Investigation of wet acidic deposition episodes capable of damaging Red Spruce in the Mt. Mitchell State Park

Atmospheric Research

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 325-344

  DeFelice, T P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACID DEPOSITION; AIR POLLUTION; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; RED SPRUCE; WET DEPOSITION;

USA, NORTH CAROLINA, MOUNT MITCHELL STATE PARK;

EID: 0031444036     PISSN: 01698095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-8095(96)00042-7     Document Type: Article

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