Monitoring of Acid Rain over Korean Peninsula

In order to investigate the temporal and spacial deposition characteristics of acid rain, five monitoring sites were set up in the central part of Korean Peninsula. Rainwater samples were collected by wet-only sampler from 1992 to 1997. The pH and conductivity values were measured and the major water soluble ionic components were also analyzed. Ion balance between anion and cation sum was calculated to check out the data quality of samples. The acidity of rainwater was influenced by the local sources and meteorological factors such as surface wind, moving path of storm, precipitation process, and so on. Backward trajectories were depicted to investigate the effect due to moving path of weather system. The rainwater shows strong acidity in winter and weak in summer. The pH and ion concentrations were highly dependent on synoptic weather system. In addition, we sampled fog/cloud at Mt. Sobaek (BAPMoN Station) from June to August 1995 and characterized the fog/cloud chemistry according to surface wind system of sampling site. The volume-weighted mean pH of fog/cloud samples is 4.39 at Mt. Sobaek during the sampling period.     

An Evaluation of In-Situ Measurements of Water Temperature, Specific Conductance, and pH in Low Ionic Strength Streams

The performance of minimonitors used by the U.S. Geological Survey for continuous measurement of water temperature, specific conductance, and pH in four low ionic strength streams in the Catskill Mountains of New York was evaluated through a calculation of their bias, precision, and accuracy and by comparison with laboratory measurements of specific conductance and pH on samples collected concurrently. Results indicate that the mini-monitor measurements of specific conductance and pH in an acidic stream (acid-neutralizing capacity always less than 0) agreed with laboratory measurements well enough that the minimonitors can be used to supplement laboratory measurements (mean difference in pH was 0.02 pH unit and mean difference in specific conductance was 0.72 μS cm^?1. This mean difference was 0.32 μS cm^?1 if the minimonitor data were adjusted by the bias). In less acidic streams (two streams in which the acid-neutralizing capacity was always greater than 0 and one in which the acid-neutralizing capacity was greater than 0 except during high flows), there was poor agreement between laboratory and minimonitor measurements of specific conductance at high flows and pH at all flows. The water-temperature probes measured with sufficiently small bias (–0.1 °C) and adequate precision (±0.70 °C) for use with most applications.     

Measurement of Cation Exchange Capacity of Organic‐Matter Fractions from Soils using a Modified Compulsive Exchange Method

Abstract

This article describes a modified compulsive exchange method suitable for the determination of cation exchange capacity (CEC) over a pH range on solid, separated organic‐matter fractions. The method is demonstrated to be a reproducible and relatively simple means of measuring CEC on fractions separated by physical means in conjunction with hydrofluoric acid (HF) treatment. By including a modification for measuring the residual magnesium (Mg²⁺) content by dilution and conductivity, the method is simplified to measure CEC versus pH using a single sample; the only laboratory instruments required are pH and conductivity meters and a balance. The lack of agreement between this method and the silver thiourea (AgTU) method for some fractions at low pH is attributed to the uncontrolled variation in solution ionic strength when acid is introduced to effect solution pH changes in the AgTU method.     

Precipitation chemistry within Kvarner Bay area,Northern Adriatic (Croatia), 1984–1991

The results of rainwater analyses collected at five sampling sites within Kvarner Bay area are presented for the period 1984–1991. The samples were collected on a daily basis in open buckets thus representing bulk samples. Although measurements are referred to as wet deposition samples, they are actually an upper limit for the wet deposition. The rainwater was initially analysed for pH, sulphate and nitrate content, while during the period March 1990 — May 1991 the analyses were extended to major ion concentrations: hydrogen, sulphate, nitrate, chloride, ammonium, sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium. The pH frequency distribution, pH medians and precipitation weighted average (PWA) concentrations of hydrogen, sulphate and nitrate are presented, as well as wet deposition rates of sulphur (as sulphate) and nitrogen (as nitrate). The dependence of hydrogen, sulphate and nitrate mean concentrations on wind directions and seasons for Site 1 is also given. The highest precipitation acidity is obtained at urban and industrial Site 1 (city of Rijeka) because of the local washout of the atmosphere and influence of dry deposition, and at remote Site 4 (Lake Vrana) due to long-range transport. The neutralizing potential of sea salt and soil dust is responsible for partial neutralization of rainwater at other sites. The influence of sea salt on chemical composition of rainwater is observed at all sites. The estimated wet deposition rates of sulphate and nitrate are close to the values reported for Southeast Europe. The wet deposition rate for ammonium ion at Site 1 is almost double comparative regional values.     

