Nitrogen saturation in the Rocky Mountains: Linking emissions, deposition, and ecosystem effects using stable isotopes of nitrogen compounds
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Abstract
Elevated levels of atmospheric N deposition are affecting terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems at high elevations in Rocky Mountain National Park and adjacent areas of the Front Range of Colorado. Federal and state agencies are now working together to develop cost-effective means for reducing atmospheric N deposition. A discussion on N saturation covers the need for better understanding of N emission source areas and source types that contribute to N deposition in the Rocky Mountains Front Range of Colorado; reductions in NO emissions that resulted from Clean Air Act Amendments, which caused NO3 deposition to decrease between 1984 and 2003; factors contributing to N deposition, e.g., rapid population growth and energy development; origins of NO3, e.g., as NO emissions from fossil fuel combustion, including stationary sources (e.g. emission from coal combustion in electric generating units), and mobile sources (vehicle emissions); disperse stationary sources from energy resource development, e.g., natural gas production; and the importance of incorporating local source characterization and finer spatial and temporal sampling into future studies, which could provide additional insight into N deposition source attribution. This is an abstract of a paper presented at the 100th Annual Conference and Exhibition of the Air and Waste Management Association (Pittsburgh, PA 6/26-29/2007).
Suggested Citation
Campbell, K., Nanus, L., Böhlke, J., Harlin, K., Collett, J., 2007, Nitrogen saturation in the Rocky Mountains: Linking emissions, deposition, and ecosystem effects using stable isotopes of nitrogen compounds, in Proceedings of the Air and Waste Management Association's Annual Conference and Exhibition, AWMA, v. 3, Pittsburgh, PA, 26 June 2007 through 29 June 2007, p. 2138-2144.
| Publication type | Conference Paper |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Conference Paper |
| Title | Nitrogen saturation in the Rocky Mountains: Linking emissions, deposition, and ecosystem effects using stable isotopes of nitrogen compounds |
| ISBN | 9781604238464 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Year Published | 2007 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Title | Proceedings of the Air and Waste Management Association's Annual Conference and Exhibition, AWMA |
| First page | 2138 |
| Last page | 2144 |
| Conference Title | Air and Waste Management Association - 100th Annual Conference and Exhibition of the Air and Waste Management Association 2007 |
| Conference Location | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Conference Date | 26 June 2007 through 29 June 2007 |