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Snow cover is a valuable source of information about air quality. It enables detection of dust and other air pollutants which have been accumulated throughout the period since the snow cover was formed. Research conducted in Kielce confirms multidirectional human pressure from local and regional emission sources. Combustion of fuels resulted in lower pH and increased EC, SO4 and NO3 concentrations in the southern and northern parts of the city. Elevated concentrations of Cl and Na indicate the effect of transportation and winter road maintenance. Apart from local emitters, air quality in Kielce is affected by the regional sources, including the nearby center of the lime and cement industries. Climate change is reflected in the number of days with snow and thickness of snow cover, declining since the 1990s.
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Snow cover is a valuable source of information about air quality. It enables detection of dust and other air pollutants which have been accumulated throughout the period since the snow cover was formed. Research conducted in Kielce confirms multidirectional human pressure from local and regional emission sources. Combustion of fuels resulted in lower pH and increased EC, SO4 and NO3 concentrations in the southern and northern parts of the city. Elevated concentrations of Cl and Na indicate the effect of transportation and winter road maintenance. Apart from local emitters, air quality in Kielce is affected by the regional sources, including the nearby center of the lime and cement industries. Climate change is reflected in the number of days with snow and thickness of snow cover, declining since the 1990s.

Hidden in snow: Selected aspects of chemical composition of an urban snow cover (Kielce, SE Poland)

Institute of Geography and Environmental Sciences

Environmental Protection and Natural Resources

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Snow cover is a valuable source of information about air quality. It enables detection of dust and other air pollutants which have been accumulated throughout...

Hidden in snow: Selected aspects of chemical composition of an urban snow cover (Kielce, SE Poland)

Published Online: Jun 30, 2023

Page range: 1 - 10

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/oszn-2023-0004

Keywords
air pollution, climate change, snow cover chemistry, Kielce city

© 2023 Mirosław Szwed et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Hidden in snow: Selected aspects of chemical composition of an urban snow cover (Kielce, SE Poland)

Published Online: Jun 30, 2023

Page range: 1 - 10

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/oszn-2023-0004

Keywordsair pollution, climate change, snow cover chemistry, Kielce city

© 2023 Mirosław Szwed et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
air pollution, climate change, snow cover chemistry, Kielce city