Cloud chemistry in the eastern United States, as sampled from three high-elevation sites along the Appalachian Mountains

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 33, Issue 30, 1999, Pages 5105-5114

  Anderson, James B ^a   Baumgardner, Ralph E ^b   Mohnen, Volker A ^c   Bowser, Jon J ^a  

^a QST Environmental Inc   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^c CESTM   (United States)

Author keywords

Acidic deposition; Cloud collector; Cloud water; Liquid water content; pH

Indexed keywords

CLOUD CHEMISTRY; CLOUD COLLECTORS; CLOUD WATER;

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; CLOUDS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYDROGEN; IONS; NITRATES; PH;

AIR POLLUTION;

ACID DEPOSITION; ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; CLOUD WATER;

ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC DIFFUSION; CLOUD; ECOSYSTEM; ION TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; UNITED STATES; WATER ANALYSIS; WEATHER;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032750353     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1352-2310(99)00193-4     Document Type: Article

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