Deposition Monitoring in Europe

Erisman, J. W.; Mennen, M.; Fowler, D.; Flechard, C. R.; Spindler, G.; Gruner, G.; Duyzer, J. H.; Ruigrok, W.; Wyers, G. P.. 1998 Deposition Monitoring in Europe. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 53 (2). 279-295. 10.1023/A:1005818820053

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Abstract/Summary

A monitoring station for atmospheric deposition was designed and constructed. Three such stations were applied in a pilot project for a year on three sites (Speulder forest in The Netherlands, Auchencorth in Scotland and Melpitz in Germany) in different regions in Europe to estimate local inputs and to validate deposition models which are currently used or developed to estimate ecosystem specific deposition in Europe. Fluxes at Auchencorth Moss are lowest for all components, except for those much influenced by the sea as a source. As Melpitz is located far away from seas, these components are lowest at this site. Wet deposition is the dominant source of input at Auchencorth, whereas at Speulder forest, through its roughness and pollution climate, dry deposition is dominant. At this site dry deposition velocities are highest. Melpitz is a polluted site. Particularly sulphur deposition is high. It is recommended to equip several locations in Europe with intensive deposition monitoring methods. Such a network will be an extension of existing monitoring programmes on air pollution, such as that run by Eurepean Monitoring and Evaluation Programme for the long-range transmission of air pollutants in Europe (EMEP). The intensive monitoring locations should be selected based on pollution climates and type of vegetation, common in Europe.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	10.1023/A:1005818820053
Programmes:	CEH Programmes pre-2009 publications > Biogeochemistry
UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:	_ Pre-2000 sections
ISSN:	0167-6369
Additional Keywords:	acidification, dry and wet deposition, euthrophication, monitoring
NORA Subject Terms:	Ecology and Environment Atmospheric Sciences
Date made live:	27 Jul 2009 12:53 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/3815

Item Type:

Publication - Article

Digital Object Identifier (DOI):

10.1023/A:1005818820053

Programmes:

CEH Programmes pre-2009 publications > Biogeochemistry

UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:

_ Pre-2000 sections

ISSN:

0167-6369

Additional Keywords:

acidification, dry and wet deposition, euthrophication, monitoring