Increasing role of nitrogen in the acidification of surface waters in the Adirondack Mountains, New York

Water, Air, and Soil Pollution

Volumn 95, Issue 1-4, 1997, Pages 313-336

  Sullivan, T J ^a   Eilers, J M ^a   Cosby, B J ^b   Vache K B ^a  

^a E and S Environmental Chemistry Inc   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

acidification; Adirondack Mountains; atmospheric deposition; nitrogen

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN;

ACIDIFICATION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; POLLUTION TRANSPORT; UNITED STATES; WATER POLLUTION;

ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION; ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS; LAKES; NITRATES; NITROGEN; PH EFFECTS; SULFUR;

WATER ACIDIFICATION;

WATER POLLUTION;

ACIDIFICATION; ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; NITROGEN; SULPHUR; SURFACE WATER QUALITY;

USA, NEW YORK, ADIRONDACK MOUNTAINS;

EID: 0030615782     PISSN: 00496979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02406172     Document Type: Article

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