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were deployed at each site to establish an accurate temperature history for the site. The RBR
sensor has a stated accuracy and resolution of 0.002°C and 0.00005°C respectively. In
conjunction with each water sample collection, technicians recorded basic site-specific
conditions on standardized log sheets including: date and time, weather conditions (e.g., haze, %
cloud cover, rain, wind speed/direction), air temperature, recent large weather events or other
potential natural or anthropogenic disturbances, tidal state and distance from bottom of sensor
rack, and any obvious problems or failures with the instruments. Datasheets were transmitted on
a weekly basis to the ACT Chief Scientist for data archiving and ACT personnel performance
QA/QC.
Each test site either established or identified the closest meteorological station (and river
discharge gauge where appropriate) that could record air temperature, humidity, directional wind
speed, precipitation on a continuous basis to help identify the timing and intensity of any event
based changes at the field test locations.
Ancillary data was used in a qualitative sense to understand the history of weather
patterns and changes in ambient water quality conditions. These data were not used for any
direct calibration, correction, or statistical comparison to the reported salinity test data.