Pilot study for investigation of mercury in litterfall at National Atmospheric Deposition Program Mercury Deposition Network sites
Burns D. 2018. Pilot study for investigation of mercury in litterfall at National Atmospheric Deposition Program Mercury Deposition Network sites
Automated collectors at Elkmont passively accumulated litterfall for two consecutive 4-week periods each in 2008 and 2009. Samples were collected, and submitted for analysis of mercury by low-level, trace-metals methods. Species of leaf included poplar, maple, birch, pine, dogwood, hemlock. and magnolia. The average concentration of total mercury in the eight samples was 32.6 nanograms per gram. The estimated litterfall deposition for the eight samples was 12.4 nanograms per square meter.
- Type
- Generic Dataset
- Authors
- Burns, Doug
- Date of Issue
- 2018
- Units
- GRSM
- Keywords
- APHN, Appalachian Highlands Network, Branch:Air, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, GRSM, litterfall, MDN, Mercury, mercury deposition network, NADP, National Atmospheric Deposition Program, Origin:External, SER, Southeast Region, Status:Inactive, StudyID:GRSM-000497
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Air and Climate | Air Quality | Wet and Dry Deposition