Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative

Dry Deposition Inferential Measurement (DDIM): Dry Deposition Filter Pack Data

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Metadata Provider

  • Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative

    • Address:
      705 Spear Street
      South Burlington, Vermont 05403
      United States of America

      Phone: (802) 391-4135
      Email: femc@uvm.edu
      Website: www.uvm.edu/femc

Abstract

    Weekly data on dry deposition of nitrogen (HNO3 vapor) and sulfur (SO2) compounds. Continuous meteorology including temperature, relative humidity, wind speed and directions, surface wetness and precipitation.

People

  • Tim Scherbatskoy: Content Provider

  • Carl Waite: Principal Investigator

  • Joanne Cummings: Content Provider

  • Gerry Livingston: Principal Investigator

  • Miriam Pendleton: Content Provider

Keywords

  • air pollution, dry deposition, nitrate, sulfate,

Organizations

  • Vermont Monitoring Cooperative : lead
  • University of Vermont Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources: partner

Geographic Coverage

  • Coordinates

Data Table

  • Title: Dry Deposition Filter Pack Data
  • Start Date: 1992-08-04
  • End Date: 2000-05-20
  • Description: Dry deposition filter pack data

  • Purpose: Part of AIRMoN program and to support other local studies

  • Condensed Title: Z0042_DryDeposition

  • Object Name: VMC.42.268

  • Data Type: mySQL
  • Citation: Livingston, G., and C. Waite. 2000. Dry Deposition Filter Pack Data. FEMC. Available online at: https://www.uvm.edu/femc/data/archive/project/dry-deposition-inferential-measurement-ddim/dataset/dry-deposition-filter-pack-data

  • Online Distribution: https://vmc.w3.uvm.edu/vmcdevel/data/archive/project/dry-deposition-inferential-measurement-ddim/dataset/dry-deposition-filter-pack-data

