CORRELATIONS BETWEEN DOM CHARACTERISATION PARAMETERS AND KEY DESCRIPTIVE PARAMETERS OF THE WATERSHED

Academic lecture

Year of publication: 2002
External websites: Cristin
Involved from NIVA: Rolf David Vogt
Contributors: Rolf David Vogt, Jarkko Akkanen, Egil T. Gjessing, Jussi Kukkonen, Stephan Pflugmacher, Christian E.W. Steinberg, Ádám Zsolnay

Summary

The physicochemical functional characteristics of 10 RO isolates from the Nordic countries were correlated with their structural characteristics as well as to key catchement characteristics. These correlations indicate that many spectral properties may serve as proxies for functional characteristics. Furthermore, as the S-deposition decreases we may find more coloured DNOM that is better to adsorb micro-pollutants. The TOC concentration is a key chemical parameter in describing several DNOM characteristics. This may possibly be an concentration artefact on quality parameters.