RoMANS- Rocky Mountain Atmospheric Nitrogen & Sulfur Study
Malm, W.C., Collett, J.L., Barna, M.G., Beem, K., Carrico, C.M., Gebhart, K.A., Hand, J.L., Levin, E., Rodriguez, M.A., Schichtel, B.A., Schwandner, F.. 2009. RoMANS- Rocky Mountain Atmospheric Nitrogen & Sulfur Study. ISSN 0737-5352-84
Rocky Mountain NP is negatively impacted by the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen and sulfur compounds. Airborne nitrate and sulfate particles contribute to degraded visibility in the park and nitrogen deposition changes ecosystem functions and surface water chemistry. The National Park Service has a legal obligation to protect these and other natural resources unimpaired for future generations. To learn more about the impacts of Nitrogen and Sulfur on Rocky Mountian NP, the Rocky Mountain Airborne Nitrogen and Sulfur (RoMANS) study was conducted during two representative sampling periods in 2006 with the following objectives: - Identify the overall mix of oxidized and reduced nitrogen in the air and precipitation on the east and west sides of the Continental Divide - Identify the relative contributions of nitrogen at Rocky Mountain National Park from emissions originating within the state of Colorado and outside the state, as well as relative contributions of in-state regions, and - Identify the relative contributions of differing source types including mobile, agricultural, other area sources, and large and small point sources.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Malm, W.C.; Collett, J.L.; Barna, M.G.; Beem, K.; Carrico, C.M.; Gebhart, K.A.; Hand, J.L.; Levin, E.; Rodriguez, M.A.; Schichtel, B.A.; Schwandner, F.
- Date of Issue
- 2009-10
- Units
- ARD , ROMO
- Keywords
- Rocky Mountain National Park; RMNP; ROMO; National Park Service; NPS; Colorado; Pollution; Air; Nitrogen; Sulfur; Deposition; Wet Deposition; Dry Deposition; Ammonia; N; S; NH3; NOx; Haze; Transport; ARD_Park-Air-Info_Collection