Monitoring Framework
(Level 1 - Level 2 - Level 3) | Protocol | Network | Link to Protocol Documents |
Air and Climate -- Air Quality -- Air Contaminants
Air and Climate -- Air Quality -- Visibility and Particulate Matter
Air and Climate -- Air Quality -- Wet and Dry Deposition
Air and Climate -- Air Quality -- Ozone
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Air quality monitoring protocol for Denali National Park & Preserve, Alaska
(1 - Peer-reviewed and approved by Regional or National IM Coordinator)
| CAKN |
Protocol
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Air and Climate -- Air Quality -- Ozone
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Ozone and Foliar Injury
(2 - Under development to IM Program standards)
| CUPN |
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Air and Climate -- Air Quality -- Ozone
Biological Integrity -- Focal Species or Communities -- Forest/Woodland Communities
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Handbook for assessment of foliar ozone injury on vegetation in the National Parks
(3 - Peer-reviewed and tested by another agency or program)
| MANY |
Protocol
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Air and Climate -- Air Quality -- Ozone
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Ozone monitoring protocol
(3 - Peer-reviewed and tested by another agency or program)
| MANY |
Protocol
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Air and Climate -- Air Quality -- Air Contaminants
Air and Climate -- Air Quality -- Visibility and Particulate Matter
Air and Climate -- Air Quality -- Wet and Dry Deposition
Air and Climate -- Air Quality -- Ozone
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Air Quality Monitoring Protocol and Standard Operating Procedures for the Northern Colorado Plateau Network
(2 - Under development to IM Program standards)
| NCPN |
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Air and Climate -- Air Quality -- Air Contaminants
Air and Climate -- Air Quality -- Visibility and Particulate Matter
Air and Climate -- Air Quality -- Ozone
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Air quality monitoring protocol and standard operating procedures for the Sonoran Desert Network
(1 - Peer-reviewed and approved by Regional or National IM Coordinator)
| SODN |
Protocol
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Air and Climate -- Air Quality -- Air Contaminants
Air and Climate -- Air Quality -- Wet and Dry Deposition
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Dry deposition monitoring protocol: Monitoring atmospheric pollutants in dry deposition
(3 - Peer-reviewed and tested by another agency or program)
| MANY |
Protocol
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Air and Climate -- Air Quality -- Air Contaminants
Air and Climate -- Air Quality -- Wet and Dry Deposition
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Wet deposition monitoring protocol: monitoring atmospheric pollutants in wet deposition
(3 - Peer-reviewed and tested by another agency or program)
| MANY |
Protocol
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Air and Climate -- Weather and Climate -- Weather and Climate
Air and Climate -- Air Quality -- Wet and Dry Deposition
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Long-term monitoring of small glaciers at North Cascades National Park
(1 - Peer-reviewed and approved by Regional or National IM Coordinator)
| NCCN |
Protocol
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Air and Climate -- Weather and Climate -- Weather and Climate
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Climate monitoring protocol for the Central Alaska Network
(1 - Peer-reviewed and approved by Regional or National IM Coordinator)
| CAKN |
Protocol
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Air and Climate -- Weather and Climate -- Weather and Climate
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Snowpack monitoring protocol for the Central Alaska Network
(1 - Peer-reviewed and approved by Regional or National IM Coordinator)
| CAKN |
Protocol
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Air and Climate -- Weather and Climate -- Weather and Climate
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Weather and Climate Monitoring Protocol for the for the Eastern Rivers and Mountains and Mid-Atlantic Networks.
