Chemical composition of fogwater collected along the California coast

Journal Article · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1985 · Environ. Sci. Technol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/es00138a013· OSTI ID:5256678

Jacob, D J; Waldman, J M; Munger, J W; Hoffman, M R

Fogwater collected at both urban and nonurban coastal sites in California ws found to be consistently acidic. Millimolar concentrations of NO/sub 3//sup -/, and fogwater pH values below 3, were observed at sites downwind of the Los Angeles basin. Fogwater composition at remote sites showed evidence of substantial continental and anthropogenic contributions. Acid-neutralizing capacities in coastal air were found to be very low and insufficient to neutralize even small acid inputs. Chloride loss relative to its sea salt contribution was observed at sites furthest from anthropogenic sources.

• Research Organization: California Institute of Technology, Pasadena
• OSTI ID: 5256678
• Journal Information: Environ. Sci. Technol.; (United States), Vol. 19:8
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
CALIFORNIA
COASTAL REGIONS
AIR POLLUTION MONITORING
FOG
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
ACID NEUTRALIZING CAPACITY
ACID RAIN
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
NITRATES
PH VALUE
POLLUTION SOURCES
URBAN AREAS
ATMOSPHERIC PRECIPITATIONS
CHEMISTRY
DATA
FEDERAL REGION IX
INFORMATION
MONITORING
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
NORTH AMERICA
NUMERICAL DATA
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
RAIN
USA
WATER CHEMISTRY
500200* - Environment
Atmospheric- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (-1989)