Hydrogeochemistry of a stream draining sulfide-bearing postglacial sediments in Finland

The influence of hydrological conditions and overburden type on the stream-water quality in a catchment effected by fine-grained sulfide-bearing sediments was studied. Water samples for measurement of pH and electric conductivity were collected at 16 sites along the main course of the stream during autumn and spring high water flow and during low and intermediate water flow. On one occasion (spring high-water flow) samples for analysis of total organic carbon were collected at these sites. Seventeen water samples for analyses of chemical elements (ICP-MS and ICP-AES) were taken within the catchment basin during autumn high water flow. The pH and conductivity of snow, and the geochemistry of the sulfide sediments were also studied. The occurrence of fine-grained sediments within the catchment was estimated from topographic and geologic maps and by visit to areas were the overburden type could not be determined from the maps. The hydrological conditions had a strong influence on the water quality. During high water flow in spring and autumn the concentrations of ionic components (conductivity) and hydrogen ions in the stream water were high, while the concentrations were much lower during low and intermediate water flow and when the ground was frozen. Extensive leaching of the sulfide-bearing sediments, which had higher contents of S and metals than the fine fraction of till in the study area, resulted in elevated contents of Li, Ni, Zn, Co, B, Al, Mg, U, Sr, Ca, K and Na in the stream water during autumn high water flow. The contents of Cr, Ba, Pb, Si and Fe in stream water were not much influenced by the type of overburden, while V was depleted in drainage waters from the sulfide sediments. Humic substances flocculated in the water in the middle section of the stream, which may have been caused by di- and trivalent metal cations leached in large quantities from the oxidizing sulfide sediments.     

The geochemistry of black water in selected coastal streams of the Southeastern United States

Abstract

An investigation was conducted in a watershed formed by the tributaries of the Little River in South Georgia to study the nature of the humic and inorganic fractions of black water, and their influence on stream water quality. Large amounts of black colored water were sampled during 1983 to 1984 according to streamflow pattern in December, March, June and September. Measurements of air and water temperature and dissolved oxygen were made at the gaging sites, whereas water analysis for conductivity, Cl, NO₃‐N, NH₄‐N, P, total N, and other macro‐ and microelements were conducted in the laboratory. Fulvic (FA) and humic acid (HA) were isolated from the water samples, and analyzed by infrared and ¹³C NMR spectroscopy. Suspended clay from the water samples were collected and determined by x‐ray diffraction analysis. The results showed that black water was characterized by low conductivity and low ion concentrations indicating satisfactory chemical quality. The Na content was half the amount of other rivers in the Southeastern United States, whereas the ? content was similar to the world average. A seasonal fluctuation was noticed for Ca and Mg concentration. The increase of these ions during high streamflow in spring and summer was attributed to agricultural practices in the surrounding lands. Dissolved organic matter (DOM) concentration was highest in December during low streamflow. As DOM content decreased during high streamflow, water pH increased. A large part of the humified DOM was composed of fulvic acid, which was more aromatic in nature than soil‐fulvic acid as determined by ¹³C NMR. The suspended clay had a composition reflecting the clay mineralogy of Tifton soils in the surrounding uplands. It is believed that the Tifton soil, with its low activity clay and hence low CEC, may not be able to buffer the effect of acid leaching of black water.     

