Book chapter
Integrated approach to acid rainfall assessments
Energy and environmental chemistry v. 2: acid rain, Vol.2, pp.225-243
Ann Arbor Science
1982
Abstract
A steady-state model is developed and applied to northern Wisconsin, the Upper Wisconsin River Basin. An example of the dynamic problem, including CO sub(2) gas exchange and equilibrium pH, is also discussed. A figure shows a schematic of a compartmentalized rate and transport model for acid precipitation assessments. The driving force for the system is the natural and anthropogenic emissions of SO sub(x) and NO sub(x) . Other chemical emissions, such as H sub(2) S and N sub(2) O, may be oxidized relatively rapidly in the atmosphere. The model is a trickle-down system in which pollutants descend from the atmosphere to the terrestrial canopy where sorption and biotransformations occur. The trickle-down model is based upon the principle of mass continuity for alkalinity. An event model is needed to simulate the worst case in a lake or stream, such as snowmelt or rainfall events during fish spawning.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Integrated approach to acid rainfall assessments
- Creators
- J L SchnoorG R CarmichaelF A Van Schepen
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Publication Details
- Energy and environmental chemistry v. 2: acid rain, Vol.2, pp.225-243
- Publisher
- Ann Arbor Science; Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 1982
- Academic Unit
- Nursing; Occupational and Environmental Health; Chemical and Biochemical Engineering; Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Record Identifier
- 9983997986702771
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