Variability in patterns of acid deposition resulting from climatological variability

Technical Report · Sun Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:5897591

Shannon, J D; Lesht, B M; Samson, P J

Seasonal variability of sulfur wet-deposition predictions were assessed for a six-year period (1976-1981). From a 1980 SO/sub 2/ emissions data base and a 1976-1981 meteorological data base, the Advanced Statistical Trajectory Regional Air Pollution (ASTRAP) model produced 30 seasonal and annual sulfur wet-deposition patterns and source-receptor matrices for North America. In addition, patterns of the coefficients of variation were also produced. The annual wet-deposition patterns were very similar with the maximum amounts predicted across eastern Ohio, western Pennsylvania and northern West Virginia. Variability of the seasonal patterns was more pronounced, especially for winter. The coefficients of variation were the smallest where the maximum depositions were predicted and greater in remote regions.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., IL (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5897591
• Report Number(s): PB-86-135639/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ACID RAIN
AIR POLLUTION
ATMOSPHERIC PRECIPITATIONS
CHALCOGENIDES
CLIMATES
ELEMENTS
ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT
FEDERAL REGION III
FEDERAL REGION V
MASS TRANSFER
NONMETALS
NORTH AMERICA
OHIO
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PENNSYLVANIA
POLLUTION
RAIN
SEASONAL VARIATIONS
SULFUR
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SULFUR DIOXIDE
SULFUR OXIDES
USA
VARIATIONS
WEST VIRGINIA