Statistical analysis of precipitation chemistry measurements over the eastern United States. III. The ionic balance among chemical constituents

Journal Article · Thu Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1988 · J. Appl. Meteorol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0450(1988)027<1344:SAOPCM>2.0.CO;2· OSTI ID:5829230

Ferek, R J; Eynon, B P; Endlich, R M

The relationships between the acidity and the principal chemical constituents of precipitation were investigated using data for the period between 1979 and 1983 on daily precipitation chemistry measurements over six sites that span the eastern United States. It was found that the two predominant cations, i.e., hydrogen and ammonium, and the two major anions, sulfate and nitrate, were essentially balanced, particularly at locations where the precipitation was most acidic. When less predominant constituents, such as Na, Mg, K, Cl, and phosphate, were also considered, the average ionic balance indicated an excess of cations. 11 references.

• Research Organization: SRI International, Menlo Park, CA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5829230
• Journal Information: J. Appl. Meteorol.; (United States), Vol. 27
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
AMMONIA
QUANTITY RATIO
ATMOSPHERIC PRECIPITATIONS
IONIC COMPOSITION
HYDROGEN IONS
NITRATES
SULFATES
ACID RAIN
ANIONS
ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY
CATIONS
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
PH VALUE
STATISTICS
USA
CHARGED PARTICLES
CHEMISTRY
HYDRIDES
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
IONS
MATHEMATICS
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
NITROGEN HYDRIDES
NORTH AMERICA
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
RAIN
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
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