Objective TO EXAMINE THE EFFECTS OF VARIATIONS IN ACID DEPOSITION ON THE COMPOSITION OF GROUNDWATERS. THE RESEARCH INCLUDES THE EXAMINATION OF EFFECTS, THROUGH A COMPLETE SEASONAL CYCLE, OF VARIATIONS IN ACID DEPOSITION ON THE COMPOSITION OF GROUNDWATERS IN A NUMBER OF AREAS WITH DIFFERENT SUPERFICIAL DEPOSITS, BEDROCK GEOLOGY AND LAND USES. THERE ARE TWO MAIN STAGES AS FOLLOWS:- 1) SELECTION OF CATCHMENT AREAS FOR RESEARCH: THIS IS A DESK STUDY, FOLLOWED BY VERIFICATION OF THE CHOSEN SITES IN THE FIELD. THE MAIN VARIABLES TO BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT ARE: ACID DEPOSITION; SUPERFICIAL SEPOSITS; SOLID GEOLOGY AND LAND USE. 2) FIELD COLLECTION, LABORATORY ANALYSES AND INTERPRETATION OF ACID DEPOSITION AND GROUNDWATER THROUGH A SINGLE SEASONAL CYCLE. FIELD COLLECTION VARIABLES INCLUDE WET PRECIPITATION (RAIN AND SNOW) AND ESTIMATES OF DRY DEPOSITION MADE AT TWO WEEK INTERVALS. Programme(s) PRE-ENVPROT 3C - Sectoral research and development programme (EEC) in the field of environment (environmental protection and climatology) - indirect and concerted actions - Environmental protection -, 1981-1985 Topic(s) Data not available Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL EU contribution No data Address c/o Bush Estate EH26 0QB PENICUIK United Kingdom See on map Total cost No data
