Environmental occurrence and fate of semifluorinated n-alkanes in snow and soil samples from a ski area

Semifluorinated n-alkanes (SFAs) with carbon chain lengths of 22 to approximately 36 atoms are present in fluorinated ski waxes to reduce the friction between ski base and snow, resulting in a better glide. Semifluorinated n-alkenes (SFAenes) are byproducts in the production process of SFAs and are also found in ski waxes. Snow and soil samples from a ski area in Sweden were taken after a large skiing competition and after snowmelt, respectively, and analyzed for SFAs and SFAenes. Single analyte concentrations in snow (analyzed as melt water) ranged from a few ng L⁻¹ up to 300 μg L⁻¹. ∑SFA concentrations decreased significantly from the start to the finish of the ski trail. Single analyte concentrations in soil ranged up to 9 ng g⁻¹ dw. ∑SFA concentrations in soil did not show a trend along the ski trail. This may be due to the fact that concentrations in soil, although strongly influenced by the competition, reflect inputs during the whole skiing season. The chemical inventory in snow was greater than the inventory in soil for shorter chain SFAs (C₂₂C₂₈) and for all SFAenes. Additionally, a significant change in SFA patterns between snow and soil samples was found. These observations suggested volatilization of shorter chain SFAs and of SFAenes during snowmelt. Evidence for long-term accumulation of SFAs in surface soil over several skiing seasons was not found.     

玉龙雪山PM2.5稳定碳同位素特征及来源分析

于2020年4~8月在青藏高原东南部玉龙雪山进行PM_2.5采样,共采集44个样本,测定其水溶性离子成分、水溶性有机碳(WSOC)浓度、总碳(TC)浓度及其稳定碳同位素组成(δ¹³C_TC).结果表明,玉龙雪山春夏季TC浓度分别为(7.1±3.8)μg/m³和(2.9±0.7)μg/m³,WSOC浓度分别为(3.3±2.1)μg/m³和(1.5±0.4)μg/m³,均呈现春高夏低的变化趋势.春夏季δ¹³C_TC值分别为(-24.7±1.0)‰和(-26.0±0.6)‰,春季较夏季偏正,表明可能受到不同来源影响.通过对非海盐钾离子(nss-K⁺)相关性、NASA火点图及后向轨迹分析可知,东南亚地区春季生物质燃烧可能是主导原因.利用贝叶斯模型计算玉龙雪山PM_2.5中TC来源贡献,结果表明春季主要来源于生物质燃烧和煤燃烧,贡献比分别为60.6%和23.5%;夏季主要来源于生物质燃烧、植物蒸发和机动车排放,同时二次有机气溶胶形成对TC的贡献也不可忽视.     

青海省牧区雪灾预警模型研究

对青海省牧区各气象站的积雪深度、积雪日数等气象资料进行了统计分析,结合青海省牧区积雪状况和草场特点,建立了雪灾预警模型。     

丽江-玉龙雪山不同区域大气降水化学特征

2008─2009年在丽江-玉龙雪山地区的丽江市区、玉龙雪山冰川公园索道下部站(索道地区)和白水1号冰川区(冰川区)3个采样点采集了113个降水样品,对其pH、电导率和主要离子(Cl-、SO42-、NO3-、Ca2+、Mg2+、Na+、K+和NH4+)质量浓度进行了分析.结果表明,所有样品实测pH均高于5.6.3个采样点ρ(总离子)平均值为丽江市区>索道地区>冰川区,其中ρ(SO4 2-)和ρ(Ca2+)均最高.丽江市区季风前后各离子质量浓度变化显著,其中海盐离子质量浓度〔ρ(Na+)和ρ(Cl-)〕从季风前期到季风期变化不大,在季风后期增加;ρ(NO3-)、ρ(SO42-)、ρ(NH4+)、ρ(Ca2+)、ρ(K+)和ρ(Mg2+)在季风前期显著高于季风期和季风后期.采用相关分析和主因子分析法对降水中离子来源进行研究,表明SO42-、NO3-和NH4+主要来自局地人类活动的贡献,Na+、K+和Cl-是海洋源贡献,Ca2+和Mg2+主要来源于地表粉尘.      

Snow-avalanche hazards, Southern Glacier National Park, Montana: The nature of local knowledge and individual responses

A survey was conducted of well-educated residents of East Glacier Park, Montana, who are frequently isolated by snow avalanches. It showed that people in this area do not alter driving habits during times of avalanche danger, are not aware of the local avalanche warning system, and have not efficiently garnered information about the avalanche hazard.     

