Data Collection on Niwot Ridge, Colorado |
Photo is from the Niwot Ridge LTER web site
Goals
- To have teachers involved in a
collaborative project which is fun.
- To have students of these teachers
volunteer to collect acid rain or acid snow.
- To identify your location by latitude and
longitude, so that students can plot that information on a map of
the United States.
- To transmit average pH collected from the
site to the central source-web page on a weekly basis February
7,14,21, and 28.
- To have students at individual schools plot
average data by day to determine if lines -iso pH lines- exist.
- To communicate with other schools thaat are
participating in the project.
- To decide whether this project is feasible
to continue with at a future date, or as a longitudinal
study.
- To encourage others to participate in a
project like this or continue with this one at a future
date.
Place a jar (Mason/Peanut Butter) or one of similar size at a
location three feet above the ground in order to prevent splash
back
and contamination. A ziploc bag is placed ino the jar and held in
place by a rubber band. The collection container should be kept
out of
the rain shadow of the home or any other high object. This means
that
it is away from the object as that oject is high. Care should be
taken
not to collect in low lying areas or near streams.
Collection time should be set at the same time each day so that
if it rains or snows, consistency is established. We collect on
the
days that it rains or snows between 6:30 to 7:00 am and bring the
samples to school trying to maintain the same temperature as the
outdoors from which it came.The best testing is to test right on
site
but this is the procedure we use. The purpose of this is to
maintain
the carbon dioxide level since its loss changes the pH.
On the weekends the acid rain and snow can be stored in the
refrigerator until it can be brought to school to be tested.
The acid snow should be allowed to melt at room temperture with
the ziploc closed so that carbon dioxide does not escape and
thereby
affect the pH reading. Testing will be accomplished with narrow
range pH paper .
New Data Submission:
Results for the First Week of
February
|
School
|
Feb. 1
|
Feb. 2
|
Feb. 3
|
Feb. 4
|
Feb. 5
|
Feb. 6
|
Feb. 7
|
|
Langhorn, PA
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
4.3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Hickory, NC
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
5.4
|
0
|
0
|
|
Des Lacs, ND
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
|
Oakland, CA
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Mansfield, TX
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
NA
|
NA
|
|
Norwalk, IA
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
6.5
|
0
|
0
|
5.5
|
|
Shen. Jct., WV
|
5
|
4.3
|
4.1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Covington, KY
|
0
|
0
|
4.6
|
4.5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Nichlosville, KY
|
0
|
0
|
5.5
|
5.5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Fargo, ND
|
0
|
0
|
7.1
|
7.9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Santa Fe, NM
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
5.3
|
5.6
|
|
Burlington, VT
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
|
Paulding, OH
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
|
Basalt, CO
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Pittsburg, PA
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Beaumont, TX
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
|
Asheville, NC
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3.7
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
|
Colorado Springs, CO
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
N. Canton, OH
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
Results for the Second Week of
February
|
School
|
Feb. 8
|
Feb.9
|
Feb. 10
|
Feb. 11
|
Feb. 12
|
Feb. 13
|
Feb. 14
|
|
Langhorn, PA
|
4.8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
5.2
|
|
Hickory, NC
|
4.8
|
0
|
4.4
|
4.6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Des Lacs, ND
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
4.5
|
4.5
|
0
|
4.5
|
|
Oakland, CA
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Mansfield, TX
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
NA
|
NA
|
0
|
0
|
|
Norwalk, IA
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Shen. Jct., WV
|
0
|
4.2
|
4.2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
|
Covington, KY
|
4.1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
4.5
|
0
|
|
Nichlosville, KY
|
5.5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
5.5
|
0
|
0
|
|
Fargo, ND
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Santa Fe, NM
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Burlington, VT
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
NA
|
4.3
|
|
Paulding, OH
|
0
|
5
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Basalt, CO
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
6.7
|
0
|
0
|
|
Pittsburg, PA
|
5.2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
5.0
|
5.0
|
0
|
|
Beaumont, TX
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
|
Asheville, NC
|
4.4
|
0
|
4.2
|
0
|
0
|
4.1
|
0
|
|
Colorado Springs, Co
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
N. Canton, OH
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
Results for the Third Week of
February
|
School
|
Feb. 15
|
Feb. 16
|
Feb. 17
|
Feb. 18
|
Feb. 19
|
Feb. 20
|
Feb. 21
|
|
Langhorn, PA
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Hickory, NC
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Des Lacs, ND
|
5.5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Oakland, CA
|
4.5
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Mansfield, TX
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
|
Norwalk, IA
|
5.5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
5.5
|
|
Shen. Jct., WV
|
4.5
|
4.2
|
4.3
|
0
|
4.3
|
4.6
|
0
|
|
Covington, KY
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
5.2
|
0
|
0
|
|
Nichlosville, KY
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
5.2
|
0
|
|
Fargo, ND
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
7.9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Santa Fe, NM
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Burlington, VT
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
4.3
|
|
Paulding, OH
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Basalt, CO
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
5.9
|
0
|
|
Pittsburg, PA
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Beaumont, TX
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
5.5
|
|
Asheville, NC
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Colorado Springs, CO
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
5
|
|
N. Canton, OH
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
5.6
|
0
|
6.1
|
0
|
Results for the Fourth Week of
February
|
School
|
Feb. 22
|
Feb. 23
|
Feb. 24
|
Feb. 25
|
Feb. 26
|
Feb. 27
|
Feb. 28
|
|
Langhorn, PA
|
4.8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Hickory, NC
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Des Lacs, ND
|
5
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
|
Oakland, CA
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Mansfield, TX
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
|
Norwalk, IA
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Shen. Jct., WV
|
0
|
4.2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
4.4
|
0
|
|
Covington, KY
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
5.7
|
0
|
3.6
|
|
Nichlosville, KY
|
5
|
0
|
5.5
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
|
Fargo, ND
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
7.5
|
|
Santa Fe, NM
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
5.2
|
|
Burlington, VT
|
0
|
4.1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
4.5
|
|
Paulding, OH
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
6.5
|
0
|
|
Basalt, CO
|
0
|
0
|
5.5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
5.9
|
|
Pittsburg, PA
|
4.8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Beaumont, TX
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
5.5
|
5
|
5
|
0
|
|
Asheville, NC
|
0
|
0
|
4.1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Colorado Springs, CO
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
|
N. Canton, OH
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
5.4
|
0
|
|
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