Geochemical mass-balance relationships for selected ions in precipitation and stream water, Catoctin Mountains, Maryland
American Journal of Science
By: B. G. Katz, O.P. Bricker, and M.M. Kennedy
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Abstract
Results of a study of input/output mass balances for major ions based on the chemical composition of precipitation and stream-water, geochemical reactions with different loading rates of hydrogen ion, and watershed processes influencing the chemical character of stream-waters in two small watershed areas are reported with a view to predicting the effect of additions of acidic rain to the watershed systems. Geochemical weathering processes account for the observed changes in the chemistry of stream flow. Although present in bedrock in extremely small quantities, calcite plays an important role in neutralization of the total hydrogen-ion input.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Geochemical mass-balance relationships for selected ions in precipitation and stream water, Catoctin Mountains, Maryland |
| Series title | American Journal of Science |
| DOI | 10.2475/ajs.285.10.931 |
| Volume | 285 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Year Published | 1985 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | AJS |
| Contributing office(s) | Toxic Substances Hydrology Program |
| Description | 12 p. |
| First page | 951 |
| Last page | 962 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |