The pollutants in rime and fog water and in air at Milesovka Observatory (Czech Republic)

0333711 - ÚFA 2010 RIV SK eng J - Journal Article
Fišák, Jaroslav - Stoyanova, V. - Tesař, Miroslav - Petrova, P. - Daskalova, N. - Tsacheva, Ts. - Marinov, M.
The pollutants in rime and fog water and in air at Milesovka Observatory (Czech Republic).
Biologia. Roč. 64, č. 3 (2009), s. 492-495. ISSN 0006-3088. E-ISSN 1336-9563.
[International Conference BIOHYDROLOGY 2009: A changing climate for biology and soil hydrology interactions /2./. Bratislava, 21.09.2009-24.09.2009]
R&D Projects: GA AV ČR 1QS200420562
Institutional research plan: CEZ:AV0Z30420517; CEZ:AV0Z20600510
Keywords : dust * electron analysis * insoluble and soluble particles * rime/fog water
Subject RIV: DG - Athmosphere Sciences, Meteorology
Impact factor: 0.617, year: 2009

Samples of rime/fog water and dust in the air were collected in order to compare concentrations of pollutants. Particular attention was paid to particles of heavy metals (Al, As, Cu, Fe, Pb, Ti and Zn). The concentrations of pollutants from the air are different in rime water and fog water. Both (fog) water and ice crystals fixed Ti, Cu, As and Pb ions minimally (less than 1%). Rime captured 11.6% Al, 9.3% Zn, 4.4% Fe and 91.2% Mn from the air. Fog water absorbed 9.8% Al, 9.0% Fe, 55.6% Mn, and 48.7% Zn from the air. Fog water absorbed Zn much better (48.7%) than rime (9.3%). Rime absorbed Mn better (91.2%) than fog water (55.6%).
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