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Acronyms and Abbreviations
HCO 3
−
bicarbonate
HDPE
high-density polyethylene
Hg
mercury
JHA
job hazard analysis
K +
potassium
LDPE
low-density polyethylene
LIMS
Laboratory Information Management System
LTM
long-term monitoring
μeq/L
microequivalents per liter
μg/L
micrograms per liter
μM
micromoles per liter
μS/cm
microsiemens per centimeter
m
meter
MAGIC
Model of Acidification of Groundwater in Catchments; a watershed
ion balance model
Mg 2+
magnesium
ml
milliliters
MPV
most probable value
N
nitrogen
Na +
sodium
NAD
North American Datum
NH 4
+
ammonium
NLA
National Lake Assessment
NO 3
−
nitrate
NRIS
National Resource Information System
NSWS
National Surface Water Survey
NTU
nephelometric turbidity units
P
phosphorus
PCB
polychlorinated biphenyl
PCU
platinum cobalt units
PFD
personal flotation device
PnET-BGC
Photosynthesis and Evapotranspiration–Biogeochemistry model;
a model of water, carbon, and nitrogen balance coupled with
a biogeochemistry model
ppm
parts per million
QA/QC
quality assurance/quality control
QCCS
quality control check sample
S
sulfur
SBC
sum of the base cations
Si
silicon
SO 4
2−
sulfate
SOP
standard operating procedure
SRP
soluble reactive phosphorus
SSN
sample serial number
STAR
Science to Achieve Results