ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Tendencies of Change in the Chemistry of Precipitation at Three Monitoring Stations
1996-1999
B. Walna1*, Ż. Polkowska2, S. Małek3, K. Mędrzycka4, J. Namieśnik2, J.Siepak5
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1. Ecological Station of Adam Mickiewicz University, Jeziory, 62-051 Mosina. P.O.Box 40, Poland
2. Department of Analytical Chemistry, Chemical Faculty of Technical University of Gdańsk,
Narutowicza 11/12, 80-952 Gdańsk, Poland
3. Forest Faculty, Agricultural University of Cracow, 29 Listopada 46, 31-425 Kraków, Poland
4. Department of Technology of Lipids and Detergents, Chemical Faculty of Technical University of Gdańsk,
Narutowicza 11/12, 80-952 Gdańsk, Poland
5. Laboratory of Water and Soil Analysis, Chemical Faculty of Adam Mickiewicz University,
Drzymały 24, 60-613 Poznań, Poland
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2003;12(4):467-472
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ABSTRACT
This study compares the results of three stations differing greatly in geography, and tendencies of change in the chemistry of precipitation (open and throughfall) in the years 1996-1999. The mean annual pH is lower than 5.2, and often drops below 4.6. A distinct decline in the concentrations of sulphate ions at all the stations is observed.