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Hourly variability of sample chemistry during precipitation events and its relationship to meteorological parameters

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5569908· OSTI ID:5569908
Data from hourly precipitation samples taken at Brookhaven National Laboratory from June 1976 to May 1979 were analyzed to determine the hourly variability within precipitation events with respect to the event means for each of the chemical measurements. These included conductivity and concentrations of hydrogen, nitrogen, sulfate, ammonium, chloride, and sodium ions. The coefficient of variation (S.D./anti X) was found for each variable in each event of three hours or more. Events were then classified by length, season, precipitation rate, and by meteorological parameters and the variability of the coefficient of variation computed for each class. Results are presented in a series of tables.
Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
EY-76-C-02-0016
OSTI ID:
5569908
Report Number(s):
BNL-51133
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English