National Atmospheric Deposition Program (NADP) - Mercury Deposition Network (MDN): Concentration of Mercury in Precipitation for New York and Vermont
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► Metadata Provider
- Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative
- Address:
705 Spear Street
South Burlington, Vermont 05403
United States of America
Phone: (802) 391-4135
Email: femc@uvm.edu
Website: www.uvm.edu/femc
► Abstract
"The MDN is the only network providing a longterm record of total mercury (Hg) concentration and deposition in precipitation in the United States and Canada. All MDN sites follow standard procedures and have uniform precipitation chemistry collectors and gages." (From Mercury Deposition Network website - see link to left)
► People
- Joy Damon: Content Provider
► Organizations
- New York State Energy Research and Development Authority NYSERDA: funder
- United States Geological Survey (USGS) : partner
- Frost Valley YMCA : partner
► Geographic Coverage
- Coordinates
► Data Table
- Title: Concentration of Mercury in Precipitation for New York and Vermont
- Start Date: 2004-03-09
- Description: Weekly assessment of the concentration and deposition of mercury in precipitation for New York and Vermont. Precipitation is collected in weekly composites year-round as part of the National Atmospheric Deposition Program's Mercury Deposition Network, which analyzes the contents of the samples.
- Purpose: Mercury is a persistent toxin that can be deposited by wet and dry deposition, and found in water, air and soil. It is assimilated into plants and soils and then gets passed through various food webs where it accumulates in organisms, leading to damage with long-term consequences. High concentrations of mercury can lead to a reduction in growth and reproduction in plants, and increases in the rate of wildlife mortality.
- Condensed Title: Z1335_2702_B49KDK
- Object Name: VMC.1335.2702
- Data Type: mySQL
- Citation: National Atmospheric Deposition Program (NADP) - Mercury Deposition Network (MDN): Concentration of Mercury in Precipitation for New York and Vermont, 2004-03-09
- Online Distribution: https://www.uvm.edu/femc/data/archive/project/National_Atmospheric_Deposition_Program_mercury_deposition_network/dataset/ny68-biscuit-brook
► Attribute List
- Attribute Name: datemod
- Label: datemod
- Storage Type: datetime
- Measurment Type: datetime
- String Format: M/D/YYYY hh:mm
- Attribute Name: dateoff
- Label: dateoff
- Storage Type: datetime
- Measurment Type: datetime
- String Format: M/D/YYYY hh:mm
- Attribute Name: dateON
- Label: dateON
- Storage Type: datetime
- Measurment Type: datetime
- String Format: M/D/YYYY hh:mm
- Attribute Name: HgConc
- Label: HgConc
- Storage Type: decimal
- Attribute Name: HgDep
- Label: HgDep
- Storage Type: decimal
- Attribute Name: notes
- Label: notes
- Storage Type: text
- Measurment Type: nominal
- Attribute Name: qr
- Label: qr
- Storage Type: text
- Measurment Type: nominal
- Attribute Name: rgPpt
- Label: rgPpt
- Storage Type: decimal
- Attribute Name: sampletype
- Label: sampletype
- Storage Type: text
- Measurment Type: nominal
- Attribute Name: siteID
- Label: siteID
- Storage Type: text
- Measurment Type: nominal
- Attribute Name: subppt
- Label: subppt
- Storage Type: decimal
- Attribute Name: sVol
- Label: sVol
- Storage Type: decimal
- Attribute Name: yrmonth
- Label: yrmonth
- Storage Type: int
► Methods
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► Sampling Equipment
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► Site Characteristics
- No site characteristics recorded for this dataset