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USGS WEBB-USGS Water, Energy, and Biogeochemical Budgets
| Program Name (Acronym) |
USGS WEBB |
| Agency |
USGS |
| Year Initiated |
1991 |
| Measures |
CLIMATE - meteorology, solar, radiation, snow
PRECIP/DEP -wet deposition, dry deposition
WATER - inorganic chemistry, discharge, organic contaminants
SOILS - climate, chemistry
VEGETAION - nutrient availability, species/cover/range
AIR - criteria pollutants, toxics |
| Collection Source |
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| Point |
Yes |
| Source |
Yes |
| Transect |
Yes |
| Other area |
Satellite imagery |
| Locations for Data Collection |
5 sites |
| Temporal Interval |
Minutes-daily |
| Sampling Design |
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| Random |
Yes |
| Selected |
Yes |
| Synoptic |
Yes |
| Data Available |
Yes |
| Accessible |
Database, Home page |
| Extent for Reporting |
100's of square km |
| Annual Funding |
$1.5 million annually |
| Cost per Site for Installation |
About $50-100K per site |
| Cost per Site for Op. & Mgmt |
Average $300 K per site |
| Partners |
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| International |
Puerto Rico |
| Agency |
Army Corps of Eng,NPS |
| State |
Universities |
| Local |
Municipalities, tribes |
| Authorities/Reason for Running Prg. |
Global Change Program |
| Users of Data per Year |
100 |
| Program Meets Metadata Standards |
Don't know |
| Expansion of Prog (Needed/Not) |
Needed |
| Contact Person |
George Leavesley |
| Phone # |
303-236-5026 |
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