| Abstract: | The composition of bulk precipitation from two high-altitude sites, established in 1971 near the Continental Divide in southwestern Colorado, has been monitored by season during the past decade. Calcium ions are the predominant cationic species; sulfate is the major anionic constituent. Bulk precipitation major ion concentrations exhibit log-normal distributions. Representative mean and standard deviation values for the major inorganic ionic species present in bulk precipitation have been calculated for three years of consecutive seasons. Standard deviations for all species, except nitrate, are similar. For two years of data grouped into quarters, deviations from mean values fall well within the plus or minus two standard deviation limit. There does not seem to be a systematic deviation from the mean concentration values, with respect to either ionic component or season. |
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| Citation Author: | Reddy, M. M.; Claassen, H. C. |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | Estimates of average major ion concentrations in bulk precipitation at two high-altitude sites near the continental divide in Southwestern Colorado; 1985; Article; Journal; Atmospheric Environment; Reddy, M. M.; Claassen, H. C. |
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| Citation Volume: | 19 |
| Citation Year: | 1985 |
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| Text: | Estimates of average major ion concentrations in bulk precipitation at two high-altitude sites near the continental divide in Southwestern Colorado; 1985; Article; Journal; Atmospheric Environment; Reddy, M. M.; Claassen, H. C. |
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| Date Other: | Tue, 1 Jan 1985 00:00 -0600 |
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