Atmospheric Deposition and Inorganic Nitrogen Flux

Flux of dissolved inorganic nitrogen (DIN??primarily nitrate) from terrestrial ecosystems has been considered an important contributor to acidification of linked aquatic systems. The basis of this concern is the nitrogen (N) saturation hypothesis, positing that additions of N to terrestrial ecosystems in excess of biological requirements will result in DIN leaching. There is a consensus (implicit hypothesis) in the literature that atmospheric deposition of DIN in excess of a threshold of approximately 10?kg?ha^?1?year^?1 leads to significant flux. Diverse data from USA indicate that DIN flux is highly variable both in space and time; the spatial uncertainty as measured by the pooled coefficient of variation is about 0.95, and the temporal (inter-year) uncertainty is about 0.75. The relationship between atmospheric deposition of DIN and annual flux is near-linear within the range of current deposition for US sites (??8?kg?ha^?1?year^?1 wet deposition). If wet and dry depositions are approximately equal, over 85 % of total DIN deposition is retained. This is nearly equal to the retention reported by the US Geological Survey National Water-Quality Assessment Program, which considered all nonpoint sources of N as inputs and both DIN and organic N as fluxes. Although input?Coutput data have high uncertainty, the 85 % retention of atmospheric DIN by terrestrial watersheds casts doubt on its importance as a contributor to aquatic acidification. There is no obvious threshold of deposition leading to DIN leaching. The nitrogen saturation hypothesis may not fully explain N behavior in terrestrial ecosystems.     

Deposition and Atmospheric Nitrogen Concentrations Trends in Cuba

The NO₂, nitrate and ammonia sampling in aerosols and rainfall was carried out at five stations located along the Cuban Island from 1986 to 1991. The sampling and chemical analysis were made mainly on the basis of methodologies recommended by WMO for above mentioned compounds at regional level. The total deposition of these compounds varies from 0.706 to 3.317 g m^-2 yr^-1. The wet deposition is about of 60%, so that the dry one is 40%. The amount of both depositions depends on our tropical rainy climate features. For some of these compounds the trend is increasing.     

Dry Deposition of Sulphur at a High-Altitude Background Station in South Africa

Water, Air, &; Soil Pollution - The inferential method is applied to estimate dry deposition rates of sulphur at a remote rural site on the South African south-eastern escarpment. Two 2-week...     

青岛大气氮湿沉降动态变化

利用雨量器定点采集雨样的方法,研究青岛市城阳区2007-2010年间降水中不同形态氮浓度、氮沉降量的月、季动态变化。结果表明:降水中NH4+-N、NO3--N、DON月均浓度差异较大。DIN浓度在12月-翌年1月份较高,在7-8月份较低,DON浓度表现为11月份最低;NH4+-N、NO3--N、DON月平均浓度分别为1.26,1.11,1.37mg/L,且均存在冬、春季>夏、秋季的特点。NH4+-N和NO3--N沉降量与降水量呈乘幂型正相关,相关系数(r)平均为0.607,DON沉降量与降水量呈线性正相关(r=0.674),且均达到显著水平(P<0.05)。监测期内各形态氮沉降量月份间变化幅度较大,7-8月份的NH4+-N、NO3--N和DON沉降量分别为4.17,3.00,3.26kg/hm2,约占全年相应形态氮沉降量的44.2%,35.6%,48.6%,且各形态氮沉降量均表现为夏季>春季>秋季>冬季。该区域NH4+-N、NO3--N、DON年沉降量依次为10.14,8.72,6.33kg/hm2,分别占DTN沉降量的40.3%,34.7%,25.0%。     

