Monitoring of fallout

Updated 2013-02-02

Purpose is to estimate the pollution fallout in rain. Rainwater is analyzed for acidifying compounds, nutrients, POPs and metals. Project is managed by Finnish Environmental Centre (SYKE) and Finnish Meteorological institute (FMI).

This is a National Implementation Plan (NIP) project

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Status: Ongoing
Project time span: 2008 -
Data collection: 2008 -
Data processing: 2008 -
Data reporting: not specified

Contact information

Contact person: Jussi Vuorenmaa
Address: Finnish Environmental Institute Mechelininkatu 34a 00260 Helsinki
Phone: +358 400 148 765
Email: if.otsirapmy@emantsal.emantsrif

Parameters and Media

Parameter groups measured/observed/modelled

Acidification parameters

Heavy metals

Other metals/elements

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs)

Media sampled/studied/modelled

Precipitation/snow

Geography

Regions studied: Persistent organic pollutants (POPs); Persistent organic pollutants (POPs)
Stations or areas where observations are made: A network of 20 stations across the country.

Data availability

Are data archived or planned to be archived at an AMAP Thematic Data Centre?: no
If no (or only part of data are reported to a TDC), where and how are (other) data stored?: Data stored by Finnish Environmental Centre (SYKE).
References to key publications (or planned publications) and data reports: Vuorenmaa, J. 2004. Long-term changes of acidifying deposition in Finland (1973-2000). Environmental Pollution, 128: 351-362. Rekolainen, S., Mitikka, S., Vuorenmaa, J. & Johansson, M. 2005. Rapid decline of dissolved nitrogen in Finnish lakes. Journal of Hydrology 304: 94-102. Posch, M., Aherne, J., Forsius, M., Fronzek, S. & Veijalainen, N. 2008. Modelling the impacts of European emission and climate change scenarios on acid-sensitive catchments in Finland. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences 12: 449-463. Aherne, J., Posch, M., Forsius, M., Vuorenmaa, J., Tamminen, P., Holmberg, M, Johansson, M. 2008. Modelling the hydrogeochemistry of acid-sensitive catchments in Finland under atmospheric deposition and biomass harvesting scenarios. Biogeochemistry 88(3): 233-256

Samples/specimens archived in specimen banks?: No

Methods & Procedures

Procedures and methodology used for, e.g., sampling and sample storage, sample pretreatment, extraction and analysis, including which laboratories are involved, references to methods employed, etc.: -rainwater is sampled in "bulk samples" obtained from "fallout collectors". -samples collected, weighted and analyzed once every week.

Additional Information

Is this a bi- AND multi-lateral project (i.e. a project involving cooperation between different countries)?: Yes
Other institutes involved in the project: IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute Ltd.
Is this project reporting to other organizations/programmes?: Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP), The European Monitoring and Evaluation Programme (EMEP).