%0 Journal Article
%T Wet Deposition Fluxes and Related Atmospheric Chemistry at Three Sites in Mexico
%A Rosa Mar¨ªa Cer¨®n Bret¨®n
%A Julia Griselda Cer¨®n Bret¨®n
%A Claudia Alejandra Aguilar Uc¨¢n
%A Evangelina Ram¨ªrez Lara
%A Jos¨¦ Abraham Ort¨ªnez ¨¢lvarez
%A Carlos Montalvo Romero
%A Carmen Guadalupe Carballo Pat
%J Open Journal of Air Pollution
%P 1-9
%@ 2169-2661
%D 2014
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojap.2014.31001
%X <p>
	<span \"=\"\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:1.5;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Wet deposition was collected in
Mexico City (MC), Metropolitan Area of Monterrey (MAM) and El Chico National
Park (ECNP)</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">, during 2009 and 2010. pH,
conductivity</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">, Cl<sup>-</sup></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">, <img src=\"Edit_8b76cc53-1141-4e42-abc4-f681bf8dcb82.bmp\" alt=\"\" /></span></span><span \"=\"\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:1.5;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">, Na</span><sup><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">+</span></sup><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">, K</span><sup><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">+</span></sup><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">, Ca</span><sup><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">2+</span></sup><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> and Mg</span><sup><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">2+</span></sup><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> were determined. In MC, sulphate levels were greater than
nitrate levels, and NH4 had mixed sources (vehicular emissions and agriculture
activities). MAM had markedly alkaline atmospheric deposition, Na</span><sup><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">+</span></sup><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> and Cl<sup>-</sup></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">levels were unexpectedly high, especially during hurricane
¡°Alex¡±. Low pH values were found in ECNP and nitrate concentrations were high,
suggesting the influence of a local source (forest fires). Deposition fluxes
(Kg.ha<sup>-<span style=\"font-size:xx-small;\">1</span></sup></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">yr<sup>-<span style=\"font-size:xx-small;\">1</span></sup></span><span style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana;\">) for N-NO</span><sub style=\"text-align:justify;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">3</span></sub><span style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana;\">, N-NH</span><sub style=\"text-align:justify;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">4</span></sub><span style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana;\"> and
S-SO</span><sub style=\"text-align:justify;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">4</span></sub><span style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana;\"> were 1.36, 2.74 and 4.84 for MAM; 7.27, 0.57 and 4.32 for
ECNP; and 5.97, 4.96 and 6.78 for MC, respectively. Nitrogen deposition fluxes
in ECNP were high considering that this site is a natural reserve.</span> 
</p>
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%K Acid Deposition
%K Mexican Atmospheric Deposition Network
%K Mexico
%K Wet Deposition
%K Wet Deposition Fluxes
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=43485