Effects of decreasing acid deposition and climate change on acid extremes in an upland stream

This study assesses the major chemical processes leading to acid extremes in a small, moorland stream in mid-Wales, UK, which has been monitored since 1979. Results suggest that base cation (mainly calcium) dilution, the "sea-salt effect", and elevated nitrate pulses, are the major...

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Main Authors: C. D. Evans, B. Reynolds, C. Hinton, S. Hughes, D. Norris, S. Grant, B. Williams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2008-03-01
Series:Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/12/337/2008/hess-12-337-2008.pdf