Deposition of Atmospheric Pollutants: Proceedings of a Colloquium held at Oberursel/Taunus, West Germany, 9–11 November 1981

Front Matter....Pages i-ix
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Comments on the Investigation of the Deposition of Atmospheric Pollutants....Pages 3-6
Front Matter....Pages 7-7
Field Measurements of the Dry Deposition of Small Particles to Grass....Pages 9-16
On the Vertical Flux of Gaseous Ammonia above Water and Soil Surfaces....Pages 17-22
Dry Deposition of Particles: Comparison of Published Experimental Results with Model Predictions....Pages 23-30
Dry Deposition Velocities of Aerosol Sulphate in Rural Eastern England....Pages 31-42
Residence Time and Deposition of Particle-Bound Atmospheric Substances....Pages 43-52
Front Matter....Pages 53-53
Global Distribution of the Acidity in Precipitation....Pages 55-66
Deposition of Acid in Precipitation....Pages 67-76
Composition of Acid Rain in the Federal Republic of Germany — Spatial and Temporal Variations during the Period 1979–1981....Pages 77-86
Temporal Variation of Chemical Composition of Rainwater during Individual Precipitation Events....Pages 87-96
Investigations about Wet Deposition of Pollutants in an Urban Ecosystem....Pages 97-113
Neutralization of Acid in Precipitation and Some Results of Sequential Rain Sampling....Pages 115-123
The Influence of Immediate Freezing on the Chemical Composition of Rain-Samples....Pages 125-132
Seasonal and Regional Distribution of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Precipitation in the Rhein-Main-Area....Pages 133-142
Wet Deposition of Toxic Metals from the Atmosphere in the Federal Republic of Germany....Pages 143-157
Atmospheric Removal of Airborne Metals by Wet and Dry Deposition....Pages 159-171
Trace Element Measurements in Wet and Dry Deposition and Airborne Particulate at an Urban Site....Pages 173-184
Front Matter....Pages 185-185
Concentration of Aerosol Constituents Above and Beneath a Beech and a Spruce Forest Canopy....Pages 187-190
Deposition of Atmospheric Aerosol Particles to Beech- and Spruce Forest....Pages 191-194
Calculation of Deposition Rates from the Flux Balance and Ecological Effects of Atmoshperic Deposition upon Forest Ecosystems....Pages 195-200
Front Matter....Pages 185-185
Effects of Atmospheric Pollutants on Materials; Research Needs....Pages 201-206
Back Matter....Pages 207-217