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Study on the Effect of Acid Snow and Acid Rain on the Ecosystem and Soils

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15510024
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Environmental impact assessment/Environmental policy
Research InstitutionNiigata University

Principal Investigator

AOYAMA Kiyomichi  Niigata University, The Research Institute for Hazards in Snowy Areas, Professor, 積雪地域災害研究センター, 教授 (50018488)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) TAGUCHI Yoji  Niigata University, Faculty of Engineering, Professor, 工学部, 教授 (90018490)
KANO Naoki  Niigata University, Faculty of Engineering, Associate Professor, 工学部, 助教授 (00272857)
YAMAMOTO Masashi  Niigata University, Faculty of Agriculture, Professor, 農学部, 教授 (30018543)
NAKATA Makoto  Niigata University, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Associate Professor, 大学院・自然科学研究科, 助教授 (80217744)
MIYAUCHI Shinosuke  Nagaoka University of Technology, Professor, 工学部, 教授 (90018672)
Project Period (FY) 2003 – 2004
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2004)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,900,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥1,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥1,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000)
Keywordsacid snow (rain) / pH / adsorption on ice surface / sulfate, phosphate, ammonium ions / Langmuir adsorption isotherm / pH of soils / acidified soils / dissolved elements / 酸性雪 / 酸性雨 / 吸着 / 硫酸イオン / 硝酸イオン / 不純物 / ザラメ雪
Research Abstract

1)Acidic anions might be preferentially eluted first from the packed granular snow in the snowmelt season. The ions were transferred to a lower layer from the upper layer due to snowmelt or rain in early spring, and a portion of the melted water containing a large amount of ions is eluted first. In order to enhance the elution of sulfate ions from ice, spheres formed of sulfate-containing water were examined, and melting experiments were performed. The results of the melting experiment using a column showed higher concentrations of sulfate ions in the effluent drained first and lower concentrations in the later effluent. When using the solvent for melting experiment, the distribution of sulfate in an ice sphere was found with a biased curve.
2)The adsorption phenomena of phosphate or ammonium ions on the surface of ice crystals were experimentally examined. The amounts adsorbed immediately after the establishment of a quasi-equilibrium state obeyed a Langmuir adsorption isotherm. Therefore, it was suggested that the adsorption phenomena of the impurities on the ice surface caused the biased distribution and should probably be a significant factor in freeze separations.
3)The pH of the rain and snow falling in Niigata Prefecture has been found to be 4.6 on average. Most of the rain and snow in this area is considered ‘acidic, it must have an effect on the area s soils. In this study, the present state of soils gathered from mainly Niigata Prefecture was examined by the measurement of pH and the chemical analysis of dissolved elements from the soils. As a result of the experimental study, it was found that soil had become slightly acidified, and aluminum and manganese ions dissolve only slightly out of non-acidified soils, while they dissolve easily out of acidified soils.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2004 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2003 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (11 results)

All 2005 2004 2003 Other

All Journal Article (9 results) Publications (2 results)

  • [Journal Article] Evaluation of Acidified Soils in Terms of pH and Dissolved Elements2005

    • Author(s)
      Y.Taguchi
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of The 5th Asian Symposium on Academic Activities for Waste Management (発表予定)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Evaluation of acidified soils in terms of pH and dissolved elements2005

    • Author(s)
      Yoji, Taguchi
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of the 5^<th> Asian symposium on academic activities for waste management (in print)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Evaluation of Acidified Soils in Terms of pH and Dissolved Elements2005

    • Author(s)
      Y.Taguchi
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of The 5th Asian Symposium on Academic Activites for Waste Management (発表予定)

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Elution Phenomena of Acidic Ions from Granular Snow and Spherical Ice2004

    • Author(s)
      Y.Taguchi
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of Snow Engineering 2004 (A.A.Balkema Publishers)

      Pages: 267-272

    • NAID

      10013413000

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Elution phenomena of acidic ions from granular snow and spherical ice2004

    • Author(s)
      Yoji, Taguchi
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of Snow Engineering 2004(A.A.Balkema Publisheres)

      Pages: 267-272

    • NAID

      10013413000

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Elution Phenomena of Acidic Ions from Granular Snow and Spherical Ice2004

    • Author(s)
      Y.Taguchi
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of Snow Engineering 2004(A.A.Balkema Publishers)

      Pages: 267-272

    • NAID

      10013413000

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 水溶液中のリン酸及びアンモニウムイオンの氷表面への吸着2003

    • Author(s)
      郭 軍
    • Journal Title

      日本雪工学会誌 19.3

      Pages: 195-201

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Adsorption of phosphate and ammonium ions on ice surface in the aqueous solution2003

    • Author(s)
      Jun, Guo
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Snow Engineering of Japan 19

      Pages: 3-9

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 水溶液中のリン酸及びアンモニウムイオンの氷表面への吸着2003

    • Author(s)
      郭 軍
    • Journal Title

      日本雪工学会誌 19・3

      Pages: 195-201

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 郭 軍, 田口洋治, 山口東吾, 相馬正宏, 青山清道: "水溶液中のリン酸及びアンモニウムイオンの氷表面への吸着"日本雪工学会誌. 19・3. 195-201 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Y.Taguchi, Y.Yamaguchi, Y.Zanma, J.Guo, K.Aoyama: "Elution Phenomena of Acidic Ions from Granular Snow and Spherical Ice"Proceedings of Snow Engineering 2004 (A.A.Balkema Publishers). (発表予定). (2004)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report

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