Ion exchange resin and
conventional throughfall
collectors (funnel
diameter = 10 cm)
This is the so-called 1st
generation throughfall
collector.
Protective
cover
Solution
vessel
(conventional
collector)
Resin
column
Protective
cover
Snow tube
Close up of 1st
generation throughfall
collector without snow
tube or protective cover.
1st generation collector
installed in the field
with snow tube
attached and protective
cover (shade tube)
removed.
2nd generation throughfall
collector without snow
tube or shade tube. Inner
diameter of funnel is ca. 21 cm.
2nd generation
throughfall
collector. A white
PVC shade tube is
covering the ion
exchange resin
tube.
Close up view of funnel with screen filter covering drain hole.
Collector with snow
tube inserted into
funnel opening. Ion
exchange resin tube
attaches to fitting at
the bottom of the
funnel.
Collector with snow
tube attached to funnel
with hose clamp. Ion
exchange resin tube
attaches to fitting at the
bottom of the funnel.
Close-up view of bottom
portion of throughfall
collector showing shade
tube covering the ion
exchange resin column.
Full side view of
throughfall collector
with snow tube
attached.
Throughfall collectors with snow tubes attached
A transect of throughfall collectors as seen before
installation of snow tubes.
Close-up of ion exchange resin columns and hardware used
to fill and extract the columns
Close-up of ion exchange resin columns and hardware used
to fill and extract the columns
Close-up of ion exchange resin columns and hardware used
to fill and extract the columns