Rain water chemistry at Calypsobyen, Svalbard

• Autorzy: Krawczyk W E , Bartoszewski S.A. , Siwek K.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Measurements of pollutants scavenged from air masses over southern Svalbard in summer precipitation are presented. Rainfall was sampled in July and August 2002 at Calypsobyen, Bellsund. Specific conductivity (SpC) and pH were measured and ion concentrations were determined by ion chromatography. Ions of marine origin were subtracted, assuming that all chlorides were of marine origin. The FLEXTRA trajectory model was applied to discover the sources of air masses arriving at Svalbard and track the paths of pollutant transport. Average (v/w) rainfall pH was 4.94, mean SpC amounted to 34.8µS cm-1. Total dissolved solids concentration (TDS) ranged from 12.6 to 67 mg L-1, with ions of marine origin (Cl-, Na+, Mg2+) prevailing. Rains with the highest percentage of marine salts occurred with winds from the East at above average velocities. Non-sea salt (nss) sulphate concentrations ranged from 0.5µeq L-1 to 23µeq L-1, (v/w) average was 17µeq L-1. Nitrate concentrations ranged from 0 to 24µeq L-1. The highest concentrations of nss-SO42- and NO3- were measured on 25 August, when the highest rainfall occurred (27 mm) and pH was the lowest (4.65). Rainfall at Calypsobyen deposited 194 kg km-2 of acidifying anions and 263 kg km-2 of base cations over the recording period. The polluted air masses were mostly from northern and central Europe. Rainfalls scavenging air masses formed over Greenland and Norwegian Seas displayed similar concentrations, being probably polluted by SOx and NOx from ship emissions.

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Polish Polar Research
• Rocznik: 2008
• Tom: 29
• Numer: 2
• Opis fizyczny: p.149-162,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Krawczyk W E

• Silesian University, Bedzinska 60, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland

autor

Bartoszewski S.A.

autor

Siwek K.

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