Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Precipitation chemistry and atmospheric processes in the forested part of Croatia

  • Published:
Water, Air, and Soil Pollution Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

The influence of mesoscale weather patterns on the chemical composition of daily precipitation samples is analysed. The data of pH, sulphur from sulphates and total nitrogen are analysed for two rural sites: Plitvice station in forested part of Central Croatia (1981 to 1990) and Puntijarka suburban station on the mountain near Zagreb, the capital of Croatia (1982–1991).

The two prevailing weather types in precipitation days are selected and the comparison of chemical composition of precipitation is made for each of them. The frequency distributions of pH, sulphur and nitrogen show that concentration of major ions in precipitation apparently depends on the regional scale weather type.

It is shown that the seasonal variation of deposition is related to the seasonal variation in precipitation amount. In both weather types Plitvice receives more pollution than Puntijarka that is closer to urban and industrial pollution sources. Both locations are under the prevailing influence of regional pollution sources.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  • Charlson, R.J. and Rodhe, H: 1982. “Factors controlling the acidity of natural rainwater”, Nature,295, 683–685.

    Google Scholar 

  • Cvitan, L. and Lončar, E.: 1992. “Natural Potential of Air Ventilation in Zagreb”, Proceedings of International Congress Energy and Environment, 28–30 Oct. 1992, Opatija, Croatia, 179–185 (in Croatian).

    Google Scholar 

  • Đuričić, V. and Vidič, S.:1992. “Acid precipitation in the Northern Adriatic”, Airborne pollution of the Mediterranean Sea, UNEP/WMO, MAP Technical Report Series No.64, 137–153.

    Google Scholar 

  • Đuričić, V.: 1992. “Mokro taloženje na području Zagreba”, (Acid deposition at Zagreb). International Congress Energy and Environment, Opatija, 187–194.

  • Lončar, E. and Bajić, A.: 1994. “Tipovi vremena u Hrvatskoj”, (Weather types in Croatia). Hrv. Meteor, Časopis29, 31–42.

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Meteorological and Hydrological Service of Croatia, Grič 3, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia

    A. Bajić & V. Đuričić

Authors
  1. A. Bajić
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. V. Đuričić
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Bajić, A., Đuričić, V. Precipitation chemistry and atmospheric processes in the forested part of Croatia. Water Air Soil Pollut 85, 1955–1960 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01186120

Download citation

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01186120

Key words

Search

Navigation