TY - JOUR
T1 - Rainwater ph in the vicinity of hadera power plant, Israel during the winter season of 1981/82
AU - Kolton-Shapira, Rivka
AU - Lakritz, Yerucham
AU - Luria, Menachem
PY - 1984
Y1 - 1984
N2 - A new method for the continuous pH measurement of rainwater is discussed. Tkis method, applied at a site near a new coal-fired power plant (before its operation), showed a pH variation of 4.3 to 9.2 as compared to 6.5 ± 1.0 observed using conventional methods which measure pH at the end of each rain episode. The alkalinity of top soil in the vicinity, and hence natural aerosols act as a buffer, reducing the acidity of the rain. This buffering effect disappears after 30-40 mm of rainfall.
AB - A new method for the continuous pH measurement of rainwater is discussed. Tkis method, applied at a site near a new coal-fired power plant (before its operation), showed a pH variation of 4.3 to 9.2 as compared to 6.5 ± 1.0 observed using conventional methods which measure pH at the end of each rain episode. The alkalinity of top soil in the vicinity, and hence natural aerosols act as a buffer, reducing the acidity of the rain. This buffering effect disappears after 30-40 mm of rainfall.
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U2 - 10.1016/0004-6981(84)90158-6
DO - 10.1016/0004-6981(84)90158-6
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AN - SCOPUS:0021538851
SN - 0004-6981
VL - 18
SP - 1245
EP - 1248
JO - Atmospheric Environment
JF - Atmospheric Environment
IS - 6
ER -