Attribute List

    Attribute Name: Start_(EST)
    • Label: Start_(EST)
    • Description: Start date and time in Eastern standard time
    • Storage Type: datetime
    • Measurment Type: datetime
    • String Format: other
    Attribute Name: End_(EST)
    • Label: End_(EST)
    • Description: End date and time in Eastern standard time
    • Storage Type: datetime
    • Measurment Type: datetime
    • String Format: other
    Attribute Name: Met_equipment_outage_notes
    • Label: Met equipment outage notes
    • Description: Explanatory comments on data outage issues
    • Storage Type: text
    • Measurment Type: nominal
    Attribute Name: HNO3_deposition_velocity_from_inferential_model
    • Label: HNO3 deposition velocity from inferential model
    • Description: Nitrate deposition velocity from model
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Precision: 0.001
    • Unit: centimeters per second
    • Number Type: rational
    Attribute Name: #hrs_missing
    • Label: # Hours Missing
    • Description: The number of hours missing from the sampling period
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: interval
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Unit: hours
    • Number Type: rational
    Attribute Name: %_flow_properly_functioning
    • Label: % Flow Properly Functioning
    • Description: Percent flow
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: interval
    • Precision: 0.1
    • Unit: percent
    • Number Type: rational
    Attribute Name: avg_mass_flow_corrected
    • Label: Mass flow average
    • Description: Average mass flow, corrected
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: interval
    • Precision: 0.001
    • Unit: liters per minute
    • Number Type: rational
    Attribute Name: avg_mass_flow_from_rotameter
    • Label: Rotameter Average Mass Flow
    • Description: average mass flow from rotameter
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: interval
    • Precision: 0.001
    • Unit: Percent
    • Number Type: rational
    Attribute Name: Ca_Nylon_Filter
    • Label: Ca Nylon Filter
    • Description: Calcium concentration using nylon filter
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Unit: micrograms per filter
    • Number Type: rational
    Attribute Name: Ca_Carbonate_Filter
    • Label: Ca Carbonate Filter
    • Description: Calcium concentration using carbonate filter
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Unit: micrograms per filter
    • Number Type: rational
    Attribute Name: Cl_Carbonate_Filter
    • Label: Cl Carbonate Filter
    • Description: Chloride concentration using carbonate filter
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Unit: micrograms per liter
    • Number Type: rational
    Attribute Name: Ca_Teflon_Filter
    • Label: Ca Teflon Filter
    • Description: Calcium concentration using teflon filter
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Unit: micrograms per liter
    • Number Type: rational
    Attribute Name: Cl_Nylon_Filter
    • Label: Cl Nylon Filter
    • Description: Chloride concentration using nylon filter
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Unit: micrograms per liter
    • Number Type: rational
    Attribute Name: Cl_Teflon_Filter
    • Label: Cl Teflon Filter
    • Description: Chloride concentration using teflon filter
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Unit: micrograms per liter
    • Number Type: rational
    Attribute Name: COMMENTS
    • Label: COMMENTS
    • Description: Comments on data collection issues
    • Storage Type: text
    • Measurment Type: nominal
    Attribute Name: HNO3_Concentration_in_air
    • Label: HNO3 Concentration in air
    • Description: Nitric acid concentration in air
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Precision: 0.001
    • Unit: micrograms per meter cubed
    • Number Type: rational
    Attribute Name: filterpack_installation_dates
    • Label: Filterpack Installation Dates
    • Description: filterpack installation dates
    • Storage Type: datetime
    • Measurment Type: datetime
    • String Format: YYYY-MM-DD
    Attribute Name: HNO3_Deposition_Flux
    • Label: HNO3 Deposition Flux
    • Description: Nitric acid deposition flux
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Precision: 0.001
    • Unit: milligram per meter square per week
    • Number Type: rational
    Attribute Name: End
    • Label: End
    • Description: End date and time
    • Storage Type: datetime
    • Measurment Type: datetime
    • String Format: YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss
    Attribute Name: HNO3_Deposition_Velocity
    • Label: HNO3 Deposition Velocity
    • Description: Nitric acid deposition velocity
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Unit: centimeter per second
    • Number Type: rational
    Attribute Name: K_Carbonate_Filter
    • Label: K Carbonate Filter
    • Description: Potassium concentration using carbonate filter
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Unit: micrograms per filter
    • Number Type: rational
    Attribute Name: hours_of_filterpack_use
    • Label: Hours of Filterpack Use
    • Description: Hours of use of the filterpack
    • Storage Type: int
    • Measurment Type: interval
    • Precision: 100
    • Unit: Hours
    • Number Type: whole
    Attribute Name: K_Teflon_Filter
    • Label: K Teflon Filter
    • Description: Potassium concentration using teflon filter
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Unit: micrograms per filter
    • Number Type: rational
    Attribute Name: K_Nylon_Filter
    • Label: K Nylon Filter
    • Description: Potassium concentration using nylon filter
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Unit: micrograms per filter
    • Number Type: rational
    Attribute Name: Mg_Carbonate_Filter
    • Label: Mg Carbonate Filter
    • Description: Magnesium concentration using carbonate filter
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Unit: micrograms per filter
    • Number Type: rational
    Attribute Name: Mg_Teflon_Filter
    • Label: Mg Teflon Filter
    • Description: Magnesium concentration using teflon filter
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Unit: micrograms per filter
    • Number Type: rational
    Attribute Name: Mg_Nylon_Filter
    • Label: Mg Nylon Filter
    • Description: Magnesium concentration using nylon filter
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Unit: micrograms per filter
    • Number Type: rational
    Attribute Name: Na_Carbonate_Filter
    • Label: Na Carbonate Filter
    • Description: Sodium concentration using carbonate filter
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Unit: micrograms per filter
    • Number Type: rational
    Attribute Name: Na_Nylon_Filter
    • Label: Na Nylon Filter
    • Description: Sodium concentration using nylon filter
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Unit: micrograms per filter
    • Number Type: rational
