Acid deposition in the Eastern Transvaal Highveld

The Transvaal Highveld has one of the largest potentials for air pollution in South Africa. The area around Witbank and Middleburg in the eastern Transvaal Highveld, is highly industrialized with several coal-fired power stations, burning coal dumps and heavy industries. The pollution levels in this area have been the centre of much dispute in recent years, and yet little emphasis has been placed on the severity of atmospheric deposition despite the fact that acid deposition is a major world-wide environmental concern. This study focusses on the chemistry and severity of atmospheric depositions to the south and south-east of the Witbank-Middleburg Power and Industrial Complex. Bulk depositions were sampled at seven sites during the year August 1982 to August 1983 and rain samples covered five sites for four of the six months of the 1983/84 rainy season.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Environmental and Geographical Science

Year dc:date.issued

1985

Author dc:creator

• Böhm, Maraget

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/22012

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/22012