Short communication, Note

ACID RAIN EVENTS AT THE LOŠINJ ISLAND

Sonja Vidič ; Držvni hidrometeorološki zavod Grič 3, 41000 Zagreb, Hrvatska
Vesna Đuričić ; Držvni hidrometeorološki zavod Grič 3, 41000 Zagreb, Hrvatska
Alica Bajić ; Držvni hidrometeorološki zavod Grič 3, 41000 Zagreb, Hrvatska

Abstract

For the period June 1987 - December 1989, daily precipitation samples were collected at Veli Lošinj, health resort located at the southern part of the Lošinj island. The main purpose of the measurement programme was to determine frequency and conditions of acid rain occurrences. Bulk precipitation samples were collected and analysed with regard to precipitation acidity only, which significantly limited the scope of the research. It was found that for the whole period 32% of samples were acidic, with the average precipitation-weighted pH to be 4.83. It was noted that strong acidity was correlated with larger precipitation amount.

Keywords

precipitation; rain acidity

Hrčak ID:

68052

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/68052

Publication date:

15.12.1994.

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