A precipitation collector and automated pH-monitoring system

Gerald M. Aubertin; Benjamin C. Thorner; John Campbell

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A precipitation collector and automated pH-monitoring system

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Authors:

Gerald M. Aubertin, Benjamin C. Thorner, John Campbell

Year:

1976

Type:

Research Note

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

Research Note NE-220. Upper Darby, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 8p.

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Abstract

A sensitive precipitation collector and automated pH-monitoring system are described. This system provides for continuous monitoring and recording of the pH of precipitation. Discrete or composite rainwater samples are manually obtainable for chemical analyses. The system can easily be adapted to accommodate a flow-through specific conductance probe and monitoring components.

Keywords

Precipitation, rain, pH, precipitation chemistry, acid rain, atmospheric quality, precipitation monitoring

Citation

Aubertin, Gerald M.; Thorner, Benjamin C.; Campbell, John. 1976. A precipitation collector and automated pH-monitoring system. Research Note NE-220. Upper Darby, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 8p.