Wet Deposition in the Cross-Border Region Between Turkey and Bulgaria: Chemical Analysis in View of Cyclone Paths

The aim of this work is to study precipitation chemistry in the cross-border region between Turkey and Bulgaria, situated on the south-eastern part of the Balkan Peninsula. A total of 115 wet deposition samples were collected and analysed for pH values and major ions (Na + , Mg 2+ , Ca 2+ , K + , NH...

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Published in:Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology 2021-05, Vol.106 (5), p.812-818
Main Authors: Oruc, Ilker, Georgieva, Emilia, Hristova, Elena, Velchev, Krum, Demir, Goksel, Akkoyunlu, Bulent Oktay
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Air Pollutants - analysis
Aquatic Pollution
Autumn
Bulgaria
Calcium
Calcium ions
Chemical analysis
Chemical precipitation
Cyclones
Cyclonic Storms
Deposition
Earth and Environmental Science
Ecotoxicology
Environment
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental Health
Environmental Monitoring
Factor analysis
Ions
Magnesium
pH effects
Pollution
Salts
Seasons
Soil Science & Conservation
Turkey
Waste Water Technology
Water Management
Water Pollution Control
Wet deposition
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Summary:The aim of this work is to study precipitation chemistry in the cross-border region between Turkey and Bulgaria, situated on the south-eastern part of the Balkan Peninsula. A total of 115 wet deposition samples were collected and analysed for pH values and major ions (Na + , Mg 2+ , Ca 2+ , K + , NH 4 + , Cl − , NO 3 − , and SO 4 2− ) throughout the summer and autumn seasons of 2014. The enrichment factor analysis and non-sea salt estimates were conducted to determine the possible sources of ions in the wet deposition for the sampling period. The trajectories of the cyclones affecting the area during the study period were also analysed by separating them in different groups. The minimum, average and maximum pH values for the first group of cyclones (CG1) are 4.30, 6.04, 7.40, and 4.00, 6.14, 7.43 for the second group cyclones (CG2), respectively. The non-sea salt fractions of the K + ion were found to be 0.94 in CG1 and 0.90 in CG2. Also, the Mg 2+ ion in CG1 and CG2 is 44% and 60% of the sea salt source.
ISSN:0007-4861
1432-0800
DOI:10.1007/s00128-021-03210-x