重庆市铁山坪2001~2010年酸沉降变化

我国"十一五"期间实现了全国二氧化硫(SO2)排放总量削减10%以上的目标,但氮氧化物(NO x)排放量仍持续增长.为了评估排放的变化对酸沉降控制的效果,2001~2010年在重庆铁山坪连续开展了10 a的穿透水观测,结果表明该地区硫沉降有明显的下降趋势,而氮沉降有明显的上升趋势,总体上酸沉降有所下降.以上趋势和重庆市同期SO2排放量有所下降而NO x排放量持续增长的趋势是一致的,这表明我国酸沉降控制取得一定的效果.但是,2010年重庆铁山坪的穿透水硫沉降量和氮沉降量分别达到9.9 keq·(hm2·a)-1和4.5 keq·(hm2·a)-1.如果以此作为总沉降量的近似,将可能存在硫沉降被高估28%,氮沉降被低估50%的不确定性.以上硫沉降和氮沉降水平均达到甚至超过欧美在历史上酸沉降最严重时期的水平,表明重庆地区的酸沉降问题依然严重.     

Estimates of ion sources in deciduous and coniferous throughfall

Estimates of external and internal sources of ions in net througfall deposition were derived for a deciduous and coniferous canopy by use of multiple regression. The external source component appears to be dominated by dry deposition of Ca²⁺, SO₂ and NO₃⁻ during dormant and growing seasons for the two canopy types. Increases in the leaching rates of K⁺ and Mg²⁺ during the growing season reflect the presence of leaves in the deciduous canopy and increased physiological activity in both canopies. Internal leaching rates for SO₄²⁻ doubled during the growing season presumably caused by increased physiological activity and uptake of SO₂ through stomates. Net deposition of SO₄²⁻ in throughfall during the growing season appears highly dependent on stomatal uptake of SO₂. Estimates of SO₂ deposition velocities were 0.06 cm s⁻¹ and 0.13 cm s⁻¹ for the deciduous and coniferous canopies, respectively, during the dormant seasons, and 0.30 cm s⁻¹ and 0.43 cm s⁻¹ for the deciduous and coniferous canopies, respectively, during the growing season. For the ions of major interest with respect to ecosystem effects, namely H⁺, NO₃⁻ and SO₄²⁻, precipitation inputs generally outweighed estimates of dry deposition input. However, net throughfall deposition of NO₃⁻ and SO₄²⁻ accounted for 20–47 and 34–50 per cent, respectively, of total deposition of those ions. Error estimates of ion sources were at least 50–100 per cent and the method is subject to several assumptions and limitations.     

Deposition and forest canopy interactions of airborne sulfur: Results from the integrated forest study

The Integrated Forest Study (IFS) was a long-term research project designed to determine the effects of atmospheric deposition on forest nutrient cycles. Concentrations and fluxes of airborne sulfur compounds were determined for several years at the 13 IFS research forests in North America and Europe using a standard set of protocols. Annual mean air concentrations of sulfur ranged from ∼1.5 to 8 μgSm⁻³ and were generally dominated by SO₂ (∼60% of total sulfur on the average). Atmospheric deposition of sulfate at these forests was highest at the high elevation (∼ 1000–2000 eq ha⁻¹yr⁻¹) and at the southeastern U.S. sites (∼800–1000 eq ha⁻¹yr⁻¹), and lowest in the Pacific northwest (∼300 eq ha⁻¹yr⁻¹). Cloud water contributed significantly to the sulfur flux at the mountain sites (45–50%), and dry deposition was comparable to wet at the drier southeastern sites (>40% of total). Deposited sulfur appeared to behave more or less conservatively in these canopies, showing little net uptake (ofSO₂) and minor foliar leaching (of soil-derived, internal SO₄²⁻) relative to the total atmospheric flux. The estimated fluxes in total deposition were generally within 15% of the measured fluxes in throughfall plus stemflow, indicating that useful estimates of total atmospheric deposition of sulfur can be derived from measurements of throughfall.     

