Are aquatic resources of the Mt Zirkel Wilderness Area in Colorado affected by acid deposition and what will emissions reductions at the local power plants do
Turk JT and Campbell DH. 1997. Are aquatic resources of the Mt Zirkel Wilderness Area in Colorado affected by acid deposition and what will emissions reductions at the local power plants do. Fact Sheet FS-043-97. United States Geological Survey. Water Resources Divions, Denver, Colorado
This report is a factsheet on the acidic snow which occurs in Mt Zirkel Wilderness Area and the effects on the biota of said acidic snow. A combination of changes in the chemistry of rain, snow, and lakes or temporary ponds is expected to contribute to aquatic ecosystem damage in and near the Mt. Zirkel Wilderness Area. The Mt. Zirkel Wilderness Area is a Class 1 area that is given the greatest level of protection under the Clean Air Act. Farther downwind is Rocky Mountain National Park, another Class 1 area that also may be affected by acid rain and snow.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Turk, John; Campbell, Donald
- Date of Issue
- 1997-03
- Publisher
- United States Geological Survey
- Units
- ARD , ROMO
- Keywords
- Acid, AIRBIB, Alpine, Amphibians, Clean Air Act, Climatology, Coal, Deposition, Eggs, fossil fuels, Loch Vale, Mt. Zirkel, Natural Gas, oil shale, Petroleum, Pollutants, Rocky Mountains, Salamander, Subalpine, Water Quality, Wilderness Act