Open AccessChemical composition of rain water over Lucknow in 1980
Author(s) -
B. K. Handa,
Ankit Kumar,
Divya Goel
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
mausam
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.243
H-Index - 12
ISSN - 0252-9416
DOI - 10.54302/mausam.v33i4.2611
Subject(s) - chemical composition , environmental science , strontium , environmental chemistry , acid rain , rainwater harvesting , hydrology (agriculture) , chemistry , geology , biology , ecology , geotechnical engineering , organic chemistry
The analysis of rain water samples collected during the period June-December 1980 showed that there was no incidence of 'acid rain' over Lucknow. The chemical composition of rain water varied from shower to shower and was mainly of the alkaline earth bicarbonate type. In a few cases relatively high concentrations of NO3 6-8 mg/1 were obtained in rain water samples. Amongst the trace constituents iron was the most predominant (av. 26.5 microgram/1) followed by Zinc, strontium, copper, maganese etc in that order.