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To investigate the spatial and temporal variability of acid deposition in the urban environment a small-scale intensive network of bulk collectors has been deployed around Greater Manchester, UK. This network has been in operation since 1986. The concentrations and deposition rates of non-marine (nm) sulphate, nitrate, ammonium, calcium and hydrogen are reported for 1994. Acidity was generally lower in the city centre of Manchester where calcium concentrations were highest. Calcium compounds in the urban atmosphere effectively buffer the precipitation acidity.
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Conlan, D.E., Lindley, S.J. & Longhurst, J.W.S. Spatial and temporal variability in precipitation chemistry in the urban area of Greater Manchester. Water Air Soil Pollut 85, 2095–2100 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01186143
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