Florida Acid Deposition Study. Final Report: A Synthesis of the Florida Acid Deposition Study

摘要

The study was implemented in four major phases, each phase investigating three major areas of research: acid deposition monitoring, source attribution, and ecological effects. In the report, the information developed in all phases of the Study is analyzed within and across the three research areas to provide answers to key study questions. Acid Deposition Monitoring: To provide precipitation and air chemistry data for the source attribution and ecological effects research areas. Source Attribution: To assess the contribution of the Florida electric utilities to current levels of acidity within Florida and in surrounding states using long range transport (LRT) and mass-balance models. Ecological effects: To assess the response and potential sensitivity of aquatic and terrestrial resources within Florida to acid deposition and the potential for effects on man-made material. A series of literature, process-oriented, direct-response experimental, and modeling studies was performed from January, 1981 through June, 1985.