Abstract

The present paper deals with variability in snow chemistry of various sites spread in six districts of the Kashmir Himalayan valley, experiencing frequent snow fall during winter ( Dec.- Feb). Chemical composition of fresh snow samples shows wide changes in pH (5.8–7.3), dissolved oxygen content (22-26 mg L-1), and total alkalinity (2-3 mg L-1). The levels ( mg L-1) of calcium (13.3– 28 ), magnesium (8-12 ), chloride (15-30), sulphate (2-8), silicate (1-4) and nitrate (1.9-3.9) differed considerably. The study makes a strong plea for in-depth investigations of snow chemistry of little-explored Himalayan region, useful for assessing the impact of environmental pollution.

Details

Title
Himalayan snow chemistry: Chemical composition of fresh snow samples from Kashmir valley
Author
Lone, F A; Khan, MA
Pages
17-20
Publication year
2007
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Enviro Research Publishers
ISSN
09734929
e-ISSN
23208031
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2119947315
Copyright
© 2007. This work is licensed under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/(“License). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.