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http://dx.doi.org/10.5338/KJEA.2007.26.2.116

Wet Deposition of Heavy metals in Suwon Area  

Jung, Goo-Bok (Environmental and Ecology Division, National Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology, RDA)
Lee, Jong-Sik (Environmental and Ecology Division, National Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology, RDA)
Kim, Won-Il (Environmental and Ecology Division, National Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology, RDA)
Kim, Jin-Ho (Environmental and Ecology Division, National Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology, RDA)
Yun, Sun-Gang (Research Management Division, Research Development Bureau, RDA)
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Korean Journal of Environmental Agriculture / v.26, no.2, 2007 , pp. 116-123 More about this Journal
Abstract
This experiment was conducted to investigate the distribution and burden characteristics of heavy metals in the rainwater sampled at Suwon area, in the middle part of Korea, from April 2002 to October 2003. The relationship between concentration of heavy metal and other chemical properties in the rainwater was also evaluated. Chemical properties in the rainwater were various differences with raining periods and years. It appeared that a weighted average pH of rainwater was ranged from 4.7 to 5.5. Heavy metal concentrations in the rainwater were ranked as Zn>Pb>Cu>Ni>Cr>As>Cd. As compared with heavy metal concentrations of rainwater in 2002, Cd, Cu and As were higher than other element in 2003. There were positive correlation between major ionic components, such as Ca, Mg, and K, and heavy metal concentrations of rainwater, and As, CU, Cu, Zn and Ni were relatively higher relationship than Pb and Cr in respective to correlation coefficient. For heavy metal distribution of rainwater, the order of average enrichment factors was Cd>Pb>AS>Cu>Zn>Ni>Cr, and these were relatively higher than the natural component such as Fe, Mg and Ca. The monthly enrichment factors were relatively high in the spring (from April to May) at Suwon. The monthly amount of heavy metal precipitation was high in the rainy season from June to August because of great influence of rainfall.
Keywords
rainwater; heavy metal; enrichment factor; flux;
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