Relationships between rainwater composition and synoptic weather systems deduced from measurement and analysis of Hong Kong daily rainwater data

Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 219-240

  Tanner, Peter A ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Acid rain; Bulk and wet deposition; Hong Kong; Synoptic weather system; Windspeed

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CHLORIDE; MAGNESIUM; NITRATE; PHOSPHATE; POTASSIUM; RAIN; SODIUM;

PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; RAINWATER; SYNOPTIC METEOROLOGY; WATER CHEMISTRY;

ACID RAIN; ACIDITY; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; DRY DEPOSITION; HONG KONG; VELOCITY; WATER ANALYSIS; WEATHER; WIND;

CHINA;

EID: 0033062495     PISSN: 01677764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006174502144     Document Type: Article

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