Dust and sediment data from Great Salt Lake and northern Utah, 2022
Dates
Publication Date
2023-08-23
Start Date
2022-08-22
End Date
2022-11-04
Citation
Blakowski, M.A., Putman, A.L., DiViesti, D.N., Fernandez, D.P., Jones, D.K., and McDonnell, M.C., 2023, Dust and sediment data from Great Salt Lake and northern Utah, 2022: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9YF6Z4E.
Summary
These are physical and geochemical (elemental, strontium isotope) data from dust and sediments collected from and around Great Salt Lake, Utah. Data were collected by the U.S. Geological Survey Utah Water Science Center (West Valley City, Utah) to better understand the degree to which populations in northern Utah are affected by Great Salt Lake dust, dust from other sources, and metals pollution. 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 evaluate the spatial variability of dust and metals deposition to urban areas and natural ecosystems near Great Salt Lake.
Summary
These are physical and geochemical (elemental, strontium isotope) data from dust and sediments collected from and around Great Salt Lake, Utah. Data were collected by the U.S. Geological Survey Utah Water Science Center (West Valley City, Utah) to better understand the degree to which populations in northern Utah are affected by Great Salt Lake dust, dust from other sources, and metals pollution. 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 evaluate the spatial variability of dust and metals deposition to urban areas and natural ecosystems near Great Salt Lake.
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Purpose
This data release presents data used to examine the physical and geochemical (elemental, strontium isotope) composition of dust deposited to counties in northern Utah in the fall of 2022 as Great Salt Lake fell to a new historic low water level of 4188.5 feet as measured by the gauge at the Saltair Boat Harbor. These data will be compared with other regional dust and sediment data and used in models to better understand the degree to which populations in northern Utah are affected by Great Salt Lake dust, dust from other sources, and metals pollution.
