The New Jersey Atmospheric Deposition Network (NJADN)

Abstract

The New Jersey Atmospheric Deposition Network (NJADN) was a collaborative environmental research and monitoring effort between Rutgers University and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP). The objectives of the project were to quantify current concentrations and deposition fluxes of atmospheric chemicals and assess their spatial and seasonal trends. The evaluation of the potential impact of atmospheric deposition to terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems and the identification of local and regional sources of atmospheric contaminants were also implicit goals of the project. Ultimately NJADN results will establish baseline levels of atmospheric chemicals that will be useful in the evaluation of long-term trends and the effectiveness of pollution control efforts.