Rainwater Chemistry and Wet Deposition over the Equatorial Forested Ecosystem of Zoétélé (Cameroon)

Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry - Tập 46 - Trang 173-198 - 2003
L. Sigha-Nkamdjou1, C. Galy-Lacaux2, V. Pont2, S. Richard3, D. Sighomnou1, J. P. Lacaux2
1Centre de Recherches Hydrologiques, Cameroon
2Laboratoire d'Aérologie 14, Toulouse, France
3HYDRECO Laboratoire Environnement de Petit Saut, Kourou Cedex, French Guiana, France

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Within the framework of IDAF (IGAC DEBITS AFRICA: International GlobalAtmospheric Chemistry/DEposition of Biogeochemically Important TraceSpecies/Africa) network, data analysis is realised on precipitation chemical composition collected in Zoétélé, in Southern Cameroon. This station, located atabout 200 km from the Atlantic Ocean, is representative of a so-called `Evergreen Equatorial Forest' ecosystem. An automatic wet-only precipitation collector was operated at the station from 1996 to 2000. The rainfall regime, associated with eastward advection of moist and cool monsoon air masses, amounts to an average of 1700 mm/year. Inorganic and organic content of the precipitation were determined by IC in 234 rainfall events, representing a total 4,583 mm of rainfall from an overall of 7,100 mm.The mean annual precipitation chemistry and wet deposition fluxes characteristic of an African equatorial forest are quantified. Typical atmospheric gases and particles sources influence the precipitation chemical content and the associated deposition of chemical species. Indeed, hydrogen concentration is the highest (12.0 μ eq.L−1) of the IDAF measurements, leading to acid rains with a low mean pH 4.92. The mineral species are dominated by nitrogenous compounds (NH4 +:10.5 and NO3 −: 6.9 μ eq.L−1), Ca2+ (8.9 μ eq.L−1) and SO4 2 − 5.1 μeq.L−1. Relationship between Ca2 + and SO4 2 − indicated aterrigeneous particulate source and an additional SO4 2 − contributionprobably due to swamps and volcano emissions. Na+ and Cl−concentrations, around 4.0 μ eq.L−1, seem very low for this site,accounting for the marine source. Besides, strong correlations between NH4 +/K+/Cl− indicate the biomass burning originof these species. Accordingly, precipitation chemistry in Zoétéléis influenced by three major sources: biogenic emissions from soil and forest ecosystems, biomass burning from savannah, and terrigenous signature from particles emissions of arid zones; and three minor sources: marine, volcano and anthropogenic. In spite of the relatively low concentration of all these elements, the wet deposition is quite significant due to the high precipitation levels, with for example a nitrogenous compounds deposition of 34 mmol.m−2.yr−1.

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Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry

Tập 46

173-198

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