title: Characterization of the precipitation in an urban area of the Po valley, Italy.
abstract: Rain samples from two stations equipped with both bulk and wet/dry samplers were collected weekly for a year, and analyzed according to standardized monitoring programs. Several correlations among ions were found: these findings, especially when compared with the corresponding wind-frequency distribution, emphasize differences in the chemical composition of the rain that are related to the sampling site, to the kind of sampler (bulk or wet/dry) and to pollution source; they represent a useful means of assessing the environmental condition of the Po valley.
authors.affiliation: Department of Industrial Chemistry and Materials, University of Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Morselli
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Carrelli
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Errani
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ferri
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D011891:Rain; D014505:Urban Population; D014867:Water / Q000032:analysis; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis; D014887:Weather
chemical_list: D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D014867:Water