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Unusual precipitation fell out in the Russian Arctic. There were globally background concentrations of the main components (distilled water) with a ion sum of 1.1–3.6 mg/L, increased amount of chlorides (despite continuous ice cover), and high concentration of trace elements (the sum of heavy metals was 140 μg/L, i.e., 13% of the minimum ion sum, whereas the total mineral content was the lowest). Increased concentration of heavy metals in the Central Arctic was also observed at a higher ion sum (77 mg/L). The highest acidity was estimated at pH 4.7.
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Svistov, P.F., Talash, A.S. & Semenets, E.S. Air Pollution and Self-Purification by Precipitation in the Russian Arctic. Russ J Gen Chem 87, 3173–3182 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1070363217130114
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