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An automatic sequential precipitation sampler was developed and constructed. It collects rainwater on a volume basis. The sample volume can be selected for each precipitation event due to the minimum for the analysis. The sampler is working since July 80. Analysis includes pH, conductivity, lead, manganese and sulphate. In general the concentrations of trace elements are high at the beginning of a rainfall, they decrease rapidly and remain at a constant value. For convective showers rainfall intensity and concentrations show strong inverse relationship. During rain events of longer duration, such as warm front precipitations, the trends of concentrations depend on the synoptic conditions.
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Kins, L. (1982). Temporal Variation of Chemical Composition of Rainwater during Individual Precipitation Events. In: Georgii, HW., Pankrath, J. (eds) Deposition of Atmospheric Pollutants. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-7864-5_10
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