Abstract
Abstract A new procedure based on measuring the amounts of H+ consumed when a pulse of acidic artificial soil solution is passed through a soil column was used to determine mineral weathering rates of a soil (Humo‐Ferric Podzol) from Roundtop Mountain near Sutton, Quebec. The method allows for quantification of H+ consumption due to weathering and H+ consumption due to cation exchange. Initial experiments yield a soil mineral weathering rate of 0.263 kmol ha‐1 yr‐1. This value is well within the range of results obtained by other workers in similar ecosystems. Multiple soil samples can be analysed in a relatively short time, allowing for better quantification of vertical and horizontal variation of H+ consumption within a site.
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