Main Title |
Acidic Gases and Aerosols in the Eastern and Western United States. |
Author |
Edgerton, E. ;
Martin, B. E. ;
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CORP Author |
Environmental Science and Engineering, Inc., Durham, NC.;Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC. Atmospheric Research and Exposure Assessment Lab. |
Publisher |
1992 |
Year Published |
1992 |
Report Number |
EPA-68-02-4451; EPA/600/A-92/275; |
Stock Number |
PB93-131696 |
Additional Subjects |
Aerosols ;
Gases ;
Acidity ;
Air pollution sampling ;
Deposition ;
Long term effects ;
United States ;
Concentration(Composition) ;
Graphs(Charts) ;
US EPA ;
Data base management ;
Sulfates ;
Sulfur dioxide ;
Nitric acid ;
Eastern Region(United States) ;
Western Region(United States) ;
National Dry Deposition Network
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Holdings |
Library |
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Additional Info |
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Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
NTIS |
PB93-131696 |
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07/26/2022 |
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Collation |
11p |
Abstract |
The USEPA National Dry Deposition Network (NDDN) is designed to provide long-term estimates of acidic gas and aerosol concentrations, and associated fluxes, across the continental United States. Inspection of data collected since 1988 shows species-dependent variability in atmospheric concentrations from site to site, season to season and year to year. In general, gas and aerosol concentrations were much higher (factor of 2-10) at eastern sites than western sites. Data for 25 eastern sites operational from 1988 through 1991 suggest that SO4(-2) concentrations have been essentially constant. In contrast, SO2 and HNO3 appear to have decreased, on average, by about 20 percent and 15 percent, respectively. Examination of sub-regional concentration patterns shows marked variability in areas of complex terrain. Data from a ridgetop site and a nearby base elevation site in southwestern North Carolina show that reactive gas concentrations, but not aerosol concentrations, are 2-3 times higher at ridgetop than at base elevation. Elevational gradients thus need to be accounted for in analysis of large-scale concentration patterns. |
Supplementary Notes |
Sponsored by Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC. Atmospheric Research and Exposure Assessment Lab. |
Category Codes |
68A; 91A |
NTIS Prices |
PC A03/MF A01 |
Primary Description |
600/09 |
Document Type |
NT |
Cataloging Source |
NTIS/MT |
Control Number |
305026735 |
Origin |
NTIS |
Type |
CAT |