道路工程积雪灾害的安全设计与防治措施研究

积雪灾害主要指自然积雪、风吹雪、雪崩。笔者结合实际工程设计 ,在“以防为主 ,防治结合”的前提下 ,对于进行工程处理的地段必须提出具体措施 ,以确保工程建设以及使用过程的安全。对积雪灾害地区针对不同灾害类型 ,提出工程处理措施 ,对于风吹雪灾害的处理措施类型有导、疏、阻、清等措施 ,对于雪崩灾害的处理措施有稳、导、防、缓等措施。在此基础上 ,提出了对于积雪灾害采取因地制宜 ,综合治理的方法。     

Insights into mercury in glacier snow and its incorporation into meltwater runoff based on observations in the southern Tibetan Plateau

The Tibetan Plateau(TP) is recognized as "Water Tower of Asia". Yet our understanding of mechanisms influencing incorporation of mercury(Hg) into freshwater in mountain glaciers on the TP remains quite limited. Extensive sampling of environmental matrices(e.g., snow/ice)were conducted on the East Rongbuk glacier on Mt. Everest and Zhadang glacier on Mt.Nyainqentanglha for Hg speciation analysis. Speciated Hg behaved quite different during snowmelt: a preferential early release of DHg(dissolved Hg) was observed at the onset of snowmelt, whereas PHg(particulate-bound Hg) and THg(total Hg) become relatively enriched in snow and released later. Small fraction of Hg in snow was lost during a snowmelt day(18.9%–34.7%) with a large proportion(58.1%–87.3%) contributed by PHg decrease, indicating that the deposited Hg is most likely retained in glacier snow/ice. Furthermore, THg were positively correlated with PHg and crustal major ions(e.g., Ca~(2+), Mg~(2+)) during snowmelt, indicating that Hg is mainly migrated with particulates. The main pathway of Hg loss during snowmelt was most probably associated with release of PHg with meltwater, which was greatly influenced by ablation intensity of snow/ice. This should be paid particular concern as Hg preserved in mountain glaciers will mostly enter aquatic ecosystem as climate warms, impacting on downstream ecosystems adversely. Obvious decrease of THg during the downstream transport from glacier was observed with a large proportion contributed by PHg decrease. The main removal mechanism of Hg was associated with sedimentation of PHg during the transport process.     

玉龙雪山地区不同海拔高度降水中常量无机离子特征分析

运用海盐示踪法计算了云南省丽江市玉龙雪山2005-07-26～2006-07-31不同海拔高度降水中常量无机离子非海洋来源的比例,计算结果显示Cl^-、Na⁺海洋源比重较高,平均海洋源比重分别为74.79％、73.53％. NO^-₃、SO^2-₄、K⁺ 、Mg²⁺ 、Ca²⁺主要是非海洋源,平均非海洋源所占的比重依次为100％、93.54％、97.29％、81.77％、99.66％. 统计图显示阳离子浓度的变化远远大于阴离子,阳离子浓度区间为0.51～5.26 mg/L,阴离子浓度区间为0.99～4.90 mg/L,由此推断阳离子来源构成比较复杂. 分析表明陆源离子,尤其是近源陆源离子对该地区降水的无机离子构成和离子浓度影响较大,2400～2950 m人类活动导致阴离子浓度较高,2950～4800 m降水的离子浓度受局地环流的影响较大,玉龙雪山地区基岩以石灰岩为主是造成降水中阳离子,尤其是Ca²⁺和Mg²⁺浓度较大的主要原因.     

Methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) in urban and rural precipitation in Germany

The use of the oxygenate methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) in gasoline has led to detectable concentrations in urban and rural air up to 160 ppbV. Results from MTBE measurement in precipitation have not been reported so far. In the present study, 120 samples of precipitation collected at 17 sampling locations all over Germany have been analyzed for their MTBE content. Analysis is performed by a combination of headspace-solid-phase microextraction (HS-SPME) and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC-MS). A 75 μm poly(dimethylsiloxane)/Carboxene fiber and a cryostat is used for SPME. The detection limit is 10 ng/l. In precipitation samples, MTBE was detected in wintertimes only with a maximum concentration of 85 ng/l. Measurement at Frankfurt/M City from 6 September 2000 to 12 March 2001 provided for 49% of the data concentrations in the range of 30–85 ng/l (n=17). Sampling in winter 2000/2001 at several German cities and rural locations showed that MTBE is more often detectable in urban (86%, n=78) than in rural (18%, n=42) precipitation. By comparing the results with corresponding temperatures and amounts of precipitation it can be concluded that the detection of MTBE in urban precipitation is observed at ambient temperatures lower than about 10–15°C. Moreover, the first precipitation after a dry period accumulates more MTBE than precipitation during or at the end of a wet period (wash-out effect). Highest concentrations occurred in snow samples. Corresponding mean air equilibrium concentrations of 0.04 ppbV (urban samples) and 0.01 ppbV (rural samples) are calculated. This is about one magnitude lower than year round and summertime measurements in the US and in Switzerland. Urban runoff (n=12) and corresponding precipitation sampling indicate that urban runoff might be composed of about 20% MTBE that is already transported by air and precipitation, whereas about 80% may be attributed to direct uptake of vehicle emissions and leakage near the road during precipitation.     

浅析融雪剂对城市环境的影响

融雪剂是一把双刃剑,在快速除雪保障交通畅通的同时,也给城市带来了一系列的环境问题。对融雪剂对城市环境的影响进行了探讨分析,并提出了今后使用融雪剂的建议和策略。