Dust and sediment data from Great Salt Lake and the Wasatch Front, Utah, 2018-19
Dates
Publication Date
2022-08-29
Start Date
2018
End Date
2019
Citation
Blakowski, M.A., Putman, A.L., Jones, D.K., DiViesti, D.N., Hynek, S.A., Fernandez, D.P., and Mendoza, D., 2022, Dust and sediment data from Great Salt Lake and the Wasatch Front, Utah, 2018-19: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P996NOES.
Summary
These are physical and geochemical (elemental, strontium isotope) data from dust and sediments collected from the Salt Lake Valley, Utah between 2018 and 2019. Data were collected by the U.S. Geological Survey Utah Water Science Center (West Valley City, Utah) to examine contributions of dust from the dry lakebed of Great Salt Lake, other regional playas, and anthropogenic sources to passive dust samplers deployed throughout the rapidly growing cities at the foot of the central Wasatch Mountains, referred to as the Wasatch Front. The samples were processed at the Utah Water Science Center and geochemical analysis was performed at the University of Utah's ICP-MS Metals and Strontium Isotope Facility (Salt Lake City, Utah). These data [...]
Summary
These are physical and geochemical (elemental, strontium isotope) data from dust and sediments collected from the Salt Lake Valley, Utah between 2018 and 2019. Data were collected by the U.S. Geological Survey Utah Water Science Center (West Valley City, Utah) to examine contributions of dust from the dry lakebed of Great Salt Lake, other regional playas, and anthropogenic sources to passive dust samplers deployed throughout the rapidly growing cities at the foot of the central Wasatch Mountains, referred to as the Wasatch Front. The samples were processed at the Utah Water Science Center and geochemical analysis was performed at the University of Utah's ICP-MS Metals and Strontium Isotope Facility (Salt Lake City, Utah). These data can be used to better understand the spatial variability of dust deposition to the Wasatch Front.
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Related External Resources
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Putman, A.L., Jones, D.K., Blakowski, M.A., DiViesti, D., Hynek, S.A., Fernandez, D.P., and Mendoza, D., 2022, Industrial Particulate Pollution and Historical Land Use Contribute Metals of Concern to Dust Deposited in Neighborhoods Along the Wasatch Front, UT, USA: GeoHealth, v. 6, no. 11, https://doi.org/10.1029/2022GH000671.
This data release presents data used to examine the physical and geochemical composition of dust deposited to residential areas along the Wasatch Front between 2018 and 2019. These data were used in models to understand the sources of metals that residents may be exposed to through inhalation or ingestion of dust.
