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Atmospheric deposition was sampled at six stations located at different latitudes in north western Italy; chemical analyses showed mineral acidity and the prevalence of sulphate, nitrate, ammonium and calcium.
A comparative examination of the data collected in 1985-93 at the different stations showed a regular decrease of concentrations from south to north; the gradient is linear and not dependent on altitude. This pattern is clearly correlated with the meteorology, as the study area receives masses of air mostly from the S.E. and S.W., i.e. from the Po Plain, one of the most densely populated and industrialized areas in Italy. On the other hand, the loads of ions from the atmosphere show maxima in a band covering the subalpine area, because of the higher amounts of precipitation.
Seasonality of values was verified for the main ions, on the basis of the ANOVA and of the Kruskall Wallis test.
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Della Lucia, M., Marchetto, A., Mosello, R. et al. Studies on a chemical gradient of atmospheric deposition from the po valley to the alps. Water Air Soil Pollut 87, 171–187 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00696835
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