Air Pollution and Self-Purification by Precipitation in the Russian Arctic
- Authors: Svistov P.F.1, Talash A.S.2, Semenets E.S.1
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Affiliations:
- Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory
- National Crisis Management Center
- Issue: Vol 87, No 13 (2017)
- Pages: 3173-3182
- Section: Article
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/1070-3632/article/view/221892
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1134/S1070363217130114
- ID: 221892
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Abstract
Unusual precipitation fell out in the Russian Arctic. There were globally background concentrations of the main components (distilled water) with a ion sum of 1.1–3.6 mg/L, increased amount of chlorides (despite continuous ice cover), and high concentration of trace elements (the sum of heavy metals was 140 μg/L, i.e., 13% of the minimum ion sum, whereas the total mineral content was the lowest). Increased concentration of heavy metals in the Central Arctic was also observed at a higher ion sum (77 mg/L). The highest acidity was estimated at pH 4.7.
About the authors
P. F. Svistov
Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory
Author for correspondence.
Email: svistov.pf@gmail.com
Russian Federation, ul. Carbysheva 7, St. Petersburg, 194021
A. S. Talash
National Crisis Management Center
Email: svistov.pf@gmail.com
Russian Federation, Teatral’nyi pr. 3, Moscow, 109012
E. S. Semenets
Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory
Email: svistov.pf@gmail.com
Russian Federation, ul. Carbysheva 7, St. Petersburg, 194021