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Rainwater chemical composition and annual atmospheric deposition at Alto Sorocaba basin (SP)

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Author(s):
Fabiano Tomazini da Conceição [1] ; Diego de Souza Sardinha [2] ; Guillermo Rafael Beltran Navarro [3] ; Maria Lúcia Pereira Antunes [4] ; Vivian Andréa Angelucci [5]
Total Authors: 5
Affiliation:
[1] Universidade Estadual Paulista. Instituto de Geociências e Ciências Exatas. Departamento de Planejamento Territoral e Geoprocessamento - Brasil
[2] Universidade Estadual Paulista. Instituto de Geociências e Ciências Exatas. Departamento de Planejamento Territoral e Geoprocessamento - Brasil
[3] Universidade Estadual Paulista. Instituto de Geociências e Ciências Exatas. Departamento de Planejamento Territoral e Geoprocessamento - Brasil
[4] Universidade Estadual Paulista. Departamento de Engenharia Ambiental - Brasil
[5] Universidade Estadual Paulista. Departamento de Engenharia Ambiental - Brasil
Total Affiliations: 5
Document type: Journal article
Source: Química Nova; v. 34, n. 4, p. 610-616, 2011-00-00.
Abstract

Two sampling points were chosen and forty samples were collected between January and December 2006 at Alto Sorocaba basin. The rainwater pH varied from 5.46 to 6.36 (Ibiúna) and 5.26 to 6.81 (Itupararanga), being Ca2+ the main ion responsible for controlling the rainwater pH. The ionic concentrations decreased in the following order: Ca2 +>Na+> Mg2+>K+ for cations and SO4(2-)>HCO3->NO 3->Cl- >PO4(3-) for anions. The annual atmospheric deposition appeared to be controlled mostly by following sources: mining activities and cement factories (Ca2+ and HCO3-), natural soil dust (Na+, Mg2+ and HCO3-), fossil fuel burning (SO4(2-)) and agriculture activities (K+, NO3- and PO4(3-)). (AU)

FAPESP's process: 06/54884-3 - Avaliação das taxas de alteração e influências antropogênicas na bacia do Alto Sorocaba (SP)
Grantee:Diego de Souza Sardinha
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master
FAPESP's process: 06/55477-2 - Avaliação da qualidade da água e diagnóstico ambiental na bacia do Alto Sorocaba (SP)
Grantee:Mauro Henrique Dourador de Salles
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
FAPESP's process: 05/59203-1 - Avaliação das taxas de alteração e geocronologia dos perfis supérgenos de Tapira (MG) e Catalão (GO)
Grantee:Fabiano Tomazini da Conceição
Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Young Investigators Grants
FAPESP's process: 06/61208-4 - Avaliação da qualidade da água pluvial e interação água/rocha-solo na bacia do Alto Sorocaba (SP)
Grantee:Vivian Andrea Angelucci
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation