Atmospheric deposition across a Colorado Front Range elevation transect, monthly, 2017-2018

In this dataset, we present seasonal dust fluxes and composition from a Colorado Front Range elevation transect of nine sites extending from the developed plains to the alpine wilderness. From the beginning of November 2017 through the end of November 2018, we collected monthly bulk deposition samples and analyzed them for dust mass fluxes, particulate matter chemistry, and liquid fraction chemistry. Niwot Ridge sites were in operation from June 2018 through September 2018 and are a critical component of this collaboration with the Boulder Creek Critical Zone Observatory, which funded the lower elevation sites. These dust deposition data address open questions about the spatial and temporal variability of dust fluxes and composition across complex mountainous terrain.