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Acid Precipitation Survey

Entry ID: ACIDRAINSENDAI

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Summary

Abstract: The pH, EC and 8 chemical compositions (e.g. NO3, SO4, NH4, Ca etc..)
in acid rain were surveyed from 1975 through 1991 in Sendai, Japan.

The input data capacity of latitude and longitude values are limited
only to degrees.

The exact values are as follows:
Min. Latitude: 38deg.15min. N
Max. Latitude: 38deg.15min. N
Min. Longitude: 140deg.52min. E
Max. Longitude: 140deg.52min. E

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 38.0

S: 38.0

E: 140.0

W: 140.0

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1975-01-01

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > ASIA > EASTERN ASIA > JAPAN > Miyagi > Sendai

CONTINENT > ASIA > Japan > Miyagi > Sendai

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > MID-LATITUDE

Science Keywords

ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY > TRACE ELEMENTS/TRACE METALS

ATMOSPHERE > PRECIPITATION > ACID RAIN

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

ENVIRONMENT

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

INLAND WATERS

Platform

FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS

GROUND STATIONS

Instrument

RAIN GAUGES

Ancillary Keywords

ACID PRECIPITATION

Originating Center

SMIPH

Data Center

Institute of Public Health, Sendai Municipal, Japan

Data Center URL: http://www.city.sendai.jp/kenkou/eisei-ken/hygiene/index-e.html
Dataset ID: ACIDRAINSENDAI

Data Center Personnel
Name: KATSUMI TAMAKAWA Phone: 81-22-236-7722 Fax: 81-22-236-8601 Contact Address: Sendai Municipal Institute of Public Health 2-5-10 Oroshimachi-Higashi, Wakabayashi-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi 983 Country: JAPAN