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Index
Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
List of contributors
About the editors
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Section I: Atmosphere
Chapter One. Chemical components and distributions in precipitation in the Third Pole
Abstract
1.1 Background
1.2 Precipitation inorganic chemistry in the Third Pole
1.3 Mercury (Hg) in precipitation over the Third Pole
1.4 Carbonaceous matters
1.5 Summary
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter Two. Chemical components and distributions of aerosols in the Third Pole
Abstract
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Carbonaceous species and aerosol composition over Third Pole
2.3 Secondary organic aerosol formation, aging, and water-soluble organic carbon/organic carbon ratio
2.4 Major ions in aerosols
2.5 Mercury and other elements in aerosols over Third Pole
2.6 Source and transport mechanism of aerosols to Third Pole
2.7 Summary and recommendations
Acknowledgments
References
Section II: Glaciers
Chapter Three. Chemical components and distributions in glaciers of the Third Pole
Abstract
3.1 Background
3.2 Major ions
3.3 Trace elements
3.4 Persistent organic pollutants
3.5 Carbonaceous matter
3.6 Mineral dust and its influence on glacier melt
3.7 Summary
Acknowledgment
References
Section III: Rivers and Springs
Chapter Four. Inorganic components in river waters in the Third Pole
Abstract
4.1 Introduction
4.2 River catchments
4.3 Water ionic chemistry in rivers on the Third Pole
4.4 Characterization of major ions in rivers of the Third Pole
4.5 Dissolved trace elements and water quality assessment in rivers of the Third Pole
4.6 Summary and perspectives
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter Five. Nutrients and organic carbons in river waters of the Third Pole
Abstract
5.1 Introduction
5.2 River catchments
5.3 Export of carbon and nitrogen in major rivers of the Tibetan Plateau
5.4 Concentrations and spatial distribution of persistent organic pollutants in the water of the Koshi River
5.5 Total suspended insoluble particles in rivers of the Third Pole
5.6 Summary and perspectives
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter Six. Geochemical constituents in hot spring waters in the Third Pole
Abstract
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Sampling locations and data sources
6.3 Geological setup of the area
6.4 Results and discussion
6.5 Stable carbon isotope (δ13CDIC) in alkalinity
Acknowledgments
References
Section IV: Lakes
Chapter Seven. Inorganic components in lake waters in the Third Pole
Abstract
7.1 Introduction
7.2 The composition of major ions in the lakes of the Third Pole region
7.3 Mercury and other elements
7.4 Summary
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter Eight. Nutrients and organic carbons in lake waters of the Third Pole
Abstract
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Nutrients
8.3 Persistent organic pollutants
8.4 Carbonaceous matter
8.5 Summary
Acknowledgments
References
Executive summary
A.1 Atmosphere
A.2 Glaciers
A.3 Rivers
A.4 Lakes
Author Index
Subject Index
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