New York State Mercury Deposition Model (1969-2017)

Mercury concentration and deposition data compiled from a statewide synthesis effort in New York State. The dataset includes results from deposition modeling and is part of an eight-dataset series sponsored by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). It covers monitoring and research efforts spanning from 1969 to 2017.

Use Cases

• Analyzing spatial patterns of mercury concentrations using the 'Longitude', 'Latitude', and 'Chem_Value' columns.
• Modeling atmospheric mercury deposition over time across different counties, referenced by the 'Counties' column.
• Comparing mercury levels across environmental media such as air, water, or biota using the 'Medium' and 'Chemical_Type' columns.
• Linking monitoring data to specific research projects via the 'Project_ID' field for source attribution studies.

Strengths

• Data is part of a systematic statewide synthesis effort, indicating a coordinated compilation and analysis process.
• Includes geospatial coordinates ('Longitude', 'Latitude') enabling map-based analysis of pollution patterns.
• Covers a multi-decade time range (1969-2017), allowing for long-term trend analysis.

Limitations

• Key metadata such as row count, file size, and license information is consistently missing across all platform listings.
• The dataset's relationship to the other seven datasets in the synthesis series is not detailed, limiting understanding of its full context.

Provenance

Source

New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)

Collection Method

Compilation, analysis, and synthesis of existing data from NYSERDA-sponsored monitoring and research efforts, including deposition modeling.

Time Range

1969-2017

Freshness

2026-04-04 23:10:18.081500

Geography

New York State