THE CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF INDIVIDUAL RAINFALLS

Abstract

The ch mical composition of individual cases of rainfall was analyzed at three different sampling stations. The locations showed a great variety with respect to altitude, climate and level of indus rial and a hropogeneous pollution. A relation between the concentration of trace substances in rainwater and the quantity of rain was found which obeys a power law. The amount of trace substances in rainwater shows a marked increase after a preceding period of dry days. Changes of the concentration of atmospheric aerosols and trace gases caused by t e effect of precipitation are described. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1960
Accession Number
AD0266285

Entities

People

  • Erich Weber
  • Hans-walter Georgii

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altitude
  • Atmospheric Precipitation
  • Chemical Composition
  • Gases
  • Hydrometeors
  • Precipitation
  • Rain
  • Rainfall
  • Sampling
  • Trace Gases

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Environmental Engineering
  • Mathematics or Statistics
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