Major Inorganic Ions in Bulk Precipitation From Coastal Urban and Montane Atlantic Forest Sites in Southeastern Brazil
Patricia de Souza,
William de Mello
Abstract:Bulk precipitation (BP) samples were collected at two coastal urban sites and two montane Atlantic Forest (400 and 1000 m altitude) areas in southeastern Brazil from August 2008 to August 2009. These samples were analyzed for the major inorganic ions (H+, Na+, K+, Ca2+, Mg2+, Cl– and SO42–) found in rainwater. The concentrations of inorganic nitrogen species (NH4+, NO3– and NO2–) were compiled from a previous study. The volume-weighted mean (VWM) concentrations of inorganic ions differed spatially, with higher… Show more
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