Comparison of SO2-concentrations and immission-rates with bulk precipitation data. — Results from the Hessian research program “Forest Stress by Air Pollution-WdI” —

A new mass input:output formula is presented which makes full use of available data which are commonly sub-optimal for mass input:output analysis. Results indicate that some useful information on wet and dry fallout may be obtained from bulk precipitation data only, and that the new formula provides generally more reliable results for catchment chemical mass export under various conditions than other simpler formulae. Care is taken not to assume rates of natural denudation from the results in the light of an inability clearly to separate non-denudational from denudational components of mass export, and natural from man-induced components of denudation.

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Changes in the Physical Properties of Precipitation in Pine Stands in the Area with A Low Degree of Air Pollution (Western Pomerania)

Quaestiones Geographicae ◽

10.2478/quageo-2013-0017 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 32 (3) ◽

pp. 27-37 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Robert Kruszyk

Keyword(s):

Air Pollution ◽

Physicochemical Properties ◽

Physical Properties ◽

Dry Deposition ◽

Bulk Precipitation ◽

Total Load ◽

Low Degree ◽

Canopy Leaching ◽

Pine Stands

Abstract The study presents the results of research conducted in the years 2010-2012 in pine stands in Western Pomerania. The research included physicochemical properties of bulk precipitation and throughfall. The results confirm that despite a decrease in the total throughfall in the interception process, the size of mineral and organic depositions in pine stands exceeded values recorded for bulk precipitation. It was caused both by the process of enriching the throughfall with (K+, Mg2+) rinsed out of needles and leaves and by washing off the dry deposition (NH4+, Cl-, Na+, SO42-, NO3 -). The share of leaching processes for K+ was 74.1%, while for Mg2+ 23.6% of the total load of these elements brought to the ground with throughfall. In the case of Ca2+ no canopy leaching was observed for this element. The throughfall acidification processes were mostly caused by NO3-.

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Development of Forest Damage and Air Pollution in Switzerland and Initiation of a Relevant National Research Program

Acidic Precipitation - Advances in Environmental Science ◽

10.1007/978-1-4613-8941-5_10 ◽

1990 ◽

pp. 267-279

Author(s):

H. Turner

Keyword(s):

Air Pollution ◽

Research Program ◽

Forest Damage ◽

National Research Program

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Educational and Research Program Module of Forecasting of Atmospheric Air Pollution by Industrial Enterprises

Safety in Technosphere ◽

10.12737/2164 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 2 (6) ◽

pp. 58-63

Author(s):

Егоров ◽

Aleksandr Egorov ◽

Савицкая ◽

T. Savitskaya ◽

Сверчков ◽

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Keyword(s):

Air Pollution ◽

Graduate Students ◽

Research Program ◽

Educational Process ◽

Research Practice ◽

Program Module ◽

Atmospheric Air ◽

Industrial Enterprises ◽

Ignition Limits ◽

Level Training

The educational and research program module of forecasting of atmospheric air pollution by industrial enterprises has been developed. Its main opportunities and a scope are shown. The module allows calculate zones of toxic influence, zones of ignition limits concentration, and also zones of random values of concentration for concrete dangerous chemical emission. The module can be used in educational process and research practice when training bachelors, masters and graduate students to system according to three-level training in the “Technosphere safety” direction. The structure of the module and procedure of carrying out calculations with its use have been described.

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