TY - JOUR
T1 - The impact of a single black snowfall on streamwater chemistry in the Scottish Highlands
AU - Tranter, M.
AU - Abrahams, P. W.
AU - Blackwood, I. L.
AU - Brimblecombe, P.
AU - Davies, T. D.
PY - 1988
Y1 - 1988
N2 - During snowmelt, ions fractionate into meltwaters, giving rise to concentrated, often acidic, solutions. This may cause transient acidification of streamwaters ('acid flush') in poorly buffered upland catchments. The chemistry of snow and meltwater can affect the magnitude and duration of the 'acid flush', particularly when stream discharge is not dominated by pre-event water. Such conditions are found in the Scottish Highlands. The most acidic snowfalls are coloured or black, and occur under specific meteorological conditions. The stream water chemistry during two acid-flush events is presented. -from Authors
AB - During snowmelt, ions fractionate into meltwaters, giving rise to concentrated, often acidic, solutions. This may cause transient acidification of streamwaters ('acid flush') in poorly buffered upland catchments. The chemistry of snow and meltwater can affect the magnitude and duration of the 'acid flush', particularly when stream discharge is not dominated by pre-event water. Such conditions are found in the Scottish Highlands. The most acidic snowfalls are coloured or black, and occur under specific meteorological conditions. The stream water chemistry during two acid-flush events is presented. -from Authors
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U2 - 10.1038/332826a0
DO - 10.1038/332826a0
M3 - RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal
SN - 0028-0836
VL - 332
SP - 826
EP - 829
JO - Nature
JF - Nature
IS - 6167
ER -