Long-Term Changes of Particulate Emission in the Industrial Region of Upper Silesia (Poland) and their Effect on the Acidity of Rainwater

The article presents data from ten-year measurements, which provethat the positive effects in particulate emission were accompanied by some adverse effects in the form of acidified rainwater. A distinctive change of rainwater pH in the SilesiaRegion (Poland) was first recorded in the early 90's. While in 1989, pH of over 55% of the investigated rainwater samples wasabove 6, in 1997 the average yearly pH was 4.1 and the pH of20%of the investigated samples was in the range of 3.1–4.0. Seekingthe reason for an increased acidity of rainwater, pH values were compared with emission changes of particulate, SO₂ and NO₂ acrossthe studied area. Emission factors of Ca, Mg, Na and K were determined based on the data of particulate matter emission fromcement production processes, coal combustion processes and metallurgy. This allowed comparing the changes of pH rainwater with the area emissions of alkali elements. An analysis of thecorrelation between pH values and the changes of particulatematter and alkali elements emission as well as SO₂ and NO₂ emission in the area under study showed that particulate emission followed by SO₂ emission had the strongest impact onthe modification of rainwater pH, while the impact of NO₂ emission was less distinctive. Additionally, an analysis was made to investigate the relationbetween rainwater pH and the concentration of alkaline ions inrainwater samples. The highest value r = 0.96 was recorded forMg²⁺ ions, the lowest i.e. r = 0.54 for Ca²⁺ ions.This situation can be explained by the fact that calciumcompounds are the soluble substances among the investigatedmetals. Thus, despite the presence of calcium compounds inrainwater samples, a large amount of their portion does notinfluence rainwater pH.     

镉在胡敏酸上的吸附动力学和热力学研究

采用镉离子选择电极研究了镉在胡敏酸上的吸附特征。实验结果表明 ,胡敏酸对镉的等温吸附规律与介质pH有关。当pH为 3 0 0和 3 50时符合Freundlich方程 ,当pH在 4 0 0～ 6 50之间更好地符合Langmuir方程 ;在pH为 3 0 0～ 6 50之间 ,吸附量与pH成显著正相关。温度升高吸附量降低 ,吸附热与反应介质的pH有关 ,pH升高 ,吸附反应放热增加 ;胡敏酸对镉的吸附作用力随介质pH改变发生较大变化 ,当pH为6 50时主要为配位基交换作用。胡敏酸对镉的吸附含有部分不释放氢的静电吸附 ,其吸附反应动力学用Elovich方程拟合效果较好     

Investigation of Differences between Field and Laboratory pH Measurements of National Atmospheric Deposition Program/National Trends Network Precipitation Samples

A study was undertaken to investigate differences between laboratoryand field pH measurements for precipitation samples collected from 135 weekly precipitation-monitoring sites in the National Trends Network from 12/30/1986 to 12/28/1999. Differences in pH between field and laboratory measurements occurred for 96% of samples collected during this time period. Differences between the two measurements were evaluated for precipitation samples collected before and after January 1994, when modifications to sample-handling protocol and elimination of the contaminating bucket o-ring used in sample shipment occurred. Median hydrogen-ion and pH differences between field and laboratory measurements declined from 3. 9 μeq L^-1 or 0. 10 pH units before the 1994 protocol change to 1. 4 μeq L^-1 or 0. 04 pH units after the 1994 protocol change. Hydrogen-ion differences between field and laboratory measurements had a high correlation with the sample pH determined in the field. The largest pH differences between the two measurements occurred for high-pH samples (>5. 6), typical of precipitation collected in Western United States; however low-pH samples (<5. 0) displayed the highest variability in hydrogen-ion differences between field and laboratory analyses. Properly screened field pH measurements are a useful alternative to laboratory pH values for trend analysis, particularly before 1994 when laboratory pH values were influenced by sample-collection equipment.     

ALUMINUM TOXICITY IN CORN PLANTS CULTIVATED WITH LOW AND HIGH IONIC STRENGTH NUTRIENT SOLUTIONS

The objective of the present study was to evaluate the phytotoxic effect of aluminum (Al) in corn plants in nutrient solution under high ionic strength (0.0094 uM) and low ionic strength (0.00001 uM). Regarding the low ionic strengths, nutrient solution was added daily until the end of the experimental period. The findings showed that the pH of the nutrient solution reduced with the increase in Al concentration, under both high and low ionic strengths solutions. Electrical conductivity of the nutrient solution increased with Al concentrations only in the solution with low ionic strength, demonstrating that the plant was more sensible to the element toxicity, thus reducing its growth and absorption of nutrients. The production of the total dry mass of corn was affected by the increase of Al concentration in the solution only under low ionic strengths, which reinforces the greater activity and absorption of the element under such condition.     

The variability of pH in convective storms

The rainwater pH was measured in a total of 22 storms which occurred in 1972 and 1974 in the METROMEX (METROpolitan Meteorological EXperiment) rainwater sampling network. The network consists of 81 collectors in an area of 1800 kM² over and east of St. Louis, Missouri. The data set is composed of dry fallout samples as well as precipitation samples which have been analyzed independently. An analysis of the frequency distribution of these data shows the rainfall samples form a bimodal distribution of pH with relative frequency maxima at pH 7.0 and 4.0 while the dry samples are unimodal with the maximum frequency at pH 7.0. The areal distribution of precipitation weighted mean pH indicates a variability unrelated to total precipitation. However, the derived deposition of H+ is more similar to the areal rainfall pattern than to the pH. The dH is defined which incorporates both the rainfall and pH which is useful for climatological trend studies of acid rainfall. Examples of two individual storm events illustrate an inexplicable area-wide variation from nearly an all acid rain (pH ? 4.5) to an all alkaline rain (pH ? 5.5). These case studies indicate some of the meteorological as well as chemical problems which must be considered when attempting to characterize convective storm rainfall pH.     

Effect of water composition on phosphorus concentration in runoff and water-soluble phosphate in two grassland soils

Many irrigation experiments determine phosphorus (P) losses from soil. Often, these studies cannot be compared, because the irrigation water was not characterized. We used calcium‐rich tap water and deionized water to investigate the influence of water composition on P concentrations in induced runoff. We irrigated two grassland sites: one acid and one calcareous. Less P was measured in runoff from tap water irrigation than from deionized water, especially for the acid soil. Batch experiments confirmed the findings of the field experiments. Tap water decreased water‐soluble phosphate and increased calcium in the solid phase. This interaction increased with decreasing soil:water ratio. Water of low ionic strength gave results comparable to rainwater. Our findings demonstrate that solution chemistry and the soil:water ratio can strongly influence the availability of P for transport. We recommend that P tests or irrigation experiments should use water resembling that of the system of interest. Irrigation experiments aiming to simulate P losses by surface runoff should be carried out with water having a composition comparable to rainwater.     

Complexation of whey proteins with carrageenan

The formation of electrostatic complexes of whey protein (WP) and a nongelling carrageenan (CG) was investigated as a function of pH, ionic strength, temperature, and protein-to-polysaccharide (Pr:Ps) ratio. On lowering the pH, the formation of soluble WP/CG complexes was initiated at pH(c) and insoluble complexes at pH(phi), below which precipitation occurred. The values of the transition pH varied as a function of the ionic strength. It was shown that at [NaCl] = 45 mM, the value of pH(phi) was the highest, showing that the presence of monovalent ions was favorable to the formation of complexes by screening the residual negative charges of the CG. When CaCl(2) was added to the mixtures, complexes of WP/CG were formed up to pH 8 via calcium bridging. The electrostatic nature of the primary interaction was confirmed from the slight effect of temperature on the pH(phi). Increasing the Pr:Ps ratio led to an increase of the pH(phi) until a ratio of 30:1 (w/w), at which saturation of the CG chain seemed to be reached. The behavior of WP/CG complexes was investigated at a low Pr:Ps ratio, when the biopolymers were mixed directly at low pH. It resulted in an increase of the pH of the mixture, as compared to the initial pH of the separate WP and CG solutions. The pH increase was accompanied by a decrease in conductivity. The trapping of protons inside the complex probably resulted from a residual negative charge on the CG. If NaCl was present in the mixture, the complex took up the Na(+) ions instead of the H(+) ions.     

