Résumé
Trace metal composition of snowpack, snow-melt filter residues and top-soils were determined along transects through industrial towns in the Usa River Basin: Inta, Usinsk and Vorkuta. Elevated concentrations of deposition elements and pH in snow and soils associated with alkaline coal ash within 25-40 km of Vorkuta and Inta were found. Atmospheric deposition in the vicinity of Vorkuta and Inta, added significantly to the soil contaminant loading as a result of ash fallout. The element concentrations in soils within 20-30 km of Vorkuta do not reflect current deposition rates, but instead, reflect an historical pollution legacy, when coal mining activity peaked in the 1960s. There is little evidence of anthropogenic metal deposition around the gas and oil town of Usinsk.
| Langue d'origine | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (de-à) | 299-314 |
| Nombre de pages | 16 |
| Journal | Polish Polar Research |
| Volume | 26 |
| Numéro de publication | 4 |
| Statut de publication | Published - 2005 |
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
- Ecology
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