吉林省中部农田生态系统降雨湿沉降氮特征

大气氮沉降作为人类面临的重大问题,越来越受到人们的重视,而大气湿沉降氮更是研究热点。本文以吉林省中部生态地区为例,通过研究该农区湿沉降氮的总体特征和输入氮相关参数(p H、总氮、铵氮、硝氮),明确了该区域大气湿沉降氮年际发生规律和季节分异特征,掌握了我省中部农区农田生态系统湿沉降氮的负荷情况,得出以下结论:(1)降雨年际间变异较大,极端年出现的频次高于平均年的频次,且降水量变化具有明显的季节性,最大降雨量集中6~9月,占全年降水的70%左右;(2)降雨p H值变化幅度较小,平均值为6.91。降雨氮浓度变异系数较大,且总氮浓度超过入湖库水浓度(2 mg L-1)2倍多,而铵氮浓度介于地表水III类与IV类之间,是地下水质铵氮标准的4倍;(3)年均湿沉降总氮量为18.3 kg hm-2,无机氮的沉降量为10.3 kg hm-2,对总氮贡献率为57%;(4)氮沉降量与降雨量和氮浓度呈显著或极显著正相关关系,对于湿沉降总氮来说,雨量的相关性好于浓度的相关性,而对于湿沉降的无机氮而言,浓度的相关性好于雨量的相关性。     

Non-Linearities between Atmospheric Sulphur and Sulphur Emissions

Downing et al. (1995) and others have reported evidence fora non-linearity between atmospheric sulphur and sulphur emissionsin the U.K. Also, there are reports of the effects of the non-linearity being concentrated in regions close to sources. Here we re-analyse the same data in sulphur dioxide versus emission space. Analysis has been carried out at three sites at varying distances from the main U.K. source regions. Annual, seasonal and meteorological categorisations were made to try andclarify observation of any non-linearity. Over long timescales linearity is not excluded. Inter-annual variability is not correlated with emissions. The relation between sulphur dioxideand emissions was found to be least linear for westerly days at asite in southern Scotland. Overall, the extent of non-linearity is not observed to increase with proximity to sources but the relation is least linear for summer days at sites closer to themain source areas.     

Atmospheric Nitrogen Deposition and the Properties of Soils in Forests of Vologda Region

Twenty plots (20 m² each) were selected in coniferous and mixed forests of the industrial Vologda district and the Vytegra district without developed industries in Vologda region. In March, snow cores corresponding to the snow cover depth were taken on these plots. In August, soil samples from the 0- to 20-cm layer of litter-free soddy-podzolic soil (Albic Retisol (Ochric)) were taken on the same plots in August. The content of mineral nitrogen (N_min), including its ammonium (NH⁺₄) and nitrate (NO^-₃) forms, was determined in the snow (meltwater) and soil. The contents of total organic carbon, total nitrogen, and elements (Al, Ca); pH; particle size distribution; and microbiological parameters―carbon of microbial biomass (C_mic) and microbial respiration (MR)―were determined in the soil. The ratio MR/C_mic = qCO₂ (specific respiration of microbial biomass, or soil microbial metabolic quotient) was calculated. The content of N_mic in meltwater of two districts was 1.7 mg/L on the average (1.5 and 0.3 mg/L for the NH⁺₄ and NO^–₃ forms, respectively). The annual atmospheric deposition was 0.6–8.9 kg N_min/ha, the value of which in the Vologda district was higher than in the Vytegra district by 40%. Reliable correlations were found between atmospheric NH⁺₄ depositions and C_mic (–0.45), between NH⁺₄ and qCO₂ (0.56), between atmospheric NO^-₃ depositions and the soil NO^-₃ (–0.45), and between NO^-₃ and qCO₂ (–0.58). The content of atmospheric N_min depositions correlated with the ratios C/N (–0.46) and Al/Ca (–0.52) in the soil. In forests with the high input of atmospheric nitrogen (>2.0 kg NH⁺₄/(ha yr) and >6.4 kg N_min/(ha yr)), a tendency of decreasing C_mic, C/N, and Al/Ca, as well as increasing qCO₂, was revealed, which could be indicative of deterioration in the functioning of microbial community and the chemical properties of the soil.     

