Updated documentation to change NWISweb to USGS (NWIS) to help non-USGS people...

Updated documentation to change NWISweb to USGS (NWIS) to help non-USGS people understand the connectiona a bit better.

R/readNWISdv.r

-#' Raw Data Import for USGS NWIS Data
+#' Daily Value USGS NWIS Data Retrieval
 #'
 #' Imports data from NWIS web service. This function gets the data from here: \url{http://waterservices.usgs.gov/}
 #' Information on parameter and statistics codes can be found here: \url{http://help.waterdata.usgs.gov}

R/readNWISqw.r

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #'SED \tab Sediment \cr
 #'POP \tab Population/community \cr
 #'}
+#'If more than one parameter group is requested, only sites that data for all requested groups are returned.
 #'
 #' @param siteNumbers character of USGS site numbers.  This is usually an 8 digit number
 #' @param parameterCd character that contains the code for a parameter

R/readNWISunit.r

-#' Raw Data Import for Instantaneous USGS NWIS Data
+#' Instantaneous value data retrieval from USGS (NWIS)
 #'
 #' Imports data from NWIS web service. This function gets the data from here: \url{http://waterservices.usgs.gov/}
 #' A list of parameter codes can be found here: \url{http://nwis.waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/pmcodes/}
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ readNWISuv <- function (siteNumbers,parameterCd,startDate="",endDate="", tz=""){
   return (data)
 }
 
-#' Reads peak flow data from NWISweb.
+#' Peak flow data from USGS (NWIS)
 #' 
 #' Reads peak flow from NWISweb. Data is retrieved from \url{http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis}. 
 #' 
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ readNWISpeak <- function (siteNumbers,startDate="",endDate=""){
   return (data)
 }
 
-#' Reads the current rating table for an active USGS streamgage.
+#' Rating table for an active USGS streamgage retrieval
 #' 
 #' Reads current rating table for an active USGS streamgage from NWISweb. 
 #' Data is retrieved from \url{http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis}.
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ readNWISrating <- function (siteNumber,type="base"){
   return (data)
 }
 
-#'Reads surface-water measurement data from NWISweb.
+#'Surface-water measurement data retrieval from USGS (NWIS)
 #'
 #'Reads surface-water measurement data from NWISweb. Data is retrieved from \url{http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis}.
 #'See \url{http://waterdata.usgs.gov/usa/nwis/sw} for details about surface water.
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ readNWISmeas <- function (siteNumbers,startDate="",endDate="", tz=""){
   return (data)
 }
 
-#' Reads groundwater level measurements from NWISweb.
+#' Groundwater level measurements retrieval from USGS (NWIS)
 #'
 #' Reads groundwater level measurements from NWISweb. Mixed date/times come back from the service 
 #' depending on the year that the data was collected. See \url{http://waterdata.usgs.gov/usa/nwis/gw}

man/readNWISdv.Rd

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 % Please edit documentation in R/readNWISdv.r
 \name{readNWISdv}
 \alias{readNWISdv}
-\title{Raw Data Import for USGS NWIS Data}
+\title{Daily Value USGS NWIS Data Retrieval}
 \usage{
 readNWISdv(siteNumber, parameterCd, startDate = "", endDate = "",
   statCd = "00003")

man/readNWISgwl.Rd

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 % Please edit documentation in R/readNWISunit.r
 \name{readNWISgwl}
 \alias{readNWISgwl}
-\title{Reads groundwater level measurements from NWISweb.}
+\title{Groundwater level measurements retrieval from USGS (NWIS)}
 \usage{
 readNWISgwl(siteNumbers, startDate = "", endDate = "")
 }

man/readNWISmeas.Rd

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 % Please edit documentation in R/readNWISunit.r
 \name{readNWISmeas}
 \alias{readNWISmeas}
-\title{Reads surface-water measurement data from NWISweb.}
+\title{Surface-water measurement data retrieval from USGS (NWIS)}
 \usage{
 readNWISmeas(siteNumbers, startDate = "", endDate = "", tz = "")
 }

man/readNWISpeak.Rd

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 % Please edit documentation in R/readNWISunit.r
 \name{readNWISpeak}
 \alias{readNWISpeak}
-\title{Reads peak flow data from NWISweb.}
+\title{Peak flow data from USGS (NWIS)}
 \usage{
 readNWISpeak(siteNumbers, startDate = "", endDate = "")
 }

man/readNWISqw.Rd

@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ RAD \tab Radiochemical \cr
 SED \tab Sediment \cr
 POP \tab Population/community \cr
 }
+If more than one parameter group is requested, only sites that data for all requested groups are returned.
 }
 \examples{
 siteNumbers <- c('04024430','04024000')

man/readNWISrating.Rd

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 % Please edit documentation in R/readNWISunit.r
 \name{readNWISrating}
 \alias{readNWISrating}
-\title{Reads the current rating table for an active USGS streamgage.}
+\title{Rating table for an active USGS streamgage retrieval}
 \usage{
 readNWISrating(siteNumber, type = "base")
 }

man/readNWISuv.Rd

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 % Please edit documentation in R/readNWISunit.r
 \name{readNWISuv}
 \alias{readNWISuv}
-\title{Raw Data Import for Instantaneous USGS NWIS Data}
+\title{Instantaneous value data retrieval from USGS (NWIS)}
 \usage{
 readNWISuv(siteNumbers, parameterCd, startDate = "", endDate = "",
   tz = "")

tests/testthat/tests_userFriendly_fxns.R

@@ -79,11 +79,6 @@ test_that("NWIS qw tests", {
            startDate,endDate)
   expect_is(rawNWISNutrients$startDateTime, 'POSIXct')
   
-  groups <- c("NUT","OPE")
-  rawNWISNutOpe <- readNWISqw(siteNumbers,groups,
-           startDate,endDate) 
-  expect_is(rawNWISNutOpe$startDateTime, 'POSIXct')
-  
 })
 
 context("dv")