    Attribute Name: Na_Teflon_Filter
    • Label: Na Teflon Filter
    • Description: Sodium concentration using nylon filter
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Unit: micrograms per filter
    • Number Type: rational
    Attribute Name: NH4(N)_Carbonate_Filter
    • Label: NH4(N) Carbonate Filter
    • Description: Ammonium concentration using carbonate filter
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Unit: micrograms per filter
    • Number Type: rational
    Attribute Name: NH4(N)_Nylon_Filter
    • Label: NH4(N) Nylon Filter
    • Description: Ammonium concentration using nylon filter
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Unit: micrograms per filter
    • Number Type: rational
    Attribute Name: NO3_Carbonate_Filter
    • Label: NO3 Carbonate Filter
    • Description: Nitrate concentration using carbonate filter
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Unit: micrograms per filter
    • Number Type: rational
    Attribute Name: NH4(N)_Teflon_Filter
    • Label: NH4(N) Teflon Filter
    • Description: Ammonium concentration using teflon filter
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Unit: micrograms per filter
    • Number Type: rational
    Attribute Name: NO3_Concentration_in_air
    • Label: NO3 Concentration in air
    • Description: Nitrate concentration in air
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Precision: 0.001
    • Unit: micrograms per meter cubed
    • Number Type: rational
    Attribute Name: NO3_Deposition_Flux
    • Label: NO3 Deposition Flux
    • Description: Nitration deposition flux
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Precision: 0.001
    • Unit: milligrams per meter squared per week
    • Number Type: rational
    Attribute Name: NO3_Deposition_Velocity
    • Label: NO3 Deposition Velocity
    • Description: Nitrate deposition velocity
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Precision: 0.001
    • Unit: centimeters per second
    • Number Type: rational
    Attribute Name: NO3_Nylon_Filter
    • Label: NO3 Nylon Filter
    • Description: Nitrate concentration using nylon filter
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Unit: microgram per filter
    • Number Type: rational
    Attribute Name: NO3_Teflon_Filter
    • Label: NO3 Teflon Filter
    • Description: Nitrate concentration using teflon filter
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Precision: 0.001
    • Unit: microgram per filter
    • Number Type: rational
    Attribute Name: SO2_Deposition_Flux
    • Label: SO2 Deposition Flux
    • Description: sulfur dioxide flux
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Precision: 0.001
    • Unit: milligrams per meter squared per week
    • Number Type: rational
    Attribute Name: O3_deposition_velocity_from_inferential_model
    • Label: O3 deposition velocity from inferential model
    • Description: O3 deposition velocity from inferential model
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Unit: centimeters per second
    • Number Type: rational
    Attribute Name: SO2_Concentration_in_air
    • Label: SO2 Concentration in air
    • Description: sulfur dioxide conc. in air
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Precision: 0.001
    • Unit: micrograms per meter cubed
    • Number Type: rational
    Attribute Name: SO2_Deposition_Velocity
    • Label: SO2 Deposition Velocity
    • Description: Sulfur dioxide deposition velocity
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Unit: centimeter per second
    • Number Type: rational
    Attribute Name: SO2_deposition_velocity_from_inferential_model
    • Label: SO2 deposition velocity from inferential model
    • Description: sulfur dioxide deposition velocity
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Unit: centimeter per second
    • Number Type: rational
    Attribute Name: SO4 P._deposition_velocity_from_inferential_model
    • Label: SO4 P deposition velocity from inferential model
    • Description: Sulfur dioxide p deposition velocity
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Unit: centimeter per second
    • Number Type: rational
    Attribute Name: SO4_Carbonate_Filter
    • Label: SO4 Carbonate Filter
    • Description: Sulfate concentration using carbonate filter
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Unit: microgram per filter
    • Number Type: rational
    Attribute Name: SO4_Deposition_Flux
    • Label: SO4 Deposition Flux
    • Description: Sulfate deposition flux
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Precision: 0.001
    • Unit: milligrams per meter squared per week
    • Number Type: rational
    Attribute Name: SO4_Deposition_Velocity
    • Label: SO4 Deposition Velocity
    • Description: Sulfate deposition velocity
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Unit: centimeter per second
    • Number Type: rational
    Attribute Name: SO4_Concentration_in_air
    • Label: SO4 Concentration in air
    • Description: Sulfate concentration in air
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Precision: 0.001
    • Unit: micrograms per meter cubed
    • Number Type: rational
    Attribute Name: SO4_Nylon_Filter
    • Label: SO4 Nylon Filter
    • Description: Sulfate concentration using nylon filter
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Unit: micrograms per filter
    • Number Type: rational
    Attribute Name: SO4_Teflon_Filter
    • Label: SO4 Teflon Filter
    • Description: Sulfate concentration using teflon filter
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Unit: micrograms per filter
    • Number Type: rational
    Attribute Name: Start
    • Label: Start
    • Description: Start date and time
    • Storage Type: datetime
    • Measurment Type: datetime
    • String Format: YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss
    Attribute Name: Volume_Air_Sampled
    • Label: Volume Air Sampled
    • Description: The volume of air collected in a sample
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Number Type: rational

Methods

  • Past Methods (no longer in use)
    • Dry deposition samples and meteorology data
      • Started: 1992-08-11
        Ended: 2000-05-20
      • Method Description: Accumulated weekly dry deposition samples collected on filter packs. Continuous meteorology averaged hourly and quarter hourly. Measurements include: wind speed, direction and direction variance; ambient temperature, relative humidity, surface wetness; precipitation (heated tipping bucket collector), total irradiance; total fine particulate mass; SO2 and HNO3 vapor, SO4 and NO3 particulate.

Sampling Equipment

  • No sampling equipment recorded for this dataset

Site Characteristics

  • Site Description: Proctor Maple Research Center on the west slope of Mount Mansfield with a west/southwest aspect on a 2 % slope. Located on the top a forest canopy tower, 12 ft (4 m) above the top of the canopy at a height of 71 ft. (22 m). Above a mixed age northern hardwood forest.