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Acid rain monitoring in Florida from 1978 to the present and evaluation of trends in rainwater composition

Journal Article · · National Meeting - American Chemical Society, Division of Environmental Chemistry
OSTI ID:437336
 [1];  [2]
  1. Univ. of Central Florida, Orlando, FL (United States)
  2. Kennedy Space Center, FL (United States)
The occurrence of acid rain has prompted extensive research and monitoring activities which began in the U.S. during the late 1970`s. In the mid 1970`s the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) funded an extensive environmental monitoring program which included a substantial acid rain monitoring component. Results from that study and subsequent activities have been summarized in previous reports. One site from the original network has remained in continuous operation to the present time. That site is located on the campus of the University of Central Florida (UCF) near Orlando. The site provides the longest continuous record of rainwater composition data of any site ever operated in the state of Florida. In addition several sites that operate as part of the National Atmospheric Deposition (NADP) network continue in operation. Observations from the UCF site and the NADP sites document substantial changes in rainwater composition and acid deposition.
OSTI ID:
437336
Report Number(s):
CONF-960807--; CNN: Contract NAS10-8986; Contract NAS10-9811; Contract NAS10-10285; Grant NAG10-0152
Journal Information:
National Meeting - American Chemical Society, Division of Environmental Chemistry, Journal Name: National Meeting - American Chemical Society, Division of Environmental Chemistry Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 36; ISSN 0270-3009; ISSN NMACDY
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English