Pollution in coastal fog at Alto Patache,Northern Chile |
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Authors: | Ellen Sträter Anna Westbeld Otto Klemm |
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Affiliation: | 1.University of Münster, Climatology Working Group,Münster,Germany;2.North-Rhine Westfalia State Agency for Nature, Environment, and Consumer Protection,Recklinghausen,Germany;3.GEO-NET Umweltconsulting GmbH,Hannover,Germany |
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Abstract: | Background The Atacama Desert in Northern Chile is one of the most arid places on earth. However, fog occurs regularly at the coastal mountain range and can be collected at different sites in Chile to supply settlements at the coast with freshwater. This is also planned in the fog oasis Alto Patache (20°49′S, 70°09′W). For this pilot study, we collected fog water samples in July and August 2008 for chemical analysis to find indications for its suitability for domestic use. |
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