Acid episodes in the Allt a'Mharcaidh, Scotland: an investigation based on sub-hourly monitoring data and climatic patterns
International audience Stream waters in the Allt a'Mharcaidh catchment (Cairngorms, Scotland) have been monitored for flow, conductivity and pH at sub-hourly resolution; and for a range of chemical, biological and physical parameters, less intensively, since the mid-1980s. The Allt a'Mharc...
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ftccsdartic:oai:HAL:hal-00305619v1 2023-11-12T04:22:16+01:00 Acid episodes in the Allt a'Mharcaidh, Scotland: an investigation based on sub-hourly monitoring data and climatic patterns Bonjean, M. C. Hutchins, M. G. Neal, C. Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH) Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) 2007-01-17 https://hal.science/hal-00305619 https://hal.science/hal-00305619/document https://hal.science/hal-00305619/file/hess-11-340-2007.pdf en eng HAL CCSD European Geosciences Union hal-00305619 https://hal.science/hal-00305619 https://hal.science/hal-00305619/document https://hal.science/hal-00305619/file/hess-11-340-2007.pdf info:eu-repo/semantics/OpenAccess ISSN: 1812-2108 EISSN: 1812-2116 Hydrology and Earth System Sciences Discussions https://hal.science/hal-00305619 Hydrology and Earth System Sciences Discussions, 2007, 11 (1), pp.340-355 [SDU.ENVI]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Continental interfaces environment [SDU.OCEAN]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Ocean Atmosphere [SDU.STU]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Earth Sciences info:eu-repo/semantics/article Journal articles 2007 ftccsdartic 2023-10-21T23:10:13Z International audience Stream waters in the Allt a'Mharcaidh catchment (Cairngorms, Scotland) have been monitored for flow, conductivity and pH at sub-hourly resolution; and for a range of chemical, biological and physical parameters, less intensively, since the mid-1980s. The Allt a'Mharcaidh stream is subject to acidic events (pH<5.5) triggered by both hydrology and sea-salt inputs from the atmosphere. This paper investigates the drivers of these acidic events using variables derived from sub-hourly monitored data. It also examines the influence of the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) on episode severity. Sub-hourly datasets are used to derive multiple regression models expressing stream H+ concentration as a function of the sea-salt conductivity and the peak instantaneous flow rate amongst other explanatory variables. The relationship between sea-salt conductivity and the NAO is significant but hidden due to issues such as time lags and the influence of atmospheric patterns other than the NAO. Article in Journal/Newspaper North Atlantic North Atlantic oscillation Archive ouverte HAL (Hyper Article en Ligne, CCSD - Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe) |
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International audience Stream waters in the Allt a'Mharcaidh catchment (Cairngorms, Scotland) have been monitored for flow, conductivity and pH at sub-hourly resolution; and for a range of chemical, biological and physical parameters, less intensively, since the mid-1980s. The Allt a'Mharcaidh stream is subject to acidic events (pH<5.5) triggered by both hydrology and sea-salt inputs from the atmosphere. This paper investigates the drivers of these acidic events using variables derived from sub-hourly monitored data. It also examines the influence of the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) on episode severity. Sub-hourly datasets are used to derive multiple regression models expressing stream H+ concentration as a function of the sea-salt conductivity and the peak instantaneous flow rate amongst other explanatory variables. The relationship between sea-salt conductivity and the NAO is significant but hidden due to issues such as time lags and the influence of atmospheric patterns other than the NAO. |
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Acid episodes in the Allt a'Mharcaidh, Scotland: an investigation based on sub-hourly monitoring data and climatic patterns |
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Acid episodes in the Allt a'Mharcaidh, Scotland: an investigation based on sub-hourly monitoring data and climatic patterns |
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Acid episodes in the Allt a'Mharcaidh, Scotland: an investigation based on sub-hourly monitoring data and climatic patterns |
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Acid episodes in the Allt a'Mharcaidh, Scotland: an investigation based on sub-hourly monitoring data and climatic patterns |
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Acid episodes in the Allt a'Mharcaidh, Scotland: an investigation based on sub-hourly monitoring data and climatic patterns |
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acid episodes in the allt a'mharcaidh, scotland: an investigation based on sub-hourly monitoring data and climatic patterns |
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North Atlantic North Atlantic oscillation |
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North Atlantic North Atlantic oscillation |
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ISSN: 1812-2108 EISSN: 1812-2116 Hydrology and Earth System Sciences Discussions https://hal.science/hal-00305619 Hydrology and Earth System Sciences Discussions, 2007, 11 (1), pp.340-355 |
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