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The amount and nature of the dustfall on Lake Kinneret (the Sea of Galilee), Israel: flux and fractionation
AbstractThe dustfall flux on Lake Kinneret, Israel was measured by a network of 15 sampling stations around the lake over a 3 year period, with partial measurements over a further 2 years. The dustfall was characterized by dividing it into fractions including inorganic water insoluble matter (IWI), i.e. insoluble minerals; inorganic water soluble matter (IWS); and total organic matter (TORG). The total dustfall was fairly constant over the years with a mean input of 12,000t on the 170km2 lake surface. The proportion of atmospheric input to total solids entering the lake is inversely dependent on the amount of rain in a particular year and varied between 17% and 46% (mean = 34%). The dustfall is composed of roughly equal proportions of TORG, IWI and IWS. The organic matter itself is about 50% water soluble. The most variable fraction of the dustfall is the insoluble mineral content (IWI) which is dependent on violent dust storms usually occurring in spring and autumn. The amount of aeolian matter entering the lake is sufficiently large, compared to the fluvial input, to have a significant effect on the water quality. Much of the dustfall entering the lake is more finely divided than the fluvial suspended matter and this will presumably increase its relative effect.
The amount and nature of the dustfall on Lake Kinneret (the Sea of Galilee), Israel: flux and fractionation
AbstractThe dustfall flux on Lake Kinneret, Israel was measured by a network of 15 sampling stations around the lake over a 3 year period, with partial measurements over a further 2 years. The dustfall was characterized by dividing it into fractions including inorganic water insoluble matter (IWI), i.e. insoluble minerals; inorganic water soluble matter (IWS); and total organic matter (TORG). The total dustfall was fairly constant over the years with a mean input of 12,000t on the 170km2 lake surface. The proportion of atmospheric input to total solids entering the lake is inversely dependent on the amount of rain in a particular year and varied between 17% and 46% (mean = 34%). The dustfall is composed of roughly equal proportions of TORG, IWI and IWS. The organic matter itself is about 50% water soluble. The most variable fraction of the dustfall is the insoluble mineral content (IWI) which is dependent on violent dust storms usually occurring in spring and autumn. The amount of aeolian matter entering the lake is sufficiently large, compared to the fluvial input, to have a significant effect on the water quality. Much of the dustfall entering the lake is more finely divided than the fluvial suspended matter and this will presumably increase its relative effect.
The amount and nature of the dustfall on Lake Kinneret (the Sea of Galilee), Israel: flux and fractionation
Ganor, E (author) / Foner, H.A (author) / Gravenhorst, G (author)
Atmospheric Environment ; 37 ; 4301-4315
2003-05-12
15 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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