Estimates of inorganic nitrogen wet deposition from precipitation for the conterminous United States, 1955-84
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Abstract
The U.S. Geological Survey’s National Water-Quality Assessment program requires nutrient input information for analysis of national and regional assessment of water quality. Historical data are needed to lengthen the data record for assessment of trends in water quality. This report provides estimates of inorganic nitrogen deposition from precipitation for the conterminous United States for 1955–56, 1961–65, and 1981–84. The estimates were derived from ammonium, nitrate, and inorganic nitrogen concentrations in atmospheric wet deposition and precipitation-depth data. This report documents the sources of these data and the methods that were used to estimate the inorganic nitrogen deposition. Tabular datasets, including the analytical results, precipitation depth, and calculated site-specific precipitation-weighted concentrations, and raster datasets of nitrogen from wet deposition are provided as appendixes in this report.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Estimates of inorganic nitrogen wet deposition from precipitation for the conterminous United States, 1955-84 |
| Series title | Scientific Investigations Report |
| Series number | 2014-5067 |
| DOI | 10.3133/sir20145067 |
| Year Published | 2014 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | California Water Science Center |
| Description | Report: viii, 18 p.; Appendixes 1-4 |
| Time Range Start | 1955-01-01 |
| Time Range End | 1984-12-31 |
| Country | United States |
| Online Only (Y/N) | Y |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | Y |
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