Beaver Island Beacon publishes May and June acid-rain readings, 1989

Also Beaver Island acid rain readings 1989

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TypeEvent

Date1989-06-20

WithinBeaver Island

ErasModern era

Event

Date: 1989-06-20
Kind: Observation
Where: Beaver Island
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: environmentconservationcommunication
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The July Beacon publishes five dated acid-rain observations from May 23 through June 20, 1989, pairing pH values with rainfall amounts.

Evidence limits

The issue does not identify the collection protocol, calibration, or complete series behind these published readings.

Sources

“Acid Rain,” Beaver Beacon, July 28, 1989.
Publishes pH and rainfall entries for May 23 and 30 and June 6, 13, and 20; the lowest listed pH is 3.85 on June 13. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
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Beaver Beacon, July 1989, held issue PDF, source scan.
Paired held twenty-two-page July issue PDF.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Beacon publishes May and June acid-rain readings, 1989”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-acid-rain-readings-may-june-1989/, accessed [date], citing “Acid Rain,” Beaver Beacon, July 28, 1989. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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