Acidic deposition and soil processes
Conference
·
· Energy Technol. (Wash., D.C.); (United States)
OSTI ID:5878893
The results of the Integrated Lake-Watershed Acidification Study (ILWAS) show that the sensitivity of a watershed to surface water acidification is determined by the flow paths of water through the terrestrial system. If the water infiltrates through the soils into the groundwater system, acid neutralization occurs through weathering reactions involving minerals in the soils and till. Runoff and shallow interflow result in acid surface waters. Flow paths are determined in the ILWAS watersheds by the thickness of the glacial till. Complete neutralization can occur even in areas underlain by sensitive bedrock if the flow path through the mineral horizons is long enough. This appears to hold even in areas outside of the Adirondacks. 11 references, 5 figures.
- Research Organization:
- Smith College, Northampton, MA
- OSTI ID:
- 5878893
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-850301-
- Conference Information:
- Journal Name: Energy Technol. (Wash., D.C.); (United States) Journal Volume: 12
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ACID NEUTRALIZING CAPACITY
ACID RAIN
ACIDIFICATION
ADIRONDACK MOUNTAINS
APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS
ATMOSPHERIC PRECIPITATIONS
CHEMISTRY
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
GLACIERS
GROUND WATER
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
MOUNTAINS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
RAIN
SENSITIVITY
SOIL CHEMISTRY
SOILS
SURFACE WATERS
WATER
WATER CHEMISTRY
WATERSHEDS
Atmospheric-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (-1989)
510200 -- Environment
Terrestrial-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (-1989)
520200 -- Environment
Aquatic-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (-1989)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ACID NEUTRALIZING CAPACITY
ACID RAIN
ACIDIFICATION
ADIRONDACK MOUNTAINS
APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS
ATMOSPHERIC PRECIPITATIONS
CHEMISTRY
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
GLACIERS
GROUND WATER
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
MOUNTAINS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
RAIN
SENSITIVITY
SOIL CHEMISTRY
SOILS
SURFACE WATERS
WATER
WATER CHEMISTRY
WATERSHEDS