Input of Atmospheric Particles into Forest Stands by Dry Deposition

In this study the dry input of atmospheric particles into a forest stand is quantified. A wash-off-method using the natural leaf surfaces as collectors of the dry deposition was chosen. The direct on-site-measurement on living branches were achieved in a spruce stand (Picea abies (L.) Karst) at Solling, Germany. The ion exchange processes occurring on natural branches can reliably be quantified through immediate sequential washings. In order to calculate also the gas dry deposition of those trace elements which occur in both particle and gas phases, a resistance model was used. From these results the deposition velocity of particulate aerosol components into the forest stand was calculated. Dry particle deposition constitutes an important part of the total matter input into the forest ecosystem. Just the nitrogen input into Solling only by dry deposition (from particle-, mist-, and gas-deposition) with about 30 kg N ha^?1 a^?1 already exceeds the critical load of 20 kg N ha^?1 a^?1 by far, and this is without even considering the additional load by wet deposition which amounts to 15 kg ha^?1 a^?1. These findings are of greatest ecological importance, as the damage to the stability of the forest ecosystem caused by increased nitrogen input is considerable. Only a quick and drastic reduction of sulphur and nitrogen emissions could stop the further increase of the nutritient imbalance and the progressing acidification of this ecosystem.     

Anthropogenic Ammonia Emissions in the Former USSR in 1990

Ammonia emissions originate from different and widely distributed sources. The bulk of anthropogenic NH₃ emissions are connected with agriculture and a smaller part with industry. The default emission factors recommended by the Economical Commission for Europe are applied to evaluate NH₃ emissions from the former USSR. The following categories of agricultural activities are considered: cattle, pigs, poultry, horses, sheep, goats, fur animals, rabbits, reindeers and fertiliser application. Human and home pet metabolism as a source of NH₃ is also considered. Industrial sources include combustion processes and production of fertilisers, ammonia, coke. Emissions from landfills are also considered. Uncertainties of emission values for each category of sources are estimated. Ammonia emissions are calculated separately for all former republics for the year 1990. The total emissions for Russia are spatially distributed over the territory with 1° × 1° resolution. The data on NH₃ emissions can be used in model calculations of long-range (transboundary) transport of acidifying compounds.     

Evaluating Relative Contribution of Atmospheric Mercury Species to Mercury Dry Deposition in Japan

In this study, we evaluated the relative contribution of atmospheric particulate mercury (Hg(p)) and divalent reactive gaseous mercury (RGM) to mercury dry deposition in Japan. The dry deposition fluxes (on a water surface sampler) and atmospheric PM concentrations of Hg, Cd, Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb and V, which were measured concurrently from April 2004 to March 2006 at 10 sites across the nation, were used in this evaluation. We considered that Hg(p) and RGM, but not Hg⁰, are deposited on the water surface, and that our method of sampling Hg(p) without the use of KCl-coated annular denuders enables the exclusion of a significant amount of RGM artifact. The monthly average dry deposition velocities (= deposition flux/atmospheric PM concentration) of Cd and Pb were found to be similar to each other (Cd/Pb deposition velocities?=?1.06?±?0.58). It was assumed that the deposition velocity of Hg(p) is identical to the mean deposition velocity of Cd and Pb, because the particle size distribution of Hg(p) is likely similar to those of both elements. Using this deposition velocity, the monthly dry deposition flux of Hg(p) was calculated. The average contribution (±1σ) of Hg(p) to the annual deposition flux at ten sites was 26?±?15%. The mercury dry deposition flux increased generally from spring to early summer, which was attributed mostly to the deposition of RGM. This seasonal change correlated to that in photochemical oxidant (primarily O₃) concentration in air at most sites. These suggest that mercury dry deposition in Japan is predominantly deposition of RGM, which was formed via oxidation of Hg⁰ by O₃ in the atmosphere.     

陕西省不同生态区大气氮沉降量的初步估算

2008年,对陕西省4个不同生态区5个监测点的干湿沉降输氮量进行为期1年的观测研究,旨在对不同生态区大气氮沉降量进行初步估算。结果表明,2008年各生态区总无机氮（TIN）沉降量在8.25-16.12 kg·hm-2之间,其中以地处长城沿线风沙草原生态区的榆林地区最小,渭河谷地农业生态区的杨凌地区最大。榆林、洛川、西安、杨凌以及安康地区NH＋4-N沉降量分别为3.10、 3.66、 8.60、 9.14和9.96 kg·hm-2,NO-3-N沉降量分别为5.15、7.54、6.29、6.98和5.66 kg·hm-2 ,NH＋4-N沉降量的不同是造成TIN沉降量之间差异的主要原因。各生态区湿沉降输氮量为6.57-14.43 kg·hm-2,干沉降输氮量为1.19-2.74 kg·hm-2,均显示出一定的时间变异性。受降雨量影响,湿沉降量在降雨量大的夏秋季较高,降雨量小的冬春季较低;干沉降量则与之相反,可能是由于雨水的冲刷作用和冬春季节扬尘天气较多引起的。     

