Changes.htm HydroML Changes between release NWIS4.9 and NWIS4.10

Changes in Header Lines
- 2nd line
  <UsgsHydroML xmlns:nwis="http://water.usgs.gov/XML/NWIS/4.9" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://water.usgs.gov/XML/NWIS/4.9 ..\schema\UsgsHydroML.xsd" xmlns="http://water.usgs.gov/XML/NWIS/4.9
  All instances of "4.9" must be "4.10"
- 3d line
  Added Element line: <Version>NWIS4.10</Version>

Changes in Element: SiteVisit
- Element: WaterQualityMonitorIndicator Dropped!
- Element: LevelsRunIndicator Added after Element: OtherSampleIndicator
- Element: GwWaterLevelsIndicator Added after Element: LevelsRunIndicator
- Element: SafetyInspectionPerformedIndicator Added after Element: GwWaterLevelsI ndicator
- WaterQualityCrossSectionSurvey Changed to Element:CrossSectionSurvey
- MonitorMaintenance Dropped!
- History Elements moved after Element: DataAgingCode
Changes in Element: Environmental Measurement
- EnvironmentalMeasurements Changed to EnvironmentalMeasurementList
- EnvironmentalMeasurement Added as element under EnvironmentalMeasurementList
- Reading Removed as element under EnvironmentalMeasurement
  (now each measurement is under its own EnvironmentalMeasurement element and must have an independent Location designation)
Changes in Element: StreamFlowControlInspection
- None!
Changes in Element: StreamZeroFlowInspection
- None!
Changes in Element: HighWaterMarkObservation
- Element: EstimatedDate changed to EstimatedDateTime
Changes in Element: DischargeMeasurement
- Element: SectionAreaMeasure changed to StandardSectionAreaMeasure
- Element: DischargeChannelAdjustmentMeasure added after Element BaseFlowCode
- Element: ReviewerName added after Element DischargeChannelAdjustmentMeasure
Changes in Element: Channel
- Element: ChannelMaterialCode added after VelocityMethodCode with new ref. list
- Element: ChannelStabilityCode added after ChannelMaterialCode with new ref. list
- Element: ChannelEvennessCode added after ChannelStabilityCode with new ref. list
- Element: ChannelConditionCode dropped!
- Element: VelocityDescriptionCode dropped!
- Element: VerticalVelocityDistributionCode added after HorizontalFlowCode with new ref. list
- Element: VelocityDistributionCode added after VerticalVelocityDistributionCode with new ref. list
Changes in Element: MidSectionDischargeMeasurement
- Element: VelocityMeterUsed dropped!
- Element: Option group added (must be one of the following Elements;
  - Element: GeneralVelocitySensor
  - Element: MechanicalVelocitySensor
  - Element: AcousticDopplerCurrentProfiler
  - Element: AcousticDopplerVelocitySensor
    (and resulting differences in details of how velocity meter is selected within the new element)
- Element: SuspensionCode moved from VelocityMeterUsed out to MidSectionDischargeMeasurement
- Element: DistanceToMeterMeasure moved from VelocityMeterUsed out to MidSectionDischargeMeasurement
- Element: InspectedBeforeIndicator moved from VelocityMeterUsed out to MidSectionDischargeMeasurement
- Element: InspectedAfterIndicator moved from VelocityMeterUsed out to MidSectionDischargeMeasurement
- Element: SuspensionWeightCode moved from VelocityMeterUsed out to MidSectionDischargeMeasurement
- Element AdvStation dropped (moved into MidSectionVelocityObservation )!
- Element: MeanObservationDuration changed from Integer to float.

Changes in Element: MidSectionStation
- Element: MidSectionVelocityObservation moved after Element: Comment.

Changes in Element: MidSectionVelocityObservation

Element: ObservationDurationMeasure changed from Integer to float.
Element: NumberReadingsMeasure added after Element: ObservationDurationMeasure
Element: NumberSpikesMeasure added next.
Element: AngleToFlowMeasure added next.
Element: SignalToNoiseRatioMeasure added next.
Element: VelocityStandardErrorMeasure added next.
Element: BoundryQualityIndexMeasure added next.
Element: WaterTemperatureMeasure added next.

