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A flow-through system for in situ, near real-time, sequential measurements of rainfall pH and depth was developed for monitoring of precipitation in sites lacking electric power. The system is easily fabricated from readily available instruments and materials, portable, relatively inexpensive and requires minimal maintenance. It also operates independently of AC power making it ideal for use in remote areas. Initial field testing of this system on Camels Hump, Vermont, took place over the period of July to August 1990, during which twenty-seven individual storm events were monitored. The system proved to be robust and reliable, providing rainfall pH and depth information with high (programmable) temporal resolution for unattended periods of up to a week.
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Jennings, M.M., Perkins, T.D., Hemmerlein, M.T. et al. Techniques for pollution monitoring in remote sites: I. Near real-time rainfall pH and depth. Water Air Soil Pollut 65, 237–244 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00479889
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