Rainwater compositions

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#Example of Northern Europe rainwater composition

#Carroll (1962) compiled a variety of rainwater compositions. An example solution is given below.

#Average of Northern Europe (62 stations over 30 months). Values given are averages. Ranges can be found in the original document. Average rainfall was 560 mm/yr. Sampled/tested mid 1950s.

SOLUTION 1
units ppm
pH 5.47
Na 2.05
K 0.35
Ca 1.42
Mg 0.39
Cl 3.47
S(6) 2.19 #as SO4
N(5) 0.27 #as NO3
N(-3) 0.41 #as NH3

END

#Carroll (1962) also includes datasets of pH values for rainwater around the world.

#Please contribute with rainwater compositions you have come across or used.


#References

#Carroll, D. (1962). Rainwater as a chemical agent of geologic processes - a review. Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 1535-G. US Dept. Interior. US Gov Printing Office, Washington.