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R scripts to calculate water quality trends and the water quality index at selected ambient monitoring stations in B.C.
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Is "x Dissolved" the same as "x-Soluble" in ems? #6

Closed joethorley closed 7 years ago

joethorley commented 8 years ago

For example

[913] "Zinc Dissolved"                                              
[914] "Zinc Total"                                                  
[915] "Zinc-Extractable"                                            
[916] "Zinc-Insoluble"                                              
[917] "Zinc-Soluble"
stephhazlitt commented 8 years ago

@HeatherGranger do you know the answer to this question?

HeatherGranger commented 8 years ago

In looking at the lab test description, I would go with yes, they are the same. Just to be sure though, I would check with Joyce Austin, our lab manager. I'm not sure why there would be both options and I'm not sure if soluble and dissolved data should be grouped together.

joethorley commented 8 years ago

@HeatherGranger What was the final answer here. I'm thinking that dissolved is that which is dissolved while soluble is that which could be dissolved. They could therefore vary in principle.

HeatherGranger commented 8 years ago

I've sent an email out to check so let you know when I hear back. I know they differ in scientific explanation, but not sure how we treat them in water quality analysis / how they're measured and put into EMS.

joethorley commented 8 years ago

@HeatherGranger - thanks - I appreciate it

joethorley commented 7 years ago

Closed - concluded they do differ