内蒙古温带草原氮沉降的观测研究

在内蒙古太仆寺旗对温带草原地区的氮沉降进行了为期1 a(2011年11月～2012年10月)的观测.在线分析大气NH3和NO2浓度,用CMAQ模型计算的干沉降速率计算了气体干沉降量;采集降水、降尘和穿透雨样品并测定NH4+和NO3-浓度,分别得到湿沉降、颗粒物干沉降和穿透雨沉降量.观测结果表明该地区的氮沉降量已经高达3.43 g.(m2.a)-1,有可能对草原生态系统产生危害.其中,湿沉降占44%,气体干沉降占38%,颗粒物干沉降占18%.干沉降对氮沉降的贡献大于湿沉降,必需重视干沉降的测定,而穿透雨沉降明显小于总沉降,说明穿透雨法不适合于草原地区.从组分上看,还原态氮(包括NH4+和NH3)对氮沉降的贡献为71%,而氧化态氮(NO3-和NO2)的贡献仅29%,因此在控制氮沉降时,不应只针对NOx排放进行削减,NH3减排同样重要.     

Tests of the use of net throughfall sulfate to estimate dry and occult sulfur deposition

Throughfall and stemflow measurements taken in a mature high elevation red spruce stand, and precipitation measurements made in a nearby clearing, were used to calculate weekly net throughfall (=throughfall + stemflow - precipitation) sulfate deposition and net throughfall volume in the stand over a 20-week period. The study fortuitously was divisible into a low cloudwater deposition period, during which precipitation volumes generally exceeded throughfall volumes, and a high cloud period, during which the reverse was true. Weekly cloudwater deposition volume was estimated independently from continuously recorded cloudwater collections by an artificial tree located on an elevated platform in the clearing. Weekly net throughfall volume correlated well with cloudwater deposition volume (r = +0.86). Precipitation accounted for only 25% of the throughfall sulfate collected throughout the study and only 15% of that collected during the high cloud period, as net throughfall sulfate was 2.4 times greater during the high cloud period than during the low cloud period. Weekly estimates of cloudwater sulfate deposition correlated well (r = +0.74) with measures of net throughfall sulfate during the high cloud period. Dry deposition models were used to estimate weekly dry S deposition; weekly estimates of the wash-off of this dry deposition also correlated well (r = +0.76) with net throughfall sulfate during the low cloud period. During the high cloud period, estimates of cloudwater S plus dry S deposition accounted for 67% of the sulfate collected in net throughfall; however, during the low cloud period only 55% of net throughfall sulfate was accounted for. The low percentage of sulfate accounted for during the low cloud period suggests that the dry models were underestimating S deposition. Possible reasons for underestimation include failure to consider fully topographic complexity and edge effects, underestimates of surface wetness, and the possibility of canopy sources of sulfate (foliar leaching). These results support the use of throughfall sulfate measurements as gross estimates of (1) total S deposition, (2) total dry S deposition (using net throughfall in environments where cloudwater deposition accounts for less than 5% of total sulfate deposition) and/or (3) total cloud S deposition (subtracting precipitation and dry inputs from total throughfall sulfate in high cloud environments).     

European scale application of atmospheric reactive nitrogen measurements in a low-cost approach to infer dry deposition fluxes

