SIG monitor water quality at the «dead ends» of the network by measuring turbidity every 15 minutes. If the 0.5 NTU threshold is met, the operation is complete.
The validation of precipitation data is a crucial effort to highlight the work of the Hydrometry Sector in ensuring data quality.
Present all over the globe in varying concentrations, uranium, essentially composed of the isotope 238, disintegrates in a radioactive chain of 13 radioelements known as «U-238 daughters», finally arriving at the stable lead 206.