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Magic simulation of surface water acidification at, and first year results from the Bear Brook Watershed Manipulation, Maine, USA

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:7064404

The catchments of East and West Bear Brooks, Maine, USA, with similar stream chemistries and hydrographs, have been hydrologically and chemically monitored for 3.5 years. These clear water streams are low in ANC (0-70 microeg/litre), with variations caused by changing concentrations of base cations, SO4, NO3, and Cl. After one year of treatment, the response of the stream chemistry and the response modelled by MAGIC are similar. Episodes of high discharge in the treated catchment are not characterized by lower ANC and pH, and higher Al than prior to the manipulation. Concentrations of NO3 have increased about 10 microeg/litre during the dormant season, presumably due to additional nitrification of N and NH4. Discharge-chemistry relationships indicate that changes in stream chemistry, except for NO3, are dominated by ion exchange reactions in the upper part of the soil profile.

Research Organization:
Maine Univ., Orono, ME (United States). Dept. of Geological Sciences
OSTI ID:
7064404
Report Number(s):
PB-93-121291/XAB; EPA--600/J-92/400
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English