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http://dx.doi.org/10.5338/KJEA.2011.30.2.153

Wet Deposition of Heavy Metals during Farming Season in Taean, Korea  

Jung, Goo-Bok (National Academy of Agricultural Science(NAAS), RDA)
Kim, Min-Kyeong (National Academy of Agricultural Science(NAAS), RDA)
Lee, Jong-Sik (National Academy of Agricultural Science(NAAS), RDA)
Kim, Won-Il (National Academy of Agricultural Science(NAAS), RDA)
Kim, Gun-Yeob (National Academy of Agricultural Science(NAAS), RDA)
Ko, Byong-Gu (National Institute of Crop Science(NICS), RDA)
Kang, Kee-Kyung (National Academy of Agricultural Science(NAAS), RDA)
Kwon, Soon-Ik (National Academy of Agricultural Science(NAAS), RDA)
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Korean Journal of Environmental Agriculture / v.30, no.2, 2011 , pp. 153-159 More about this Journal
Abstract
BACKGROUND: This experiment was conducted to investigate the distribution and burden characteristics of heavy metal in the rainwater sampled at Taean area, in the middle part of Korea, from April 2002 to October 2003. METHODS AND RESULTS: The relationship between concentration of heavy metal and other chemical properties in the rainwaters was also evaluated. Chemical properties in the rainwater were various differences with raining periods and years. It appeared that a weighted average pH values of rainwater was ranged from 5.0 to 5.1. Heavy metal concentrations in the rainwater were ranked as Pb > Zn > Cu > Ni > As > Cr > Cd. As compared with heavy metal concentrations of rainwater in 2002, Cu, Pb, and Zn were higher than other elements in 2003. There were positive correlation between major ionic components, such as ${NH_4}^+$, $Ca^{2+}$, $Mg^{2+}$, $K^+$, $Na^+$, ${SO_4}^{2-}$ and ${NO_3}^-$, and As, Cd, Zn, Cr, and Ni concentrations in rainwater. For heavy metal distribution of rainwater, the order of average enrichment factor was Cd > Pb > As > Cu > Zn > Ni > Cr, and these were relatively higher than the natural components such as Fe, Mg and Ca. The monthly enrichment factor were relatively high, from August to October at Taean. The monthly amount of heavy metal precipitation was high in the rainy season from July to August because of great influence of rainfall. CONCLUSION(s): The results of this study suggest that the heavy metals(Cd, Pb, As, Cu, and Zn) of rainwater is strongly influenced by anthropogenic sources rather than natural sources.
Keywords
Enrichment factor; Flux; Heavy metal; Rainwater;
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