Alyssa Melberg Thornton
Alyssa Thornton is a supervisory hydrologic technician at the Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center.
Science and Products
Data to Support the Evaluation of Alternative Coatings for USGS Water-Quality Samplers Data to Support the Evaluation of Alternative Coatings for USGS Water-Quality Samplers
A series of blank samples were analyzed as part of a study to evaluate alternative coatings for USGS water-quality samplers. The open-file report to be published in association with this data is titled "Evaluation of Alternative Coatings for U.S. Geological Survey Water-Quality Samplers" (Thornton, 2025) and includes further details of the study. The five coating options evaluated were...
Evaluation of alternative coatings for U.S. Geological Survey water-quality samplers Evaluation of alternative coatings for U.S. Geological Survey water-quality samplers
Each year, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) personnel collect approximately 52,000 water-quality samples from rivers and streams across the United States. Several samplers are used by the USGS for water-quality sample collection in riverine environments. These samplers are coated with Plasti Dip to protect the exterior of the sampler; however, Plasti Dip is susceptible to fraying and wear...
Authors
Alyssa M. Thornton
Science and Products
Data to Support the Evaluation of Alternative Coatings for USGS Water-Quality Samplers Data to Support the Evaluation of Alternative Coatings for USGS Water-Quality Samplers
A series of blank samples were analyzed as part of a study to evaluate alternative coatings for USGS water-quality samplers. The open-file report to be published in association with this data is titled "Evaluation of Alternative Coatings for U.S. Geological Survey Water-Quality Samplers" (Thornton, 2025) and includes further details of the study. The five coating options evaluated were...
Evaluation of alternative coatings for U.S. Geological Survey water-quality samplers Evaluation of alternative coatings for U.S. Geological Survey water-quality samplers
Each year, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) personnel collect approximately 52,000 water-quality samples from rivers and streams across the United States. Several samplers are used by the USGS for water-quality sample collection in riverine environments. These samplers are coated with Plasti Dip to protect the exterior of the sampler; however, Plasti Dip is susceptible to fraying and wear...
Authors
Alyssa M. Thornton