Trends in Sulphur and Nitrogen Deposition Fluxes in the GEOMON Network, Czech Republic, between 1994 and 2000

Deposition fluxes of sulphur and nitrogen in bulk and throughfall precipitation were monitored for the 1994–2000 period for seven small forest catchments in the GEOMON network, Czech Republic (CR). Four catchments are situated at similar elevations (roughly between 800 and 1000 m) and represent three areas: the Black Triangle near the Kru?né hory Mts. coalfield (catchments JEZ and LYS), the Orlické hory Mts., close to the Polish industrial regions (UDL), and the ?umava Mts., a relatively unpolluted area (LIZ). Three catments (GEM, POM, LES) lie at lower elevations (400–600 m) in Central Bohemia. A substantial decrease in the bulk and throughfall deposition of pollutants occurred as a result of the desulphurisation programme implemented in the Czech Republic between 1996 and 1998. A reduction has been described mainly in the Kru?né hory Mts. (JEZ), in Slavkovský les (LYS) and also in Central Bohemia (GEM). The decrease in the throughfall to less than one half within a single year in POM (Central Bohemia) was an example of a direct response to the local emission reduction in the nearby Chvaletice power plant. However, in some areas, the throughfall deposition of sulphur, which includes wet and dry deposition, is still significant, especially at higher elevations. Recent forest degradation was observed in the Orlické hory Mts., where, particularly in 1998, as much as 91.1 kg S was found in coniferous throughfall. The fraction of dry deposition in the coniferous forests of CR represents 30–70% of the total deposition. The difference between coniferous (higher) and deciduous (lower) throughfall fluxes is significant because of the larger surface area of conifers and year-round exposure to air-borne sulphur. At several of the GEOMON sites, the flux of nitrogen via throughfall increased during the observation period and, at the end of the studied period (2000), nitrogen became the main source of acidification, replacing sulphur compounds. The highest fluxes (81.7 kg N ha^-1 yr^-1)were measured in 2000 in the Orlické hory Mts., which provide an example of multiple causes of forest decline – the direct impact of air pollution, abundance of nitrogen, acidification and secondary stressors (weather changes, insect pests, fungal infections). A comparison is given with data from other countries.     

Wet and Dry Deposition of Sulphur at the Site Melpitz in East Germany. In memorium dedicated to Wolfgang Rolle

Sulphur concentrations in precipitation as sulphate and in air as sulphur dioxide were determined from October 1991 (May 1992), respectively, to December 1995. The total sulphur deposition was calculated from sum of the wet and dry deposition, using the concentration of sulphate and precipitation volume and the concentration and deposition velocity of sulphur dioxide, determined with the micrometeorological gradient method. The concentration of sulphur in precipitation decreased over the period by about 40% and in air about 70%. The wet deposition decreased over the period by about 30%. However there was no decrease in dry deposition despite the reduction in SO₂ concentrations because the deposition velocity varied from 0.16 cm s^-1 to 0.37 cm s^-1 during the period. Therefore no trend was observed in the total sulphur deposition.     

基于图谱可视化的中国大气氮沉降研究态势分析

[目的]系统地探究近10a中国大气氮沉降研究态势,为今后的相关研究提供科学借鉴。[方法]基于科学计量学与信息可视化分析方法,借助Citespace软件,从文献中分析近10a中国大气氮沉降研究热点及趋势。[结果]近10a来,在氮沉降背景下,森林生态系统中凋落物分解与土壤微生物特征一直是研究热点;近5a草地生态系统的研究地区更加广泛,但较少涉及林下草地;碳氮循环相关研究多集中于温带及亚热带森林区,研究内容更加丰富,研究方法向大数据分析及模型建立方向发展;大气氮沉降通量观测以水域生态系统为主,近5a来较多地结合了非点源污染及示踪技术。[结论]近10a来,中国氮沉降领域各学科交叉性和系统性增强,研究内容和尺度不断扩大,研究方法和技术趋于多样化;草地生态系统及微生物群落特征、氮沉降与全球变化及人类活动耦合关系研究成为近年来关注的热点。     

