Estimation of wet deposition of sulfur, nitrogen, cadmium and lead to the Great Lakes

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Shoreline and in-land sites are evaluated with respect to their ability to estimate wet annual deposition of sulfur and nitrogen to the Great Lakes over the years 1984-1986. It is seen that estimates to the lakes are within 10% whereas estimates to the basins are within 20%. The effect of computational methodology on the estimates is evaluated for 1986 data. It is seen that, with the exception of Lake Huron, estimates based on deposition are within 10% irrespective of the methodology whereas estimates based on concentration are within 13%.