(2 - Under development to IM Program standards)
| ERMN |
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Air and Climate -- Weather and Climate -- Weather and Climate
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Climate Monitoring Protocol for the Greater Yellowstone Network and Rocky Mountain Network (Rocky Mountain Climate Monitoring Protocol)
(2 - Under development to IM Program standards)
| GRYN |
Protocol
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Air and Climate -- Weather and Climate -- Weather and Climate
Water -- Hydrology -- Surface Water Dynamics
Biological Integrity -- Focal Species or Communities -- Fishes
Biological Integrity -- Focal Species or Communities -- Freshwater Communities
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Draft Streamflow Data Analysis Protocol
(2 - Under development to IM Program standards)
| GRYN |
Protocol
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Air and Climate -- Weather and Climate -- Weather and Climate
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Weather monitoring protocol for two prairie parks- Pipestone National Monument and Wilson's Creek National Battlefield
(4 - Legacy protocol; for historical or informational purposes)
| HTLN |
Protocol
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Air and Climate -- Weather and Climate -- Weather and Climate
Landscapes -- Fire and Fuel Dynamics -- Fire and Fuel Dynamics
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Fire monitoring handbook- weather
(3 - Peer-reviewed and tested by another agency or program)
| MANY |
Protocol
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Air and Climate -- Weather and Climate -- Weather and Climate
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Draft Climate Monitoring Protocol for the North Coast and Cascades Network
(2 - Under development to IM Program standards)
| NCCN |
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Air and Climate -- Weather and Climate -- Weather and Climate
Geology and Soils -- Geomorphology -- Glacial Features and Processes
Water -- Hydrology -- Surface Water Dynamics
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Draft Long Term Monitoring of Glaciers at Mount Rainier National Park
(2 - Under development to IM Program standards)
| NCCN |
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Air and Climate -- Weather and Climate -- Weather and Climate
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Climate monitoring protocol for the park units in the Northern Colorado Plateau Network
(1 - Peer-reviewed and approved by Regional or National IM Coordinator)
| NCPN |
Protocol
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Air and Climate -- Weather and Climate -- Weather and Climate
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Climate Monitoring Protocol
(2 - Under development to IM Program standards)
| PACN |
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Air and Climate -- Weather and Climate -- Weather and Climate
Biological Integrity -- Focal Species or Communities -- Vegetation Complex (use sparingly)
Biological Integrity -- Focal Species or Communities -- Forest/Woodland Communities
Landscapes -- Landscape Dynamics -- Land Cover and Use
Landscapes -- Fire and Fuel Dynamics -- Fire and Fuel Dynamics
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A Protocol for Monitoring Landscape Dynamics in Sierra Nevada Network Parks
(2 - Under development to IM Program standards)
| SIEN |
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Air and Climate -- Weather and Climate -- Weather and Climate
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Climate Monitoring Protocol and Standard Operating Procedures for Sonoran Desert Network Parks
(2 - Under development to IM Program standards)
| SODN |
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Geology and Soils -- Geomorphology -- Marine Features and Processes
Geology and Soils -- Geomorphology -- Coastal/Oceanographic Features and Processes
Geology and Soils -- Geomorphology -- Windblown Features and Processes
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Northeast Coastal and Barrier Network Coastal Topography Monitoring Protocol
(2 - Under development to IM Program standards)
| NCBN |
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Geology and Soils -- Soil Quality -- Soil Function and Dynamics
Geology and Soils -- Geomorphology -- Hillslope Features and Processes
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Soils Monitoring in Bighorn Canyon NRA
(2 - Under development to IM Program standards)
| GRYN |
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Geology and Soils -- Geomorphology -- Coastal/Oceanographic Features and Processes
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Monitoring coastal geomphology and landforms.
(2 - Under development to IM Program standards)
| GULN |
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Geology and Soils -- Geomorphology -- Coastal/Oceanographic Features and Processes
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Monitoring Salt Marsh Elevation: A Protocol for the Northeast Coastal and Barrier Inventory and Monitoring Network
(3 - Peer-reviewed and tested by another agency or program)
| NCBN |
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Geology and Soils -- Geomorphology -- Coastal/Oceanographic Features and Processes
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Northeast Coastal and Barrier Network Ocean Shoreline Position Monitoring Protocol
(2 - Under development to IM Program standards)
| NCBN |
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Geology and Soils -- Geomorphology -- Coastal/Oceanographic Features and Processes
Water -- Water Quality -- Aquatic Macroinvertebrates and Algae
Biological Integrity -- Focal Species or Communities -- Freshwater Communities
Biological Integrity -- Focal Species or Communities -- Wetland Communities
Biological Integrity -- Invasive Species -- Invasive/Exotic animals
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Freshwater Animal Communities: Anchialine Pools
(2 - Under development to IM Program standards)
| PACN |
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Geology and Soils -- Geomorphology -- Lake Features and Processes
Water -- Water Quality -- Water Chemistry
Water -- Hydrology -- Surface Water Dynamics
Biological Integrity -- Focal Species or Communities -- Freshwater Communities
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Draft Large Lowland Lake Monitoring Protocol: North Coast and Cascades
Network
(1 - Peer-reviewed and approved by Regional or National IM Coordinator)
| NCCN |
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Geology and Soils -- Subsurface Geologic Processes -- Cave/Karst Features and Processes
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Cave Meteorology
(2 - Under development to IM Program standards)
| CUPN |
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