The Western Airborne Contaminant Assessment Project (WACAP): An interdisciplinary evaluation of the impacts of airborne contaminants in Western U.S. National Parks

Dixon H. Landers; Staci Massey Simonich; Daniel A. Jaffe; Linda Geiser; Donald H. Campbell; Adam R. Schwindt; Carl Schreck; Michael Kent; Will Hafner; Howard E. Taylor; Kimberly J. Hageman; Sasha Usenko; Luke Ackerman; Jill Schrlau; Neil Rose; Tamara Blett; Marilyn M. Erway

doi:10.1021/es901866e

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The Western Airborne Contaminant Assessment Project (WACAP): An interdisciplinary evaluation of the impacts of airborne contaminants in Western U.S. National Parks

Dixon H. Landers·Staci Massey Simonich·Daniel A. Jaffe·Linda Geiser·Donald H. Campbell·Adam R. Schwindt·Carl Schreck·Michael Kent·Will Hafner·Howard E. Taylor·Kimberly J. Hageman·Sasha Usenko·Luke Ackerman·Jill Schrlau·Neil Rose·Tamara Blett·Marilyn M. Erway

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The concept of a nature reserve such as a National Park is to maintain a location for the enjoyment and study of a pristine environment. However, many pollutants are now known to spread far and wide from their (point[s] of) origin. To grasp the extent of pervasive and boundary-less pollution, the ambitious WACAP study evaluated contaminant data collected from Western U.S. National Parks in various media. In this Feature, Landers et al. summarize the report and speak to its utility moving forward.

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Source-reported bounding extent: 29.53522956294847° to 70.72897946208789° latitude; -162.94921875° to -100.37109375° longitude. This indicates report coverage, not an exact sampling location. View area on OpenStreetMap.

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Dixon H. Landers, Staci Massey Simonich, Daniel A. Jaffe, Linda Geiser, Donald H. Campbell, Adam R. Schwindt, Carl Schreck, Michael Kent, Will Hafner, Howard E. Taylor, Kimberly J. Hageman, Sasha Usenko, Luke Ackerman, Jill Schrlau, Neil Rose, Tamara Blett, Marilyn M. Erway. 2010-01-05. The Western Airborne Contaminant Assessment Project (WACAP): An interdisciplinary evaluation of the impacts of airborne contaminants in Western U.S. National Parks. https://doi.org/10.1021/es901866e

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