Variation of wet deposition chemistry in Sequoia National Park, California

Atmospheric Environment
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Abstract

Sequoia National Park has monitored wet deposition chemistry in conjunction with the National Atmospheric Deposition Program and National Trends Network (NADP/NTN), on a weekly basis since July, 1980. Annual deposition of H, NO3 and SO4 (0.045, 3.6, and 3.9 kg ha−1 a−1, respectively) is relatively low compared to that measured in the eastern United States, or in the urban Los Angeles and San Francisco areas. Weekly ion concentrations are highly variable. Maximum concentrations of 324,162, and 156 μeq ol−1 of H, NO3 and SO4 have been recorded for one low volume summer storm (1.4 mm). Summer concentrations of NO3 and SO4 average two and five times higher, respectively, than concentrations reported for remote areas in the world. There is considerable variability in the ionic concentration of low volume samples, and much less variability in moderate and high volume samples.

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Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Variation of wet deposition chemistry in Sequoia National Park, California
Series title Atmospheric Environment
DOI 10.1016/0004-6981(67)90084-4
Volume 21
Issue 6
Year Published 1987
Language English
Publisher Pergamon Press
Publisher location New York, NY
Description 6 p.
Larger Work Type Article
Larger Work Subtype Journal Article
Larger Work Title Atmospheric Environment
First page 1369
Last page 1374
Country United States
State California
Other Geospatial Sequoia National Park
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