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This form is for the dataset: Sharbot Lake Water Monitoring

Weather

Test parameter Type of test Samples
Current weather Qualitative
Sunny, Cloudy, Rainy, Windy, Snowy
Current weather description Qualitative
Weather in the past 24hrs Qualitative
Sunny, Cloudy, Rainy, Windy, Snowy
Weather in the past 24hrs description Qualitative

Physical Tests

Test parameter Type of test Samples
Secchi depth (clarity) m
Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)
1
Water depth m
Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)
1
Ice presence Qualitative
Ice on, Ice off

Chemistry tests

Test parameter Type of test Samples
Air temperature °C
Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app
1
Water temperature °C
Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)
1
Conductivity μS/cm
Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)
1
Oxygen mg/L
AZ instruments optical meter (mg/L)
1
Chlorine ppm
Taylor teststrips (chlorine)
1
pH
Taylor teststrips (pH)
1
Hardness ppm
Taylor teststrips (hardness)
1
Alkalinity ppm
Taylor teststrips (alkalinity)
1
Total phosphorus µg/L
Persulfate digestion method (total phosphorus)
1