Published November 1979 | Version v1
Journal article Metadata-only

Method for modeling the deposition of sulfur by precipitation over regional scales

Creators

  • 1. Atmospheric Physics Section, Radiological and Environmental Research Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL 60439

Description

Radioactive fallout data suggest that the concentration of pollutants in rainfall, while highly variable, might be described on the average by about an inverse half-power dependence on the amount of precipitation. Recent measurements of sulfur concentrations in summer rainfall collected at Argonne National Laboratory tend to support this contention, as do preliminary results derived from operations of the DOE precipitation chemistry network. The concept is extended to develop a bulk removal rate for airborne total sulfur by precipitation for use in regional dispersion modeling

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
J. Appl. Meteorol.
Journal Volume
18
Journal Issue
11
Series
J. Appl. Meteorol.
Journal Page Range
1415-1420
ISSN
0021-8952

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
11531383
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Descriptors DEI
AIR POLLUTION; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; PRECIPITATION SCAVENGING; RAIN; SULFATES; SULFUR; WASHOUT
Descriptors DEC
ATMOSPHERIC PRECIPITATIONS; ELEMENTS; FALLOUT; NONMETALS; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; POLLUTION; SEPARATION PROCESSES; SIMULATION; SULFUR COMPOUNDS