is configured with an automated precipitation collector and a rain gauge. Site operators follow standard operating procedures to ensure data comparability and representativeness throughout the network. Weekly composite samples are collected every Tuesday morning and shipped to the Central Analytical Laboratory (CAL) at the University of Illinois in Champaign, Illinois, for analysis. The CAL performs chemical analysis of the sample and returns the results on a monthly basis. Provided sufficient volume is available, samples are analyzed for free acidity, conductance, calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, sulfate, nitrate, chloride, bromide, and ammonium concentrations.

See Tinkham et al. (2015) as well as Dossett and Bowersox (1999) for more details on site selection, operation, and protocols for handling the weekly samples.
Methodology_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Tinkham, Wade T.
Originator: Denner, Robert
Originator: Graham, Russell T.
Publication_Date: 2015
Title:
Climate, snowpack, and streamflow of Priest River Experimental Forest, revisited
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document
Series_Information:
Series_Name: General Technical Report
Issue_Identification: RMRS-GTR-331
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Fort Collins, CO
Publisher: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.2737/RMRS-GTR-331
Methodology_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Dossett, Scotty R.
Originator: Bowersox, Van C.
Publication_Date: 1999
Title:
National Trends Network site operation manual
Edition: 01c (revised)
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Champagne, IL
Publisher: National Atmospheric Deposition Program Office at the Illinois State Water Survey
Other_Citation_Details:
NADP Manual 1999-01
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Monthly, annual, and seasonal data are calculated based on weekly data as noted in the data download documentation.
Process_Date: Unknown
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Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
Below you will find a list of the precipitation chemistry data available for Priest River Experimental Forest. Users are given the choice between the following delivery formats:
1. HTML table
2. Comma-delimited ASCII text file
3. Tab-delimited ASCII text file

There are multiple data downloads available at different resolutions: daily, weekly, monthly, and annual/seasonal. Each distinct summary period has a different set of variables and formats. See the documentation associated with each download, including the "Format Descriptions" when downloading from the site.

DAILY PRECIPITATION DATA
Daily precipitation in inches, along with a distinction of the type of precipitation (rain, snow, mixture, or unknown).

WEEKLY DATA
Weekly concentrations of Ca, Mg, K, Na, NH4, NO3, Cl and SO4 reported in mg/L (milligrams per Liter). Data also include additional weekly measurements such as pH, conductance, and precipitation.

MONTHLY DATA
Computed using measurements made on VALID weekly samples.

ANNUAL/SEASONAL DATA
Computed using measurements made on VALID weekly samples.


In addition to precipitation chemistry data, multiple photographs are also available showing the equipment and its location. Images are available for the site start up in 2002 as well as subsequent site visits in 2004, 2008, and 2011.
Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
More details about these measurements can be found in the data documentation available with each data file download.
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Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: National Atmospheric Deposition Program / National Trends Network Program Office, Illinois State Water Survey
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing
Address: 2204 Griffith Drive
City: Champaign
State_or_Province: IL
Postal_Code: 61820
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 217-333-7873
Resource_Description: ID02 (Priest River Experimental Forest)
Distribution_Liability:
See the NADP website (http://nadp.slh.wisc.edu/ntn/).
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: ASCII
Format_Version_Number: see Format Specification
Format_Specification:
Comma-delimited or tab-delimited ASCII text file
File_Decompression_Technique: No compression applied
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name: http://nadp.slh.wisc.edu/ntn/
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: HTML
Format_Version_Number: see Format Specification
Format_Specification:
Hypertext Markup Language file
File_Decompression_Technique: No compression applied
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name: http://nadp.slh.wisc.edu/ntn/
Fees: None
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Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20190529
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station
Contact_Person: Ben Kopyscianski
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: Priest River EF, 4907 E. River Road
City: Priest River
State_or_Province: ID
Postal_Code: 83856
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 208-448-1793
Contact Instructions: Additional information can be obtained from Forest Service Research Data Archivists. For current information see Contact Us page on: https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Biological Data Profile of the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001.1-1999
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