Element: VolumetricDischargeMeasurement
- Element: Container Unit Code has changed from text to numeric codes
Element: VolumetricReading
- Element: Fill Duration Measure is now decimal rather than integer units
Element: FlumeDischargeMeasurement
- None! (but note that the mean head is calculated from the individual readings)
Element: FlumeHeadMeasurement
- None! (but note that these are now stored and available in the GUI.)
Element: AdcpDischargeMeasurement
- Element: AcousticDopplerCurrentProfilerUsed replaced with AcousticDopplerCurrentProfiler
  (and resulting differences in details of how velocity meter is selected within the new element)
Element: AdcpTransect
- Element: AdcpTransectReading name changed to AdcpTransectAttribute
Element: AdcpTransectAttribute
- Element: DateTime name changed to AttributeDateTime
- Element: Measure name changed to AttributeMeasure
- Element: CollectionAgencyCode added after RemarkCode
Element: AcousticDopplerCurrentProfiler
- Element: SensorType added at start.
- Element: SerialNumber added next!
- Element: SensorName added next!
- Element: OfficeName added next!
- Element: UserName added next!
- Element: PurchaseDate added next!
- Element: RetireDate added next!
- Element: Comment added next!
- Element: Equipment: dropped!
- Element: History Elements added at end.
Element: AdvStation removed
Element: AdvVelocityObservation removed
Changes in Element: MaximumMinimumGageInspection
- Element: LocationSensor added as first element
Changes in Element: WireWeightGageInspection
- Element: LocationSensor added as first element
- Element: Order change Element: CheckbarChangedDateTime is after CheckbarChangedMeasure
- Element: Comment dropped (comment resides under the SensorInspection element)!
Changes in Element: StillingWellInspection
- None!
Changes in Element: SensorInspection
- Now required to select sensors will complete serial number, manufacturer and model.
Changes in all instances of Element: Sensor
- Element: SensorType added first (and includes parameter, method, maufacturer, model dropped from Sensor)
- Element: SequenceNumber dropped!
- Element: SerialNumber added after Element: SensorType
- Element: ParameterCode dropped (now in SensorType)!
- Element: MethodCode dropped (now in SensorType)!
- Element: ManufacturerName dropped (now in SensorType)!
- Element: ModelNumber dropped (now in SensorType)!
- Element: OfficeName added after Element: SensorName
- Element: UserName added after Element: OfficeName
- Element: PurchaseDate added after Element: UserName
- Element: RetireDate added after Element: PurchaseDate
- Element: Comment added after Element: RetireDate
Changes in all instances of Element: LocationSensor
- Element: SensorSerialNumber dropped!
- Element: StartingDateTime name changed to StartDateTime
- Element: EndingDateTime name changed to EndDateTime
- Element: DataDescriptor added after Element: GageMeasurementPoint
Changes in Element: CrestStageGageInspection
- Element CrestStageGageInspection expanded to cover location and sensor information
- Element: CrestStageGage (type of LocationSensor) added as first element
- Element SensorType added under Sensor
- Element: Comment dropped (comment resides under the SensorInspection element)!
- Element SensorSerialNumber changed to SerialNumber
Changes in Element: CrestStageGageReading
- None
Changes in Element: BubbleGageInspection
- Element BubbleGageInspection expanded to cover location and sensor information
- Element: LocationSensor added as first element
- Element SensorType added under Sensor
- Element: Comment dropped (comment resides under the SensorInspection element)!
- Element SensorSerialNumber changed to SerialNumber
Changes in Element: SensorReading
- Element: MeasureAccuracyCode changed to AccuracyMethodCode
- Element: RemarkCode added!
Changes in Element: WaterQualityCrossSectionSurvey
Changes in Element: MonitorInspection

U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey
Maintainer: Jeffrey Christman
Last update: <<<<<<< Changes.htm February 25, 2010 ======= February 25, 2010 >>>>>>> 1.2
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