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Data are reported for a first measurement campaign for a great number of cations (the range of concentrations for main components is given in ng/mL: Na:<70–880; Mg: 12–160; Al:<7–120; K: 200–1600; NH4 +: 2500–9000; Ca: 300–2500; Fe:<140–1200; Zn: 20–320) and anions (HCOO-: 100–1800; CH3COO-: 400–14500; C2O2- 4: <100–460; NO- 2: <20–55; NO- 3: 660–9900; SO2- 3:<100–1150; SO4 2-: 450–19700; Cl-: 170–3200) in rain and snow samples of the Chernogolovka region 80 km northeast of the centre of Moscow. These data serve as a first assessment of the situation of the atmosphere in this region. For the determination of fluoride, formate, acetate, nitrite, bromide, nitrate, sulfite, and sulfate by IC, a relevant development of the method was carried out. For some metallic cations, a critical quality control was achieved by parallel measurements with ICP-MS, TXRF, and IC. Furthermore, time resolved measurements were performed for a rain event. Filtration experiments were undertaken to differentiate between the presence of a series of elements and species in liquid or solid state in the collected aqueous samples.
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Received: 25 July 1996 / Revised: 26 September 1996 / Accepted: 13 October 1996
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Hoffmann, P., Karandashev, V., Sinner, T. et al. Chemical analysis of rain and snow samples from Chernogolovk/Russia by IC, TXRF and ICP–MS. Fresenius J Anal Chem 357, 1142–1148 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002160050320
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s002160050320