Trends in cation, nitrogen, sulfate and hydrogen ion concentrations in precipitation in the United States and Europe from 1978 to 2010: A new look at an old problem

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 116, Issue 1-3, 2013, Pages 303-334

  Lajtha, Kate ^a   Jones, Julia ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acid deposition; Ammonium; Base cations; Clean air act; EMEP; LTER; NADP; Nitrate; Sulfate

Indexed keywords

ACID DEPOSITION; AMMONIUM; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CATION; CLEANUP; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DUST; ECOSYSTEM HEALTH; FOSSIL FUEL; HYDROGEN; INDUSTRIAL EMISSION; ION EXCHANGE; NITRIC ACID; NITROGEN; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); STOICHIOMETRY; SULFATE; SULFUR DIOXIDE; SULFURIC ACID; TWENTIETH CENTURY;

EUROPE; SAHARA; SAHEL [SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84889680202     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: 1573515X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10533-013-9860-2     Document Type: Article

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