Nutrient and mercury deposition and storage in an alpine snowpack of the Sierra Nevada, USA

Pearson, C.; Schumer, R.; Trustman, B. D.; Rittger, K.; Johnson, D. W.; Obrist, D.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-12-3665-2015

Articles | Volume 12, issue 12

https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-12-3665-2015

© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-12-3665-2015

© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 12, issue 12

Research article

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16 Jun 2015

Research article |

| 16 Jun 2015

Nutrient and mercury deposition and storage in an alpine snowpack of the Sierra Nevada, USA

C. Pearson, R. Schumer, B. D. Trustman, K. Rittger, D. W. Johnson, and D. Obrist

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RC C381: 'Reviewer comments', Anonymous Referee #1, 02 Mar 2015
RC C1044: 'Review', Brian A. Bergamaschi, 07 Apr 2015
AC C1544: 'Response to reviewers', Chris Pearson, 22 Apr 2015

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ED: Publish as is (30 Apr 2015) by Brian A. Bergamaschi

AR by Chris Pearson on behalf of the Authors (02 May 2015)

Short summary

Snowpack and precipitation samples were collected along two elevation gradients in the Tahoe Basin during winter and spring from 2011 to 2014 to evaluate spatial and temporal deposition patterns of nitrogen, phosphorus, and mercury. Study results reflect the highly dynamic nature of snowpack chemical storage, while basin-wide estimates identify snowpack chemical loading from atmospheric deposition as a substantial source of nutrient and pollutant input to the Lake Tahoe watershed each year.