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THE NATIONAL ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION PROGRAM (NADP)
Sponsoring Institution
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Project Status
COMPLETE
Funding Source
HATCH
Reporting Frequency
Annual
Accession No.
1023507
Grant No.
(N/A)
Cumulative Award Amt.
(N/A)
Proposal No.
(N/A)
Multistate No.
NRSP-3
Project Start Date
Oct 1, 2020
Project End Date
Sep 30, 2022
Grant Year
(N/A)
Program Code
[(N/A)]- (N/A)
Recipient Organization
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
(N/A)
ITHACA,NY 14853
Performing Department
Earth & Atmospheric Science
Non Technical Summary
Nearly two decades ago, scientists from the State Agricultural Experiment Stations established the National Atmospheric Deposition Program to provide essential information about the magnitude, geographic extent and temporal variations in the deposition of acidic chemicals and nutrients in precipitation. In recent years the program has become a National Research Support Project (NRSP-3). The high quality and continuity of NADP data are crucial to the success of the National Acid Precipitation Assessment Program. There has been an ever-increasing awareness that human activities are altering the chemical climate of the world, resulting in significant changes in the biogeochemical cycles that impact upon the sustainability of the environment and overall quality of life. Until declining deposition trends and threshold levels are clearly established, there will be a continuing requirement for information on the spatial and temporal characteristics of chemical deposition. Continuation of sampling at this NADP site will preserve an unbroken record of chemical measurement which began in 1979.
Animal Health Component
(N/A)
Research Effort Categories
Basic
100%
Applied
(N/A)
Developmental
(N/A)
Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)Subject of Investigation (SOI)Field of Science (FOS)Percent
13202102070100%
Knowledge Area
132 - Weather and Climate;

Subject Of Investigation
0210 - Water resources;

Field Of Science
2070 - Meteorology and climatology;
Goals / Objectives
Characterize geographic patterns and temporal trends in chemical or biological atmospheric (wet and dry) deposition Support research activities related to: (a) the productivity of managed and natural ecosystems; (b) the chemistry of surface and ground waters, including estuaries; (c) critical loads in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems; (d) the health and safety of the nation’s food supply; and (e) source-receptor relationships Support education and outreach through the development of informational materials and programs aimed at people of all ages.
Project Methods
We will continue to collect weekly precipitation samples which will be sent (via 2-day UPS) to the NADP Central Analysis Laboratory for measurement of acidity, solution conductivity, sulfate, chloride, nitrate, orthophosphate, ammonium, calcium, magnesium, sodium and potassium. Collections will we made using established NADP protocols. NADP equipment will be maintained and winterized as per NADP requirements.

Progress 10/01/20 to 09/30/21

Outputs
Target Audience:Thescientific community, resource managers and policy makers will be provided with high quality information on the exposure of managed and natural ecosystems to biologically important chemical deposition and other stresses resulting from changes in the nation's chemical climate. Changes/Problems: Nothing Reported What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? Nothing Reported How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?The data become a part of a publically maintained database and NADP publications. These are done nationally with our roll being simply data collection and submission. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?As above we will continue to collect weekly precipitation samples which were sent (via 2-day UPS) to the NADP Central Analysis Laboratory for measurement of acidity, solution conductivity, sulfate, chloride, nitrate, orthophosphate, ammonium, calcium, magnesium, sodium and potassium. NADP equipment will also be maintained and winterized as per NADP requirements.

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? Continued collection and processing of weekly precipitation samples at the NADP site located in Aurora, NY. This station has among the longest continuous data records in the national network of acid deposition recording sites.

Publications