Precipitation
Precipitation
Atmospheric precipitation plays a fundamental role in depositing natural and man-made pollutants on the surface of the earth (soil, water, ice and the biosphere). Nitrogen compounds dissolved in rainwater also represent a key nitrogen source for vegetation. Of course, detrimental effects can also arise, i.e., the acidic components dissolved in rainwater damage not only vegetation, but also the architecture around us. The annual wet settling (by precipitation) of sulphur and nitrogen compounds was determined on the basis of the measurements made in K-puszta. The rate was 0.66 grams of sulphur/m2/annum, and 0.70 grams of nitrogen/m2/annum. This means that Hungary is a moderately polluted region in Europe.
