atrazine.df: Atrazine Data A dataset of atrazine samples, replicates, and...

atrazine.dfR Documentation

Atrazine Data A dataset of atrazine samples, replicates, and blanks collected by the U.S. Geological Survey from October 1, 2001 through September 30, 2012.

Description

Atrazine Data A dataset of atrazine samples, replicates, and blanks collected by the U.S. Geological Survey from October 1, 2001 through September 30, 2012.

Usage

atrazine.df

Format

Data frame with 13106 rows and 12 columns

Name Type Description
staid character USGS station number
Date Date Sample date
MEDIUM_CD character Sample medium code, see Details
SAMP_TYPE_CD integer Sample type code, see Details
sched character Lab schedule
RESULT_VA numeric Numeric value of the concentration
REMARK_CD character Remark code for the value
RPT_LEV_VA numeric Reporting level
RPT_LEV_CD character Reporting level code
Units character Units of the concentration
QW_METHOD_CD character Lab method code
PARAMETER_CD character Parameter code

Details

The sample medium codes are regular water-quality sample, WS; replicate water-quality sample, WSQ; and field blank, OAQ. The sample type codes are regular sample with no QAQC sample, 9; regular sample with QAQC or the replicate sample, 7; and field blank , 2.

Source

Data retreived from the national water information system and processed by Jeffery Martin and Laura Medalie of the U.S. Geological Survey.

Examples

data(atrazine.df)
# How many different kinds of samples?
with(atrazine.df, table(MEDIUM_CD))
# Now many stations?
with(atrazine.df, table(staid))

USGS-R/smwrQW documentation built on Oct. 11, 2022, 6:13 a.m.