土壤电化学特牲的研究——Ⅰ.水稻土的电导与其肥力的关系

1.设计了一个在田间直接测定水稻土的电导的电导池,用以鉴别水稻土的肥力状况。根据条件试验,在水稻生长期间通常变动的水分含量范围以内,水分含量的差别可以不予考虑。土壤胶体本身的电荷在电导上的贡献也很小,所以一般也不必考虑。土壤含砂粒较多时,应该加以适当的改正值。2.根据大量的田间测定结果,在酸性的水稻土中,电导与肥力水平成明显相关。施肥的数量和种类对土壤电导发生显著的影响。由于水稻对养分的吸收,所以根际土壤的电导较根外为低,并且随着水稻的生长,而使土壤电导降低。3.酸性水稻土的干土渍水后电导的增加数值与土壤的肥力水平成正相关。这种电导的增加,基本上是由于有机质的分解所致。4.根据与化学分析的对照结果,土壤溶液的电导与阳离子的浓度成明显相关。在引起酸性水稻土电导的阳离子中,钙镁占90—95%,钾占2—8%,铁和铵的数量都在1%以下。5.作者根据研究结果,认为电导可以作为鉴别酸性水稻土的肥力水平的一个简便的综合性参考指标。     

Deposition of acidic species at a rural location in New South Wales,Australia

Wet-only rainwater composition on a daily basis, and atmospheric SO₂ and NO₂ concentrations on a monthly basis have been measured over a two year period at four sites ～100 km to the west of Sydney. Bulk aerosol composition on a monthly basis was also measured at one site. The study region is predominantly rural in character, but contains two coal-fired thermal power stations with a total installed capacity of 2320 MW, as well as several min or population centres, including a small city, with a total population of about 21,000. The measurement sites were located roughly on the perimeter of a circle of about 20 km radius having the power stations at its centre. Three of the sites were situated in rural settings, while the fourth was located on the outskirts of the small city of Lithgow. Atmospheric acid loadings at all sites were low by the standards usually associated with industrialised regions of Europe and North America, with about one third of rainwater total acidity provided by organic acids (formic, acetic and oxalic). At the three rural sites, total inorganic acid deposition, comprising measured wet deposition plus inferred dry deposition of acidic S and N species, averaged about 30 meq m^?2 y^?1, a low figure by most standards. At the site located near the city of Lithgow total deposition of acidic S and N species averaged about 80 meq m^?2 y^?1.     

DISPERSION, MECHANICAL COMPOSITION, AND FRACTIONATION OF WEST INDIAN VOLCANIC YELLOW EARTH SOILS (ANDEPTS)

Methods of dispersion used in Japan and New Zealand for soils formed on recent volcanic ash (Andepts) which involved adjusting the pH of organic matterfree soil suspensions to 4 or 10·5 were not effective on similar soils in the Caribbean. Partial dispersion was obtained by adjusting the pH to between 2 and 3 but lower (down to pH 1) and higher (up to pH 11·1) pH values were ineffective. Substantial amounts of Al dissolved at pH 1–3 probably as a result of some disintegration of the allophanoid minerals. Zirconium nitrate solutions were very efficient in causing dispersion, a concentration of 12 me Zr being necessary for complete dispersion of 20 g samples of soil. Excess Zr did not adversely affect dispersion but resulted in depression of pH of the suspensions. The high ionic charge, small atomic radius, and low ionization potential of Zr apparently resulted in saturation of the cation exchange capacity and some isomorphous substitution of Al leading to a net positive charge of the clay and an increase in anion exchange capacity. This was considered to be responsible for dispersion.     