Some Insights into Atmospheric Processes Involving Urban Sulphur and Nitrogen in and around Hong Kong,SAR

The representative mass ratio of the reactive airborne sulphur-to-nitrogen, S/N in the gas and aerosol phases, and in wet and dry deposition over the territory of Hong Kong, SAR,was determined, utilizing available data for the 12 yr period, 1986–1997. Using this information, the representative stoichiometric ratio values for sulphate-to-nitrate in aerosoland in wet and dry depositions were estimated. A limited supplementary data set on various canopy depositions was alsoutilized. This information collectively suggests several basicdifferences in photochemical processes between the urbanatmospheres in and around Hong Kong and the classical, smoggyLos Angeles. This is also supported by the typical diurnal variation of nitrogen oxides in Hong Kong, which suggests a moreefficient photo-oxidation of NO to NO₂ within the territoryand in nearby areas upwind, as compared to further oxidation tothe NO₃ (or nitrate) stage. On the other hand, the relatively low gas-to-particle ratio value estimated for S (～3) relative to N (～26) suggests that the advectedfraction of non-sea salt aerosol sulphate in the territory couldbe considerably greater than the corresponding fraction for nitrate. Finally, significant losses (probably related to sampling) of NH₄-NH₃ in dry deposition could be inferred, while for SO₄ in wet deposition, a moderate enrichment factor of ～2 is observed in relation to SO₄ in aerosol.     

氮形态和硫水平对烤烟氮、硫、钾等营养的影响

红壤和潮土培育烤烟,100%铵态氮、100%硝态氮和50%铵氮+50%硝氮等3种氮形态和2种硫施用量的盆栽试验研究表明,增加硝态氮肥供给比例,有利于烤烟生长,烟株叶片干重、株高、干径增加。施硫增加,各叶位全硫含量均显著增加,下部叶片明显累积较多的硫。硝态氮处理红壤和潮土生长烟叶硫含量降低。烟叶氮含量也受供氮形态影响,硝态氮供给比例增加,烟叶全氮含量均较高。供硫增加,烟叶钾含量下降;100%铵氮处理烟叶钾累积较多,NH4+没有抑制K的吸收。     

我国红壤区大气氮沉降及其农田生态环境效应

大气氮沉降作为营养源和酸源,沉降数量的急速增加,将严重影响生态系统的生产力和稳定性,对农田生态系统的影响日益显现。本文简要介绍了大气氮沉降的概念、来源和研究方法,梳理了近年来我国红壤区大气氮沉降的形态、数量及其对农田生态系统的影响,提出了红壤农田生态系统大气氮沉降当前存在的问题及今后的发展趋势。     

Comparison of Nitrogen Dry Deposition on Cedar and Oak Leaves in the Tama Hills Using Foliar Rinsing Method

Water, Air, & Soil Pollution - Heavy metals and organochlorine residues were determined in water, sediment, fish muscle, and freshwater shrimps from aquatic environments in urban and peri-urban...     

Atmospheric Deposition of Nitrogen and Sulfur in the Yellow Sea Region: Significance of Long-Range Transport in East Asia

The amounts of nitrogen and sulfur deposited in the region of the Yellow Sea in both dry and wet forms were estimated focusing on the period between 1999 and 2000. Dry deposition fluxes were obtained using concentrations from ground stations on both Korean and Chinese sides and from shipboard and aircraft measurements. Wet deposition fluxes were determined at ground stations on the Korean side. The dry deposition flux over the Yellow Sea was much greater than those for other world oceans. As a whole, the amounts of wet depositions of nitrogen and sulfur were 1.9 and 1.5 times larger than the amounts of respective dry depositions. Substantial influence from China caused by high emissions in East China and westerly wind was possibly suggested. However, the influence from nitrogen emission in Korea was also confirmed.