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This form is for the dataset: Central Algoma Water Quality 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
Ice on Qualitative
true, false
Secchi depth (clarity) m
Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)
1
Water depth m
Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)
1

Chemistry tests

Test parameter Type of test Samples
pH
Taylor teststrips (pH)
1
Chlorine ppm
Taylor teststrips (chlorine)
1
Hardness ppm
Taylor teststrips (hardness)
1
Alkalinity ppm
Taylor teststrips (alkalinity)
1
Conductivity μS/cm
Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)
1
Air temperature °C
Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app
1
Water temperature °C
Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)
1
Turbidity NTU
Turbidity tube (45 cm)
1