| Abstract: | Wet deposition from a suburban area in Reston, Virginia was collected during 1998 and analyzed to assess the anion and trace-element concentrations and depositions. Suburban Reston, approximately 26km west of Washington, DC, is densely populated and heavily developed. Wet deposition was collected bi-weekly in an automated collector using trace-element clean sampling and analytical techniques. The annual volume-weighted concentrations of As, Cd, and Pb were similar to those previously reported for a remote site on Catoctin Mt., Maryland (70km northwest), which indicated a regional signal for these elements. The concentrations and depositions of Cu and Zn at the suburban site were nearly double those at remote sites because of the influence of local vehicular traffic. The 1998 average annual wet deposition (??gm-2yr -1) was calculated for Al (52,000), As (94), Cd (54), Cr (160), Cu (700), Fe (23,000), Mn (2000), Ni (240), Pb (440), V (430), and Zn (4100). The average annual wet deposition (meqm-2yr-1) was calculated for H+ (74), Cl- (8.5), NO3- (33), and SO42- (70). Analysis of digested total trace-element concentrations in a subset of samples showed that the refractory elements in suburban precipitation comprised a larger portion of the total deposition of trace elements than in remote areas. ?? 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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| Citation Author: | Conko, K. M.; Rice, K. C.; Kennedy, M. M. |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | Atmospheric wet deposition of trace elements to a suburban environment, Reston, Virginia, USA; 2004; Article; Journal; Atmospheric Environment; Conko, K. M.; Rice, K. C.; Kennedy, M. M. |
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| Citation Volume: | 38 |
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| Text: | Atmospheric wet deposition of trace elements to a suburban environment, Reston, Virginia, USA; 2004; Article; Journal; Atmospheric Environment; Conko, K. M.; Rice, K. C.; Kennedy, M. M. |
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| URL (DIGITAL OBJECT IDENTIFIER): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2004.03.062 |
| Date Other: | Thu, 1 Jan 2004 00:00 -0600 |
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