Precipitation chemistry as an indicator of urban air quality in mersin, north-eastern mediterranean region

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dc.authoridOzsoy, Turkan/0000-0001-8398-3783
dc.contributor.authorOzsoy, Turkan
dc.contributor.authorTurker, Pelin
dc.contributor.authorOrnektekin, Sermin
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-18T20:16:37Z
dc.date.available2024-09-18T20:16:37Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.departmentHatay Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractThe chemical composition of precipitation in the city of Mersin on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey has been studied. Spatial and temporal variability of rainwater constituents have been determined from samples collected at two central and two suburban stations for the December 2003-May 2005 period. A total of 246 samples covering all precipitation events were analyzed to determine pH, conductivity, as well as major anion (Cl-, NO3-, SO42-); major cation (H+, Na+, K+, Ca2+, Mg2+, NH4+) and formaldehyde (HCHO) concentrations. The pH varied within a range of 4.8-8.5, with only 8 out of 246 samples being acidic (pH<5.6), and the remaining highly alkaline samples being neutralized by either NH4+ in rainwater, or by CaCO3 resulting from wet deposition of atmospheric dust. The volume weighted mean Sigma Anion/Sigma Cation ratio was 0.49. The equivalent concentration of major ionic species followed the order: Ca2+ > HCO3- > SP42- > Cl- > NH4+ > Na+ > Mg2+ > NO3- > K+ > H+. Formaldehyde concentrations varied in the range of 0.01-17.9 mu M, and was found to be dependent on precipitation volume. Relatively higher NH4+, SO42-, NO3- and HCHO concentrations, mainly of anthropogenic origin, measured near the city center suggest increased pollution from local anthropogenic sources, e.g., residential heating, industrial and/or traffic emissions. In general, the results of this study suggest local precipitation chemistry is more strongly influenced by natural (mineral dust and marine) sources compared to anthropogenic ones.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s11270-007-9557-z
dc.identifier.endpage83en_US
dc.identifier.issn0049-6979
dc.identifier.issue1-4en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-39249085874en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2en_US
dc.identifier.startpage69en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-007-9557-z
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12483/9642
dc.identifier.volume189en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000253216600007en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSpringeren_US
dc.relation.ispartofWater Air and Soil Pollutionen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjecteastern Mediterraneanen_US
dc.subjectformaldehydeen_US
dc.subjectmajor ionsen_US
dc.subjectMersinen_US
dc.subjectred rainen_US
dc.subjectprecipitation chemistryen_US
dc.titlePrecipitation chemistry as an indicator of urban air quality in mersin, north-eastern mediterranean regionen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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