A European scale network was established in 2006 as part of the NitroEurope Integrated Project to infer reactive nitrogen (Nr) dry deposition fluxes, based on low-cost sampling of gaseous and aerosol species and inferential modelling. The network provides monthly measurements of NH₃, NH₄⁺, HNO₃ and NO₃⁻, as well as SO₂, SO₄²⁻, HCl, Cl⁻ and base cations at 58 sites. Measurements are made with an established low-cost denuder methodology (DELTA) as a basis to: (1) examine temporal trends and spatial patterns across Europe, (2) improve and calibrate inferential modelling techniques to estimate exchange of Nr species, (3) provide best estimates of atmospheric dry N deposition, and (4) permit an analysis of net GHG exchange in relation to atmospheric and agricultural N inputs at the European scale. Responsibility for measurements is shared among seven European laboratories. An inter-comparison of the DELTA implementation by 6 laboratories at 4 test sites (Montelibretti, Italy; Braunschweig, Germany; Paterna, Spain and Auchencorth, UK) from July to October 2006 provided training for the laboratories and showed that good agreement was achieved in different climatic conditions (87% of laboratory site-means within 20% of the inter-laboratory median). Results obtained from the first year of measurements show substantial spatial variability in atmospheric Nr concentrations, illustrating the major local (NH₃) and regional (HNO₃, NO₃⁻, and NH₄⁺) differences in Nr concentrations. These results provide the basis to develop future estimates of site-based Nr dry deposition fluxes across Europe, and highlight the role of NH₃, largely of agricultural origin, which was the largest single constituent and will dominate dry Nr fluxes at most sites.     

林地大气氮沉降通量观测对比研究

以中国科学院红壤生态实验站森林微气象分站阔叶林为研究对象,采用穿透雨量法和微气象学推论法对该阔叶林地大气氮沉降通量进行了对比研究.结果表明,穿透雨量法观测2006年10月～2007年9月林地NH4+-N干沉降通量为37.66kgN/(hm2.a),NO3--N干沉降通量为18.53kgN/(hm2·a),其中NH4+-N是氮化物干沉降的主要贡献者,占总干沉降的67.0％.该研究方法所得结果与微气象学方法观测结果具有较好的一致性,表明穿透雨量法估算林地氮干沉降通量具有一定的可靠性.微气象学法与穿透雨量法观测结果共同说明研究地大气氮沉降量较高,过量的氮输入对研究地生态系统的影响值得关注.     

Two options to explain the ammonia gap in The Netherlands

This paper addresses two hypothesis that try to explain the difference observed between the estimated NH₃ emission levels in The Netherlands and those indicated by atmospheric measurements, the so called ‘ammonia gap’: the role of SO₂ emissions regulating ambient NH₃ concentrations through co-deposition, and long-term NH₃ emissions after slurry injection. It was found that throughfall measurements of NH₄⁺ could not be used as indicator for changes in NH₃ emissions. The throughfall deposition of NH₄⁺ is in close equilibrium to SO₄²⁻ and NO₃⁻ and is thus regulated by the equilibrium of ambient NH₃ and NH₄⁺ in wet deposition and canopy water layers. When SO₂ emissions decrease, the amount of available SO₄²⁻ decreases, which imposes a limit on the deposition of (NH₄)₂SO₄. Long-term emissions of NH₃ after application of manure were monitored using a new technique, which continuously measures the concentration of NH₃ in a cross-section of the emission plume downwind of the source. The emissions could be registered for 3 weeks after application of manure. The results indicate that the long-term emissions only contribute 1–2% to the total emission level. Both the effect of SO₂ on the NH₃ deposition levels and the long-term emission fluxes are not enough to explain the observed ammonia gap. It seems that several counteracting effects, some of them emerging from the new emission reduction regulations, contribute to the ammonia gap. An integrated approach to abate ammonia emissions is, therefore, needed. The implementation and regulation of production ceilings for reactive nitrogen might be a good option.     

A new method for estimation of dry deposition of particles based on throughfall measurements in a forest edge

Throughfall measurements are very often used to calculate the atmospheric input to ecosystems. Such attempts are normally complicated by canopy interaction processes which are difficult to assess. This study presents an approach to calculate dry deposition and canopy leaching of Ca²⁺, Mg²⁺ and K⁺ to forests. The calculations are based on throughfall measurements in a forest edge of a spruce stand and by use of Na⁺ as a model substance for dry deposition of particles. This ‘forest edge approach’ is compared with an approach based on equal Na⁺ to base cation ratios in wet and dry deposition (‘wet/dry ratio approach’), which has been widely used in the literature. Our calculations show that the wet/dry ratio approach may overestimate the dry deposition of Ca²⁺, Mg²⁺ and K⁺ by up to 100% and leaching will correspondingly be underestimated. The assumptions underlying the different approaches and the use of throughfall measurements to estimate dry deposition are discussed and it is suggested that throughfall measurements in forest edges may be a valuable improvement to studies of atmospheric deposition in forests.     

