| Main Title |
Variation in Adirondack, New York, Lakewater Chemistry as Function of Surface Area. |
| Author |
Sullivan, T. J. ;
Kugler, D. L. ;
Small, M. J. ;
Johnson, C. B. ;
Landers, D. H. ;
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| CORP Author |
NSI Technology Services Corp., Corvallis, OR. ;E and S Environmental Chemistry, Inc., Corvallis, OR. ;Carnegie-Mellon Univ., Pittsburgh, PA. ;Oregon State Univ., Corvallis. Dept. of Statistics.;Corvallis Environmental Research Lab., OR. |
| Publisher |
c1990 |
| Year Published |
1990 |
| Report Number |
EPA-68-C8-0006; EPA/600/J-90/264; |
| Stock Number |
PB91-144824 |
| Additional Subjects |
Adirondack Lake ;
Water chemistry ;
pH ;
Acidification ;
Area ;
New York ;
Acid rain ;
Air water interactions ;
Deposition ;
Air pollution ;
Water pollution ;
Regional analysis ;
Statistical analysis ;
Reprints ;
Acid neutralizing capacity
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| NTIS |
PB91-144824 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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| Collation |
12p |
| Abstract |
Data from a recent survey conducted by the Adirondack Lake Survey Corporation were used to evaluate the influence of lake surface area on the acid-base status of lakes in Adirondack State Park, New York. Acid neutralizing capacity (ANC) in the small lakes (<4 ha) occurred more frequently at extreme values (>200, <0 microeq/L), whereas larger lakes tended to be intermediate in ANC. Consequently, acidic (ANC = or < 0) and lowpH lakes were typically small. The small lakes also exhibited lower Ca(2+) concentration and higher dissolved organic carbon than did larger lakes. Lakes = or > 4 ha were only half as likely to be acidic as were lakes = or > 1 ha in area. These data illustrate the dependence of lake chemistry on lake surface area and the importance of the lower lake area limit for a statistical survey of lakewater chemistry. |
