Main Title |
Assessing the Regional Effects of Sulfur Deposition on Surface Water Chemistry: The Southern Blue Ridge (Journal Version). |
Author |
Eshleman, K. N. ;
Kaufmann, P. R. ;
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CORP Author |
Northrop Services, Inc., Corvallis, OR. ;Utah Water Research Lab., Logan.;Corvallis Environmental Research Lab., OR. |
Publisher |
c1988 |
Year Published |
1988 |
Report Number |
EPA-68-03-3246; EPA/600/J-88/245; |
Stock Number |
PB89-145064 |
Additional Subjects |
Surface waters ;
Acidification ;
Volumetric analysis ;
Mathematical models ;
Sulfuric acid ;
Air pollution ;
Assessments ;
Streams ;
Lakes ;
pH ;
Water chemistry ;
Comparison ;
Concentration(Composition) ;
Water analysis ;
Sites ;
Field tests ;
Reprints ;
Water pollution sampling ;
Water pollution detection ;
Blue Ridge Mountains ;
Air-water interactions
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Additional Info |
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Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
NTIS |
PB89-145064 |
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07/26/2022 |
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Collation |
8p |
Abstract |
A method was developed for quantifying the regional chronic acidification of surface waters which uses synoptic survey data and a conceptual titration model of acidification. The principal assumptions of the model are that stream waters have been titrated by an amount of sulfuric acid equivalent to their current SO4(sup -2) concentration and historical pH and acid-neutralizing capacity (ANC) can be calculated from current chemical data. The model allows for increases in SO4(sup -2) concentration to be compensated by increased production of base cations through use of a regional coefficient. Making 'worst case' assumptions, the median historical decline in ANC and pH in streams in the Southern Blue Ridge was estimated to be 23 micro equiv/L and 0.09 unit, respectively. An inverse correlation between the SO4 to base cation ratio and ANC is shown to be consistent with the use of the titration model. (Copyright (c) 1988 by the American Chemical Society.) |
Supplementary Notes |
Prepared in cooperation with Utah Water Research Lab., Logan. Sponsored by Corvallis Environmental Research Lab., OR. |
Availability Notes |
Pub. in Environmental Science and Technology, v22 n6 p685-690 Jun 88. |
NTIS Title Notes |
Journal article. |
Title Annotations |
Reprint: Assessing the Regional Effects of Sulfur Deposition on Surface Water Chemistry: The Southern Blue Ridge (Journal Version). |
Category Codes |
68D; 68A; 91A; 99A |
NTIS Prices |
PC A02/MF A01 |
Primary Description |
600/02 |
Document Type |
NT |
Cataloging Source |
NTIS/MT |
Control Number |
908928030 |
Origin |
NTIS |
Type |
CAT |