贵州省六冲关流域大气沉降和地表水化学特征

对比贵州六冲关森林小流域1992─1994年和2001─2005年2个时期穿透水沉降(TF)和地表水的化学组成,以分析大气沉降对森林小流域生物地球化学过程的影响. 结果表明:2001─2004年硫沉降量较1992─1994年有显著下降,但自2005年起硫沉降量又显著增加. 六冲关流域无机氮(尤其是NH₄+-N)沉降量较历史时期显著增加,说明贵阳市大气污染正在由硫酸型向硫酸-硝酸混合型过渡. 长期的大气沉降导致地表水中SO₄2-和NO₃-等阴离子质量浓度的增加,加剧了Ca,Mg和K等营养元素的流失,使地表水的酸中和能力在2002年为负值. 长期观测发现,地表水酸中和能力与穿透水中Ca和Mg的沉降通量密切相关,说明大气沉降已经对六冲关流域的相关生物地球化学过程造成了潜在的影响.      

Cloud chemistry measurements and estimates of acidic deposition on an above cloudbase coniferous forest

The wet, dry and cloud water deposition of acidic substances on the forest canopy are considered as major mechanisms for pollutant induced forest decline at high elevations. Direct cloud capture plays a predominant role of intercepting acidic substances in above cloud-base forests. We conducted a field study at Mt. Mitchell, North Carolina (35°44′05″N, 82°17′15″W; 2038 m MSL)—the highest peak in the eastern U.S.—during May–September 1986 and 1987 in order to analyze the chemistry of clouds in which the red spruce and Fraser fir stands stay immersed. It was found that Mt. Mitchell was exposed to cloud episodes 71% of summer days, the cloud immersion time being 28% for 1986 (a record drought summer in southeastern U.S.) and 41% for 1987. Sulfate, NO₃⁻, NH₄⁺ and H⁺ ions were found to be the major constituents of the cloud water, which was collected atop a 16.5 m tall meteorological tower situated among 6–7 m tall Fraser fir trees. The initiation of precipitation in clouds invariably diluted the cloud water acidity. The cloud water pH during short episodes (8 h duration or less), which resulted from the orographic lifting mechanisms, was substantially lower than that during long episodes, which were associated with meso-scale and synoptic-scale disturbances. Sulfate accounted for 65% acidity in cloud water, on the average, and contributed 2–3 times more than the NO₃⁻. Inferential micrometeorological models were used to determine deposition of SO₄²⁻ and NO₃⁻ on the forest canopy and the hydrological input due to direct cloud capture mechanism. The cloud water deposition ranged between 32 and 55 cm a⁻¹ in contrast to the bulk precipitation which was about 130 cm a⁻¹ as measured by an on-site NADP (National Atmospheric Deposition Program) collector. For S compounds, wet, dry and cloud water deposition accounted for 19%, 11% and 70%, respectively for 1986, and 16%, 8% and 76%, respectively for 1987. For N compounds, dry deposition contributed 35% and 23% for 1986 and 1987, respectively, whereas, cloud water deposition contributed 50% and 65% for 1986 and 1987, respectively. Our estimates are compared with the reported literature values for the other sites.     

