Variability of Water Chemistry in Tundra Lakes, Petuniabukta Coast, Central Spitsbergen, Svalbard

Table 3

Mean chemical characteristics of rain^a,b and snow^c,d in Svalbard.

Location	Period	N	Na^+	K^+	SO42−	Cl^−	EC
			μeq L^−1				μS cm^−1
Skottehytta^a
	2001	7	36 (1)	7 (6)	21 (17)	68 (27)	20.3
	2002	9	64 (2)	9 (8)	41 (34)	81 (5)	20.7
	2003	10	99 (3)	8 (6)	37 (26)	141 (29)	31.5
Hornsund^b
	2000	18	117 (15)	4 (1)	21 (9)	134 (15)	20.5
	2001	12	40	2	11	44
Austre Brogger^c
	1992	47	90 (0)	4.5 (3)	18 (7)	110 (6)
Finsterwalder^d
	1994 and 1995	41	61 (0)	2.9 (2)	15 (8)	73 (2)

In parentheses estimated crustal concentrations for cations and nonsea salt concentration for anions are given, N: number of samples analysed.
^aThis paper.
^bGłowacki and Krawczyk [36], concentrations volume weighted.
^cHodson et al. [37].
^dWadham et al. [38].