THE INFLUENCE OF pH, IONIC STRENGTH AND REACTANT CONCENTRATIONS ON COPPER COMPLEXING BY HUMIFIED ORGANIC MATTER

The effects of varying the pH and ionic strength, and the concentrations of organic matter, copper, calcium and phosphate upon the complexing of copper by extracts of humified organic matter from laboratory preparations, soil and peat were measured. The extent of complexing increased as pH increased and ionic strength decreased, and with increasing organic matter: copper ratios in a way consistent with the complexant being heterogeneous. Calcium competed with copper for organic matter, but the effect of phosphate was negligible. The extent of complexing at pH 7 by equal weights of colloidal and dialysable material from the same extract were usually similar. Weight for weight of organic carbon, alkali-extracted humified organic matter complexed copper much more extensively than the corresponding water-soluble material.     

Estimation and implications of instrumental drift, random measurement error and nugget variance of soil attributes—a case study for soil pH

We propose a general model for soil pH measurement that includes instrumental drift, random measurement error, and random and correlated spatial variation. Methods for estimating these four components are described in detail. For soil pH in water, instrumental drift, random measurement error and random spatial variation (nugget effect) were greater than the corresponding quantities for soil pH in CaCl₂. For both pH measurements, instrumental drift was quite marked. Measurement error and nugget effect were of a similar size. A modified kriging method is presented that takes into account the four-component model proposed here. It is concluded that, for measuring soil chemical attributes, grid layouts should be supplemented by additional sites for the estimation of short-range variation, that laboratory sampling designs should include controls, and that field measurements should be adjusted for instrumental drift prior to being used for spatial contouring or kriging.     

聚丙烯酰胺施用对碱土和非碱土水力传导度的影响

聚丙烯酰胺（PAM）可增加土壤结构的稳定性，但它对土壤水力传导能力的影响尚不清楚。通过室内土柱淋洗试验，研究了PAM施用量和施用方式对不同碱度土壤饱和水力传导度的影响。PAM施用量为0、1／5000、1／2000和1／1000（PAM与于土重之比），施用方式为混合施用和表面覆盖施用，土壤为碱土和非碱土两种。试验结果显示，在未施用PAM的条件下，非碱土水力传导度大于碱土。PAM混合施用显著地减小了土壤的稳定水力传导度，但它对碱土的影响程度大于对非碱土的影响。PAM覆盖施用降低了非碱土的稳定水力传导度；但碱土的稳定水力传导度随PAM施用量的增加先减小后增大。为了维持良好的土壤水力传导性能，应尽可能地减小PAM的施用量，或在非碱土地上采用混合施用而在碱土地上采用地表覆盖的施用方式。     

Acidification and other (Lutra lutra) distribution in Scotland

The influence of acidification on otters (Lutra lutra) was assessed in three regions of Scotland. A total of 72 stretches of 1000 m of riverbank were searched for all signs of otters on three occasions. Water chemistry was determined and habitat was assessed for its suitability to otters. A further series of water samples were collected after a period of very heavy rain in midwinter; conductivity and pH were measured and total Al was determined on a filtered, acidified sample. Otters were recorded at all sites. There were highly significant correlations between use by otters of stretches (measured in terms of marking intensity) and both pH and conductivity, with pH accounting for the greatest proportion of variation in otter signs in a stepwise multiple regression. The relation between otter signs and water quality was greatest in Galloway, the region with significantly more acid waters. There were significantly fewer signs of otters in stretches with minimum pH thought to be detrimental to fish populations for two regions, Galloway and Sutherland.