Monitoring the dry deposition of SO2 in the Netherlands: Results for grassland and heather vegetation

An automated system based on the micrometeorological gradient technique has been developed to measure the dry deposition of SO₂ on a routine basis. Measurements were made at two locations in the Netherlands. From these results dry deposition fluxes, dry deposition velocities and surface resistances for a heathland and for an agricultural grassland site were estimated using a selected set of data and a calculation procedure based on micrometeorological considerations. An extensive analysis was made to determine uncertainties in the resulting deposition parameters. From this analysis it has been concluded that the uncertainty in these parameters is almost completely determined by the random errors in measured concentrations. The meteorological surface exchange parameters can be estimated sufficiently accurately (<20% uncertainty). At the grassland site, average surface resistances to deposition of 6(±8) and 13(±12) s m⁻¹ were calculated for wet and dry conditions, respectively. At the heathland site, a similar distinct difference between R_c values for wet and dry conditions was found. These values are 20(±21) and 70(±90) s m⁻¹, respectively. The yearly average dry deposition flux for SO₂ at the grassland site amounts to 585(±330) mol ha⁻¹ yr⁻¹, while at the heathland site the yearly average flux was 300(±270) mol ha⁻¹ yr⁻¹. The yearly average dry deposition velocity at 4 m height was 1.2(±0.3) cm s⁻¹ at the grassland site and 0.8(±0.4) cm s⁻¹ at the heathland site.     

Deposition of atmospheric ions to pine branches and surrogate surfaces in the vicinity of emerald lake watershed,Sequoia National Park

Atmospheric dry deposition of ions to branches of native Pinus contorta and Pinus monticola (natural surfaces), and nylon filters and Whatman paper filters (surrogate surfaces) were measured in the summer of 1987 in the vicinity of Emerald Lake Watershed (ELW) of the Sequoia National Park located on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada in California. Deposition fluxes of airborne NO⁻₃, NH⁺₄ and SO²⁻₄ to native pines at the ELW were much higher than in the eastern Sierra Nevada, but several times lower than deposition fluxes to natural and surrogate surfaces at the highly polluted site in the San Gabriel Mountains of southern California. Deposition fluxes of NO₃⁻ and NH₄⁺ to the natural and surrogate surfaces at the ELW were much higher than deposition of SO₄²⁻, providing the importance of N compounds in atmospheric dry deposition in this part of the western U.S. A deficit of inorganic anions in materials deposited to various surfaces indicated a possibility of substantial participation of organic acids in atmospheric dry deposition processes. Nylon and paper filters proved to be poor surrogate surfaces for the estimation of ionic dry deposition to conifer branches.     

不同植被下森林地表系统水相硫的分布与迁移

为了阐明酸雨对森林生态系统水相硫动态分布的影响,在1997~1999年以庐山植物园的针叶林和阔叶林为研究对象,对降雨、透冠水、干流水、渗漏水、径流水及硫通量进行了监测分析。结果表明,降水中SO2-4含量最高值出现在冬季,最低值在夏季;针叶林和阔叶林的透冠水、干流水和渗漏水中的SO2-4含量均高于降水,且透冠水和干流水均表现为春夏季较低、秋冬季较高,径流水变化与之相反;渗漏水针叶林冬季最高,阔叶林春季最高,其他三个季节差异不大;森林生态系统水相硫年际变化呈递增趋势,即1997年1998年1999年,1999年SO2-4浓度与1998和1997年之间差异达显著或极显著水平,而1997年和1998年差异不显著;针叶林的透冠水、干流水、渗漏水中的SO2-4含量均比阔叶林高,而径流水则比阔叶林低,其pH值变化与之相反。针叶林和阔叶林都能够较好的吸收大气沉降中的S,其固定量均高于降水中S的通量,故庐山森林生态系统目前仍是大气S沉降的汇,对酸沉降仍有缓冲作用,但针叶林由于高输入低输出,因此对S的固定能力更强。     

Aspects of wet,acidifying deposition in Arnhem: Source regions,correlations and trends (1984–1991)

