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NADP Cost Overview

NADP Cost Overview. Mark Williams Kim Raby University of Colorado Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research. Wolf Creek Pass NADP Collector. Molas Pass NADP Collector. Current NADP Network. NADP Operating Procedures. NADP collects precipitation samples once a week

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NADP Cost Overview

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  1. NADP Cost Overview Mark Williams Kim Raby University of Colorado Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research Wolf Creek Pass NADP Collector Molas Pass NADP Collector

  2. Current NADP Network

  3. NADP Operating Procedures • NADP collects precipitation samples once a week • Samples are mailed to a central laboratoryin Illinois • There are about 230 NADP sites in the national network • They all operate:- the same equipment- the same collection day- the same laboratory for chemical analyses • Thus the data are comparable across sites

  4. Initial Installation Costs • Belfort rain gauge — $4,000 • NADP wet chemistry collector — $4,000 • Solar panels and batteries — $1,000

  5. Operating Costs • Operating — $5,836 per year to NADP- includes $1,000 for network administration- $4,836 for chemical analysis, mailing supplies, etc. • Mailing samples to NADP — about $10/week • Field technician to collect samples

  6. Cost Summary

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