National Aeolian Detritus Project

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National AeolianDetritus Project

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Introduction

• This site is divided into 2 areas
• Public area is available to all users and
  contains introduction, background information,
  references, experimental procedures, and contact
  information.
• Members section requires registration and allows
  experimental results to be uploaded to the NADP
  database for correlation with other sites.

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Navigation

• Move through the site using the Main Navigation
  Bar on the left side of the page.
• Clicking on a main heading will open the first
  sub-page in that group, choose the next or any
  other from the expanded sub-list.

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Public Area

• Background and introductory information can be
  found in the About NADP section.
• Descriptions and procedures for the collection
  experiment can be found in the Resources
  section.
• Other research sources are listed under Links.

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Registration

• To register as a member with NADP, select
  Register on the navbar and complete the 2-page
  form.
• Be sure to click Submit and confirm before
  moving on.
• This saves your contact information and generates
  a login and password to access the members
  section.

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Login

• NADP will contact you by email with your username
  and password. Please respond to this email if
  youd like to customize either or both.

Navigate to the Member Login page and enter the
username and password. Remember that both are
case-sensitive. This brings you to the Members
section.
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Members Main Menu

• This page provides links to upload information
  about collection groups, sites, and results to
  NADPs database, after skydust has been
  collected.

• Links must be followed in order the first time
  through. Afterwards, changes and updates can be
  made in any order.

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Main Menu Add a Group

• Enter information about a group performing the
  collection experiment.
• Repeat with a different name to enter multiple
  groups.
• Return to the Main Menu when saved, using the
  link on the top-right or the Navbar.

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Main Menu Add a Site

• Enter information about a site where the
  collection is performed.
• Repeat with a different name to enter multiple
  sites.
• Range and bearing can be from a home base point
  otherwise enter 360 and 0.
• Return to Main Menu when finished.

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Main Menu Add a Collection

• Select the group and site for the collection and
  give it a name.
• Enter relevant information, and when other is
  selected, provide description in comments.
• Click Submit Collection, this will bring you to
  the Add Observation page.

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Main Menu Add Observation

• Select the equipment used to view and identify
  the collection.
• Name the Atlas file you want to upload to.
• Quantity can be grains per cm2, in2, or other.
  Please describe what quantity refers to in the
  comments box. e.g. moth scales / in2, or total
  mg collected.

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Its that simple

• Go collect Skydust!
• Then return and upload your results.

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