A time series of wet deposition in Arnhem, the Netherlands, was analysed for the period 1984–1991. Precipitation was collected with four samplers on a daily basis. A comparative study by the Dutch National Precipitation Network showed significant biases for the observations of the National Network station due to longer exposure to dry deposition. Simultaneous operation of wet-only and bulk collectors demonstrated a concentration bias of about 10% for daily bulk sampling.Using a cluster analysis of backward trajectories, clear distinctions could be made between precipitation from continental and maritime origin. Event-to-event variations in deposition seemed to be determined largely by meteorological influences. As major anthropogenic source regions, the U.K., France, Belgium and the Netherlands itself were identified. The contribution of Dutch sources to wet acid deposition in Arnhem was estimated at 30–40%.Trends and seasonal variations were analysed with an advanced time-series model based on Kalman filtering. Similar seasonal variations were found for SO₄²⁻ and NH₄⁺. Also, seasonal variations in the concentrations of H⁺ and NO₃⁻ corresponded. Significant long-term changes in deposition and concentration were found for SO₄²⁻ (about −3% yr⁻¹) and H⁺ (about −9% yr⁻¹) only. The analysed trends were decreasing, but decreases were larger in the years 1984–1986 than in the following years. The relative decrease in the wet deposition of SO₄²⁻ was substantially smaller than decrease in dry-deposited SO₂ and SO₄²⁻.     

Interannual variability in acidic deposition on the Mt. Mitchell area forest

Recently the forest decline at high elevation mountains in the eastern U.S. has been suggested to be associated with the deposition of acidic substances on the forest canopy through dry, wet and cloud deposition pathways. To determine the relative importance of these deposition mechanisms, a field study was initiated in May 1986, at Mt. Mitchell, NC. Since Mt. Mitchell is frequently immersed in clouds (immersion time being in the range of 28–41%), our investigations were primarily focused on the collection of cloud water and the monitoring of meteorology and ambient air quality. The precipitation data and related chemistry were obtained from a nearby NADP (National Atmospheric Deposition Program) site (Clingman's Peak). To estimate the dry and cloud deposition, the deposition velocities for gases and the rates of cloud deposition for cloud droplets are calculated with the ATDD (Atmospheric Turbulence and Diffusion Division, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) model and a cloud deposition model (CDM), respectively. The wet deposition is obtained from NADP annual reports. Computations show the deposition velocities for SO₂, NO₂ and O₃ to be in the range of tenths of cm s⁻¹. The mean rate of cloud deposition is about 0.13–0.21 mm h⁻¹. The rainfall ranged from 40 to 60 cm during the growing seasons (from mid-May to the end of September) of 1986–1988. Using these deposition parameters and the 3 year database, the deposition fluxes of sulfur (S) compounds are found primarily contributed through cloud capture mechanism (60%) followed by incident precipitation (25%) and dry deposition (15%). As to the deposition fluxes of nitrogen (N) compounds, cloud, wet and dry deposition contributedf about 50%, 25% and 25%, respectively. A comparison of deposition estimates at Mt. Mitchell with those at other sites shows that the sulfate deposition at sites exceeding 1200 m MSL in elevation in Bavaria, F.R.G., and the eastern U.S. is a almost identical within error limits. Reasons for large uncertainties in deposition estimates are also discussed as the mechanisms for redistribution of the deposited material on the forest canopy.     

Atmospheric concentrations and deposition of nitrogen and major ions in conifer forests in the United States and Federal Republic of Germany

Emission densities of air pollutants are higher in Europe than in the U.S. as a whole, suggesting similar differences in atmospheric deposition. We determined air concentrations and deposition during the warm season at conifer forests in Tennessee and northern Germany. Our results confirmed major differences in both chemistry and fluxes. Atmospheric and precipitation concentrations of all ions except H⁺ were higher at the German site, most significantly for the nitrogen species. The much higher levels of NH₄⁺ at this site reflect higher emissions of NH₃, which was the species largely responsible for the lower levels of H⁺. Total airborne nitrate was dominated by HNO₃ in Tennessee. In Germany we found comparable amounts of HNO₃ and aerosol NO₃⁻, the concentration of which varied seasonally, apparently in response to agricultural emissions of NH₃ that reacted to form NH₄NO₃. Total deposition of all major ions was much higher at the German site, particularly for the nitrogen species, which exhibited a marked edge effect in throughfall. Dry deposition was determined from air concentrations by using a canopy resistance model and from a statistical model of throughfall fluxes, each of which yielded comparable fluxes for several ions. Dry deposition contributed 10–70% of the ion input and was most important at the German site. Both forest canopies absorbed 40–50% of total deposited nitrogen, primarily from dry deposition.     

