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National Atmospheric Deposition Program/National Trends Network (NADP/NTN)
| Program Name (Acronym) |
NADP/NTN
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| Agency |
USGS |
| Year Initiated |
1978 |
| Measures |
PRECIP/DEP - wet deposition |
| Collection Source |
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| Point |
Yes |
| Source |
No |
| Transect |
No |
| Other area |
No |
| Locations for Data Collection |
192 sites in U.S., 1 in Can. |
| Temporal Interval |
Weekly |
| Sampling Design |
Synoptic |
| Data Available |
Yes |
| Accessible |
Pub. yrly in data summary |
| Extent for Reporting |
Points create isopleths |
| Annual Funding |
$3.5 million annually |
| Cost per Site for Installation |
$5,000 per site |
| Cost per Site for Op. & Mgmt |
$15,000 per year |
| Partners |
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| International |
No |
| Agency |
EPA,D.of Agr. NPS,NOAA |
| State |
State govt.,wildlife service |
| Local |
Private utilities,universities |
| Authorities/Reason for Running Prg. |
Clean Air Act of 1990 |
| Users of Data per Year |
Hundreds |
| Program Meets Metadata Standards |
Yes |
| Expansion of Prog (Needed/Not) |
Not needed |
| Contact Person |
Mark Nilles |
| Phone # |
(303) 236-1870 ext 307 |
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