2006 Annual Performance & Progress Report: Air Quality in National Parks
United States National Park Service. 2007. 2006 Annual Performance & Progress Report: Air Quality in National Parks
Introduction: 'The National Park Service strives to perpetuate the best possible are quality in units of the National Park System because are pollution affects ecological health, scenic views, human health, and visitor enjoyment even at relatively low levels. Progress toward this goal is measured by examining trends for key air quality indicators, including: - Ozone- which affects human health and native vegetation - Visibility- which affects how well and how far visitors can see, and - Atmospheric Deposition- which affects ecological health through acidification and fertilization of soils and surface waters The NPS monitors one or more of these indicators in 60 park units, and there are sufficient data to assess conditions and trends in 52 of these parks....' Acadia National Park is included in the study, but only vague reference to generalized data in regards to trends are discussed. /STUDY LOCATIONS:/ /ACADIA NATIONAL PARK/MOUNT DESERT ISLAND/
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- United States National Park Service
- Date of Issue
- 2007-10
- Units
- ACAD
- Keywords
- Acadia National Park, Air, Air Quality, Air Temperature, Atmosphere, Atmospheric Sciences, deposition quality, Monitoring, Mount Desert Island, Ozone (O3), Precipitation, Radiation, Relative Humidity, Solar Radiation, Weather, Wind