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The results of investigations carried out in the forests of Kola peninsula subject to long-term air pollution by the nickel industrial enterprises are presented. Samples of rainwater from the open sites, from under the coniferous (pine) trees crowns and of the stemflow were collected at various distances from the emission sources. The highest levels in pollution of rainwater are detected over the area adjacent to the smelters. Researches of contamination of the precipitation in the vicinity of the two nickel enterprises of Kola peninsula show that concentrations of pollutants vary significantly (up to an order of magnitude) depending upon the meteorological conditions. The area of impact on forests of Kola peninsula is restricted by the radius of 30–40 km from the emission sources.
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Karaban, R.T., Gytarsky, M.L. Studies of precipitation contamination levels over the north-western forests of Russia subject to emissions from the two nickel smelters. Water Air Soil Pollut 85, 2071–2076 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01186139
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01186139