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SUMMARY REPORT FOR THE NATIONAL ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION PROGRAM/NATIONAL TRENDS NETWORK SITE VISITATION PROGRAM FOR THE PERIOD OCT. 1988 THROUGH SEPT. 1989
Citation:
Eaton, W., C. Moore, R. Murdoch, R. Shores, D. Ward, AND C. Whitaker. SUMMARY REPORT FOR THE NATIONAL ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION PROGRAM/NATIONAL TRENDS NETWORK SITE VISITATION PROGRAM FOR THE PERIOD OCT. 1988 THROUGH SEPT. 1989. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/R-92/152.
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The proper collection of precipitation and the accurate measurement of its constituents are important steps in attaining a better understanding of the distribution and effects of acid rain in the United States. ne of NAPAP Task Group IV's major programs concerns wet deposition monitoring. ne of that program's projects, 4A-15, "Quality Assurance Support for Wet Deposition Monitoring," is sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to evaluate the sample collection process and provide technical assistance to the NADP/NTN network through a site visitation program. esearch Triangle Institute, as contractor to EPA, conducts these visits. f deficiencies or nonstandard procedures are noted, the site operation and supervisor are notified. rief reports are sent to the EPA Project Officer, the NADP/NTN Quality Assurance Manager, and others. n this way, necessary changes can be made promptly. ll NADP/NTN sites were visited in 1985-1986. econd round of visits began in October 1986, with the goal of visiting approximately one-third of the 200 sites each year over the next three years. his document is a summary report of the findings from the 1988-1989 (Fiscal Year 1989) site visitation program to 72 of the sites of the NADP/NTN network.