The long range transport of sulfurous aerosol to Scandinavia

Conference · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1980 · Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci.; (United States)

OSTI ID:7030549

Ottar, B

Results of the LRTAP program and other European studies are discussed which show that considerable long-range transport of air pollutants from the UK and central Europe to Scandinavia occurs. Data are examined which reveal that the sulfate deposition pattern in Scandinavia is largely governed by precipitation and wind direction and that sulfates deposition reaches maximum values of 3 to 5 metric tons/sq km in southern Scandinavia. The contribution from precipitation is found to outweigh the dry deposition, particularly in southern Norway.

• Research Organization: Norsk Instituut for Luftforskning, Lillestrom, Norway
• OSTI ID: 7030549
• Report Number(s): CONF-790115-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci.; (United States)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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500200* -- Environment
Atmospheric-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (-1989)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
AEROSOLS
AIR POLLUTION
ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
CHEMISTRY
COLLOIDS
DISPERSIONS
ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT
EUROPE
MASS TRANSFER
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION
PRECIPITATION
SCANDINAVIA
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SOLS
SULFATES
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
WESTERN EUROPE