| Abstract: | Data verification refers to the performance of quality control on hydrologic data that have been retrieved from the field and are being prepared for dissemination to water-data users. Water-data users now have access to computerized data files containing unpublished, unverified hydrologic data. Therefore, it is necessary to develop techniques and systems whereby the computer can perform some data-verification functions before the data are stored in user-accessible files. Computerized data-verification routines can be developed for this purpose. A single, unified concept describing master data-verification program using multiple special-purpose subroutines, and a screen file containing verification criteria, can probably be adapted to any type and size of computer-processing system. Some traditional manual-verification procedures can be adapted for computerized verification, but new procedures can also be developed that would take advantage of the powerful statistical tools and data-handling procedures available to the computer. Prototype data-verification systems should be developed for all three data-processing environments as soon as possible. The WATSTORE system probably affords the greatest opportunity for long-range research and testing of new verification subroutines. (USGS) |
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| Citation Author: | Alexander, C. W. |
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| Citation Publisher: | U.S. Geological Survey, |
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| Citation Series Number: | 82-374 |
| Citation Search Results Text: | Hydrologic data-verification management program plan; 1982; OFR; 82-374; Alexander, C. W. |
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| Text: | Hydrologic data-verification management program plan; 1982; OFR; 82-374; Alexander, C. W. |
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| Date Other: | Sat, 1 Jan 1994 00:00 -0600 |
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