CHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND SALT LOAD IN RAINWATER OF MOSUL CITY-NINEVEH GOVERNORATE
The present study reports the chemical composition and atmospheric salt load rainwater of Mosul city/ Nineveh Governorate / Iraq. The sampling were done from October 2012 to March 2013. Twenty six samples were collected and analyzed for pH, ion concentration (Ca<strong><sup>++</sup>...
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| author | Amer Abdul-Kareem M.T. S. Khalil K.E. AL-Hadidi |
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| description | The present study reports the chemical composition and atmospheric salt load rainwater of Mosul city/ Nineveh Governorate / Iraq. The sampling were done from October 2012 to March 2013. Twenty six samples were collected and analyzed for pH, ion concentration (Ca<strong><sup>++</sup></strong>, Mg<strong><sup>++</sup></strong>, K<strong><sup>+</sup></strong>, Na<strong><sup>+</sup></strong>, CI<strong><sup>-</sup></strong>, HCO<strong><sub>3</sub><sup>-</sup></strong>, SO<strong><sub>4</sub><sup>--</sup></strong>) and electrical conductivity. Total rainwater was 338.55mm. The results show that the volume weighted mean (VWM) pH and electrical conductivity in the rainwater were 6.83 and 114.22µS.cm<strong><sup>-1</sup></strong> respectively. Cation and anion concentration took the following order : Ca<sup>++</sup> ˃ Mg<sup>++</sup> ˃ Na<sup>+</sup> ˃ K<sup>+ </sup>and HCO<sub>3</sub><sup>-</sup> ˃ CI<sup>-</sup> ˃ SO<sub>4</sub><sup>=</sup>. HCO<sub>3</sub><sup>-</sup> and Ca<sup>++</sup> contributed 65.3% of the total ions in the rainwater. Equivalents ratios for different ionic components to sodium, revealed higher values in rainwater than that of seawater. This indicates the dominance of non-marine in studied samples. Analyses revealed that loads delivered from the fallen precipitation in the urban city of Mosul was about 0.1167kg cl<sup>-</sup>/m<sup>3</sup> of chloride in rainwater which equal numerically to 395kg NaCI. h<sup>-1</sup> of land. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0719afd76e6a4594bf171acb87d84c8b2025-08-20T03:49:03ZengCollege of AgricultureMesopotamia Journal of Agriculture1815-316X2224-97962018-03-0146127928510.33899/magrj.2018.161410161410CHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND SALT LOAD IN RAINWATER OF MOSUL CITY-NINEVEH GOVERNORATEAmer Abdul-Kareem0M.T. S. Khalil1K.E. AL-Hadidi2Soil Sciences and Water Resources Dept., College of Agriculture and Forestry, Mosul University. IraqSoil Sciences and Water Resources Dept., College of Agriculture and Forestry, Mosul University. IraqSoil Sciences and Water Resources Dept., College of Agriculture and Forestry, Mosul University. IraqThe present study reports the chemical composition and atmospheric salt load rainwater of Mosul city/ Nineveh Governorate / Iraq. The sampling were done from October 2012 to March 2013. Twenty six samples were collected and analyzed for pH, ion concentration (Ca<strong><sup>++</sup></strong>, Mg<strong><sup>++</sup></strong>, K<strong><sup>+</sup></strong>, Na<strong><sup>+</sup></strong>, CI<strong><sup>-</sup></strong>, HCO<strong><sub>3</sub><sup>-</sup></strong>, SO<strong><sub>4</sub><sup>--</sup></strong>) and electrical conductivity. Total rainwater was 338.55mm. The results show that the volume weighted mean (VWM) pH and electrical conductivity in the rainwater were 6.83 and 114.22µS.cm<strong><sup>-1</sup></strong> respectively. Cation and anion concentration took the following order : Ca<sup>++</sup> ˃ Mg<sup>++</sup> ˃ Na<sup>+</sup> ˃ K<sup>+ </sup>and HCO<sub>3</sub><sup>-</sup> ˃ CI<sup>-</sup> ˃ SO<sub>4</sub><sup>=</sup>. HCO<sub>3</sub><sup>-</sup> and Ca<sup>++</sup> contributed 65.3% of the total ions in the rainwater. Equivalents ratios for different ionic components to sodium, revealed higher values in rainwater than that of seawater. This indicates the dominance of non-marine in studied samples. Analyses revealed that loads delivered from the fallen precipitation in the urban city of Mosul was about 0.1167kg cl<sup>-</sup>/m<sup>3</sup> of chloride in rainwater which equal numerically to 395kg NaCI. h<sup>-1</sup> of land.https://magrj.mosuljournals.com/article_161410_96c99f3ef3009d627472c38f06eecfc8.pdfrainwaterconductivityphvolume weighted meanef |
| spellingShingle | Amer Abdul-Kareem M.T. S. Khalil K.E. AL-Hadidi CHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND SALT LOAD IN RAINWATER OF MOSUL CITY-NINEVEH GOVERNORATE Mesopotamia Journal of Agriculture rainwater conductivity ph volume weighted mean ef |
| title | CHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND SALT LOAD IN RAINWATER OF MOSUL CITY-NINEVEH GOVERNORATE |
| title_full | CHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND SALT LOAD IN RAINWATER OF MOSUL CITY-NINEVEH GOVERNORATE |
| title_fullStr | CHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND SALT LOAD IN RAINWATER OF MOSUL CITY-NINEVEH GOVERNORATE |
| title_full_unstemmed | CHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND SALT LOAD IN RAINWATER OF MOSUL CITY-NINEVEH GOVERNORATE |
| title_short | CHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND SALT LOAD IN RAINWATER OF MOSUL CITY-NINEVEH GOVERNORATE |
| title_sort | chemical composition and salt load in rainwater of mosul city nineveh governorate |
| topic | rainwater conductivity ph volume weighted mean ef |
| url | https://magrj.mosuljournals.com/article_161410_96c99f3ef3009d627472c38f06eecfc8.pdf |
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