中亚热带典型林分不同层次氮硫湿沉降动态变化

基于野外定点监测的方法,于2012年9月~2013年8月对四面山常绿阔叶林大气降水、穿透水、枯透水、土壤渗滤液进行了持续1 a的氮、硫湿沉降动态变化的研究.结果表明:四面山大气降水全年p H平均值为4.89,最大值为5.14,大气降水明显偏酸性;土壤层和林冠层能使降雨的p H值有所升高,其中土壤层对p H值的调升幅度最大,其次为森林冠层;森林冠层对NO-3、NO-2、SO2-4有一定的吸附净化作用,平均截留率分别为56.68%、45.84%、35.51%;研究结果也表明:枯枝落叶的降解是导致各离子质量浓度在枯透水中增加的原因;森林土壤能够吸附中和NO-3、SO2-4、NH+4,释放出NO-2.中亚热带常绿阔叶林生态系统对大气降水中NO-3、NO-2、NH+4、SO2-4的总截留率分别为92.86%、57.86%、87.24%、87.25%,对酸性降雨有一定的缓冲作用.     

东亚地区的硫沉降特征分析

利用一个硫沉降模式讨论了东亚地区的硫沉降特征。大多数地区,干沉降是硫沉降的主要形式,在降水区,湿沉降可占总沉降的20%~95%。干沉降以SO₂的沉降为主,SO₂的干沉降占总干沉降的70%~90%。降水引起的湿沉降主要是SO₄2-的沉降,SO₄2-的湿沉降量一般为SO₂湿沉降量的1~9倍。干沉降与排放量之比的大值区与排放的大值区相对应,但其中心与排放的大值中心不重合,而是在其附近。      

Atmospheric pollutant deposition to high-elevation ecosystems

Current knowledge regarding deposition of atmospheric pollutants to mountain ecosystem is reviewed focusing on the mountains of eastern North America. Despite a general paucity of published data on the subject, some generalization emerge. Wet deposition (i.e. precipitation input) of SO₄²⁻, NO₃⁻, H⁺ and Pb tends to increase with elevation, primarily because of the orographic increase in precipitation amount. Cloud water deposition of these substances can be very significant for mountain forests, but is highly variable spatially because of its strong dependence on wind speed, cloud characteristics, and vegetation canopy structure, which are all heterogeneously distributed. Dry deposition has not been quantified sufficiently to draw empirical generalizations, but the processes involved are discussed with regard to expected elevational trends. Based on the few studies in which total annual deposition (wet, dry, plus cloud water inputs for an entire year) has been measured, it appears that some high-elevation sites in the Appalachian Mountains receive substantially more SO₄²⁻, NO₃⁺ deposition than do typical low-elevation sites. The amount of elevational increase depends largely on the amount of cloud water deposition at the mountain site. Data from two clusters of sites in the northern Appalachians indicate that total deposition of SO₄²⁻, NO₃⁻, and H⁺ to mountaintop sites is typically 3–7 times greater than deposition to nearby lowland sites. Similarly, some studies of Pb accumulation in organic soil horizons suggest a two- to four-fold increase from lowlands to mountaintops. Deposition in mountain areas can be highly variable over short distances because of the patchiness of meteorological conditions and vegetation canopy characteristics, and also because exposed trees and forest edges can receive deposition loads much higher than the landscape average. Night-time and early-morning O₃ concentrations are greater at high-elevation than at low-elevation sites. Daytime O₃ levels are equal or slightly higher at high-elevation sites. Additional studies are suggested which would allow better characterization of pollutant exposure along elevational gradients.