The composition of snowfall, snowpack and meltwater in the Scottish highlands-evidence for preferential elution

M. Tranter; P. Brimblecombe; T. D. Davies; C. E. Vincent; P. W. Abrahams; I. Blackwood

doi:10.1016/0004-6981(86)90092-2

The composition of snowfall, snowpack and meltwater in the Scottish highlands-evidence for preferential elution

M. Tranter
, P. Brimblecombe
, T. D. Davies
, C. E. Vincent
, P. W. Abrahams
, I. Blackwood

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Abstract

Acidic snows in a small, remote, high-altitude snowpack in the Cairngorms, Scotland, give rise to meltwaters which are proportionally rich in sulphate and nitrate. As a consequence, the within-pack snows become proportionally rich in chloride, even though depleted in solute. Preferential elution appears to be a major process in the chemical evolution of snowfall and snowpack. © 1986.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	517-525
Journal	Atmospheric Environment (1967)
Volume	20
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0004-6981(86)90092-2
Publication status	Published - 1986
Externally published	Yes

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meltwater
preferential elution
Snow
triangular diagrams

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