Precipitation Chemistry Quality Assurance Project (PCQA)

Project Publications Reports List

Wetherbee, G.A., and Martin, R., 2020, External quality assurance project report for the National Atmospheric Deposition Program’s National Trends Network and Mercury Deposition Network, 2017–18: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2020–5084, 31 p., https://doi.org/ 10.3133/ sir20205084.

Wetherbee, G., Baldwin, A., and Ranville, J., 2019, It is Raining Plastic, U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2019-1048, poster format.

Wetherbee, G.A. and Martin, RA., 2018, U.S. Geological Survey external quality-assurance projectreport to the National Atmospheric Deposition Program / National Trends Network and Mercury Deposition Network, 2015-16, U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2018-5034, 25 p.

Wetherbee, G.A., 2016, Evaluation of National Atmospheric Deposition Program Measurements for Colocated Sites CO89 and CO98 at Rocky Mountain National Park, Water Years 2010-14, U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2016-5051, 32 p.

Wetherbee, G.A. and  Martin, R.A, 2016, U.S. Geological Survey external quality-assurance projectreport to the National Atmospheric Deposition Program / National Trends Network and Mercury Deposition Network, 2013-14, U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2016-5069, 22 p.

Wetherbee, G.A. and  Martin, R.A, 2014, U.S. Geological Survey external quality-assurance projectreport to the National Atmospheric Deposition Program / National Trends Network and Mercury Deposition Network, 2011-12, NADP QA Report 2014-01, Illinois State Water Survey Miscellaneous Report 202, Champaign, IL.

Wetherbee, G.A., Martin, R.A., Rhodes, M.F., and Chesney, T.A., 2014, U.S. Geological Survey external quality-assurance project report for the National Atmospheric Deposition Program / National Trends Network and Mercury Deposition Network, 2009-10, U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2013-5147.

Lin, N-H, Sheu, G-R, Wetherbee, G.A., and Debey, T.M., 2013, Instrumental neutron activation analysis data for cloud-water particulate samples, Mount Bamboo, Taiwan, March 22-24, 2002, U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2013-1147, 12 p.

Wetherbee, G.A and Rhodes, Mark F., 2013, Effects of equipment performance on data quality from the National Atmospheric Deposition Program/National Trends Network and the Mercury Deposition Network , U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2013-1031, 62p.

Wetherbee, G.A., Debey, T.M., Nilles, M.A., Gay, D.A., and Lehmann, C.M.B., Fission Products in National Atmospheric Deposition Program Wet Deposition Samples Following the Fukushima Dai-Ichi Nuclear Power  Station Incident, March 8 - April 5, 2011. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2011-1277, 2011, 34 p.

Wetherbee, G.A., Latysh, N.E., Lehmann, C.M.B., and Rhodes, M.F., 2011, Four studies on effects of environmental factors on the quality of National Atmospheric Deposition Program Measurements, U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2011-1170, 36 p. 

Wetherbee, G.A., Latysh, N.E., and Chesney, T.A., 2010. U.S. Geological Survey External Quality-Assurance Project Report to the National Atmospheric Deposition Program / National Trends Network and Mercury Deposition Network, 2007-08. PDF File (7.84 MB) NADP Quality Assurance Report 2010-01, Illinois State Water Survey Miscellaneous Report 190, 82 p.

Wetherbee, G.A., Shaw, M.J., Latysh, N.E., Lehmann, C.M.B., and Rothert, J.E., 2009. Comparison of Precipitation Chemistry Measurements Obtained by the Canadian Air and Precipitation Monitoring Network and the National Atmospheric Deposition Program for the Period 1995-2004. in Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, DOI 10.1007/s10661-009-0879-8.

U.S. Geological Survey External Quality-Assurance Program Results Reported to the National Atmospheric Deposition Program / National Trends Network and Mercury Deposition Network for 2005-06. - PDF File (5.08 MB) NADP Quality Assurance Report 2009-01, Illinois State Water Survey Data/Case Study 2009-01. 54 p.

Mercury Deposition Network Site Operator Training for the System Blank and Blind Audit Programs - U.S. Geological Survey Open-file Report 2007-1252, Ver. 1, CDROM.

External Quality Assurance Programs Managed by the U.S. Geological Survey in Support of the National Atmospheric Deposition Program/Mercury Deposition Network - U.S. Geological Survey Open-file Report 2007-1170.

Estimated Variability of National Atmospheric Deposition Program/Mercury Deposition Network Measurements Using Collocated Samplers - PDF File (0.8 MB) Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, DOI 10.1007/s10661-006-9456-6.

Field-Audit Program Site Operator Training - U.S. Geological Survey Open-file Report 2006-1010, Ver. 1, CDROM.

External Quality-Assurance Results for the National Atmospheric Deposition Program/National Trends Network and Mercury Deposition Network, 2004 - U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5067.

Spatial and temporal variability of the overall error of National Atmospheric Deposition Program measurements determined by the USGS collocated-sampler program, water years 1989-2001 - PDF File (0.5 MB) Environmental Pollution, 2005, v. 135: 407-418.

External Quality-Assurance Programs Managed by the U.S. Geological Survey in Support of the National Atmospheric Deposition Program/National Trends Network - Open-File Report 2005-1024

External Quality-Assurance Results for the National Atmospheric Deposition Program/National Trends Network, 2002-2003 - Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5061

Discontinuation of Support for Field Chemistry Measurements in the National Atmospheric Deposition Program/National Trends Network - PDF File (14.8 MB) National Atmospheric Deposition Program Data Report 2004-02.

Investigation of Differences Between Field and Laboratory pH Measurements of National Atmospheric Deposition Program/National Trends Network Precipitation Samples - PDF File (1.1 MB) Water, Air, and Soil Pollution, 2004, v 154: 249-270.

External Quality-Assurance Results for the National Atmospheric Deposition Program/National Trends Network, 2000-2001 - Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5034

External Quality-Assurance Results for the National Atmospheric Deposition Program/National Trends Network, 1997-99 - WRIR 03-4027

External Quality-Assurance Results for the National Atmospheric Deposition Program/National Trends Network, 1995-96 - WRIR 99-4072

External Quality-Assurance Results for the National Atmospheric Deposition Program/National Trends Network During 1994 - WRIR 97-4201

Evaluation of Candidate Rain Gages For Upgrading Precipitation Measurement Tools For the National Atmospheric Deposition Program - WRIR 02-4302

USGS Tracks Acid Rain - FS-183-95

USGS Ensures Quality of Acid Rain Network - FS-182-95



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