Atmospheric deposition: Sample handling, storage, and analytical procedures for chemical characterization of event-based samples in North Dakota
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Abstract
The North Dakota atmospheric-deposition network uses HASL-type collectors to sample wet and dry deposition on an event basis for analysis of 8 principal mineral, 3 nutrient, and 15 trace constituents. Comparison of the compositions of wet deposition collected in adjacent collectors sampled on weekly and event bases indicates that weekly sampling leads to significant contamination of wet deposition samples with dry deposition. Elevation of the collectors 10 feet above ground surface may decrease wind-blown soil contamination significantly.
This manual presents a summary of the research procedures adopted by the North Dakota District of the U.S. Geological Survey to investigate the consequences of increased fossil-fuel combustion on the quality of atmospheric deposition. The manual has been tested by field operatives for 3 years and shown to be an effective field guide and management tool.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Atmospheric deposition: Sample handling, storage, and analytical procedures for chemical characterization of event-based samples in North Dakota |
| Series title | Water-Resources Investigations Report |
| Series number | 83-4205 |
| DOI | 10.3133/wri834205 |
| Publication Date | January 01, 1983 |
| Year Published | 1983 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Description | vi, 71 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |