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View article: Automated high-temporal-resolution multi-element river water monitoring with ICP-MS
Automated high-temporal-resolution multi-element river water monitoring with ICP-MS Open
Background Real-time monitoring of multi-element concentrations in rivers is highly desirable due to potential hazardous impacts and a better understanding of geochemical cycles. Most of the available datasets are generated from low-freque…
View article: Temporal and spatial challenges in the in situ monitoring of suspended sediment and element concentrations in rivers
Temporal and spatial challenges in the in situ monitoring of suspended sediment and element concentrations in rivers Open
Suspended sediment and the associated sediment-bound elements play a crucial role in the geomorphic, chemical and ecological status of a river. Representative in situ sampling of these suspended solids has shown to be complex, because the …
View article: Evaluating surface water and groundwater interaction at a sluice system via tritium and stable water isotope analysis
Evaluating surface water and groundwater interaction at a sluice system via tritium and stable water isotope analysis Open
A comprehensive understanding of surface water and groundwater interaction is crucial to prevent overexploitation and contamination of groundwater. This is especially important for large rivers with installations from hydraulic engineering…
View article: Spatiotemporal variabilities of major, minor and trace elements in the German part of the river Rhine
Spatiotemporal variabilities of major, minor and trace elements in the German part of the river Rhine Open
Comprehensive sampling campaigns to assess the spatiotemporal variabilities of element concentrations at different discharge levels of Rhine were conducted. The long-term temporal and spatial variability revealed a distinct behavior of two…
View article: Multi-element analysis of unfiltered samples in river water monitoring—digestion and single-run analyses of 67 elements
Multi-element analysis of unfiltered samples in river water monitoring—digestion and single-run analyses of 67 elements Open
Routine analysis of inorganic analytes in whole water samples from rivers (unfiltered river water) is rarely reported in scientific publications. However, this sample type is valuable and often used in long-term monitoring, regulation, and…
View article: The ICPR measuring programme chemistry and its monitoring approach – a look back and a glimpse of the future
The ICPR measuring programme chemistry and its monitoring approach – a look back and a glimpse of the future Open
The Rhine measuring programme chemistry dates back to 1953, and its monitoring network as well as procedures have changed significantly over time. Next to pressures from industry and household wastewater loads, catastrophes such as the San…
View article: Measurement report: Inland ship emissions and their contribution to NO <sub> <i>x</i> </sub> and ultrafine particle concentrations at the Rhine
Measurement report: Inland ship emissions and their contribution to NO <sub> <i>x</i> </sub> and ultrafine particle concentrations at the Rhine Open
Emission plumes of around 4700 ship passages were detected between March 2021 and June 2022 in the Upper Rhine Valley in Worms, Germany. In combination with ship-related data recorded via the automatic identification system (AIS), the plum…
View article: Efficiency of five samplers to trap suspended particulate matter and microplastic particles of different sizes
Efficiency of five samplers to trap suspended particulate matter and microplastic particles of different sizes Open
Suspended particulate matter (SPM) plays a major role in nutrient cycles and for the transport of pollutants within local and transboundary water catchments. Obtaining representative SPM samples from rivers, lakes, inland and coastal water…
View article: Comment on egusphere-2023-535
Comment on egusphere-2023-535 Open
Abstract. Emission plumes of around 4700 ship passages were detected between March 2021 and June 2022 in the Upper Rhine valley in Worms, Germany. In combination with ship-related data recorded via the Automatic Identification System (AIS)…
View article: Measurement report: Inland ship emissions and their contribution to NO <sub>x</sub> and ultrafine particle concentrations at the Rhine
Measurement report: Inland ship emissions and their contribution to NO <sub>x</sub> and ultrafine particle concentrations at the Rhine Open
Emission plumes of around 4700 ship passages were detected between March 2021 and June 2022 in the Upper Rhine valley in Worms, Germany. In combination with ship-related data recorded via the Automatic Identification System (AIS), the plum…
View article: Dataset for 'Inland ship emissions and their contribution to NOx and ultrafine particle concentrations at the Rhine'
Dataset for 'Inland ship emissions and their contribution to NOx and ultrafine particle concentrations at the Rhine' Open
Dataset for ACP manuscript 'Inland ship emissions and their contribution to NOx and ultrafine particle concentrations at the Rhine'. Further explanations on the datasets can be found in the 'README.txt' file. In case of any questions pleas…
View article: Dataset for 'Inland ship emissions and their contribution to NOx and ultrafine particle concentrations at the Rhine'
Dataset for 'Inland ship emissions and their contribution to NOx and ultrafine particle concentrations at the Rhine' Open
Dataset for ACP manuscript 'Inland ship emissions and their contribution to NOx and ultrafine particle concentrations at the Rhine'. Further explanations on the datasets can be found in the 'README.txt' file. In case of any questions pleas…
View article: Quantification of 68 elements in river water monitoring samples in single-run measurements
Quantification of 68 elements in river water monitoring samples in single-run measurements Open
Triple-quadrupole inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-QQQ-MS) is a unique analytical technique which is, next to speciation analyses, applied for the determination of total element concentrations in several matrices. Due to i…
View article: Recent spatial and seasonal variations of mercury in suspended particulate matter of the legacy contaminated river Elbe (Germany)
Recent spatial and seasonal variations of mercury in suspended particulate matter of the legacy contaminated river Elbe (Germany) Open
<p>The Elbe is historically one of the most contaminated rivers in central Europe [1]. Together with its tributaries, it drains a heavily industrialized and densely populated area including e.g., Praha, Dresden, Berlin, and Hamburg. …
View article: Making waves: Time for chemical surface water quality monitoring to catch up with its technical potential
Making waves: Time for chemical surface water quality monitoring to catch up with its technical potential Open
A comprehensive real-time evaluation of the chemical status of surface water bodies is still utopian, but in our opinion, it is time to use the momentum delivered by recent advanced technical, infrastructural, and societal developments to …
View article: Anthropogenic influence on the Rhine water temperatures
Anthropogenic influence on the Rhine water temperatures Open
River temperature is an important parameter for water quality and an important variable for physical, chemical and biological processes. River water is also used by production facilities as cooling agent. We introduced a new way of calcula…
View article: Municipal waste incineration fly ashes: from a multi-element approach to market potential evaluation
Municipal waste incineration fly ashes: from a multi-element approach to market potential evaluation Open
Background Fly ashes from municipal solid waste incineration contain significant amounts of (technology critical) elements. Processes to recover Cu or Zn are already in practice, but it still remains difficult to evaluate the full secondar…
View article: Sediment water (interface) mobility of metal(loid)s and nutrients under undisturbed conditions and during resuspension
Sediment water (interface) mobility of metal(loid)s and nutrients under undisturbed conditions and during resuspension Open
The contribution of the release from sediments to the overall river Trave budget was evaluated with respect to 16 metal(loid)s, three non-metals and the ions PO43- and NH4+. To consider undisturbed conditions and sediment resuspension in-s…
View article: Development of a multi-element method using an ICP-QQQ-MS to characterize the chemical status of surface water bodies
Development of a multi-element method using an ICP-QQQ-MS to characterize the chemical status of surface water bodies Open
<p></p><p>An instantaneous assessment of the chemical status of surface water bodies provides the ability to better predict the water quality, react in time, and be able to backtrack sources. Also, it is widely accepted t…
View article: Mercury contamination in German rivers: Historical trends and current situation
Mercury contamination in German rivers: Historical trends and current situation Open
<p>Mercury (Hg) is a priority pollutant in aquatic ecosystems. In Germany, the chemical status of all large rivers is classified as &#8220;not good&#8221; due to the exceedance of at least one environmental quality standard (…
View article: Overview of tritium records from precipitation and surface waters in Germany
Overview of tritium records from precipitation and surface waters in Germany Open
Tritium is one of the most important environmental tracers in isotope hydrology for understanding the dynamics of groundwater and connected surface water and has been used in a wide range of applications at different scales. A key requirem…
View article: Review of "Anthropogenic Influence on the Rhine water temperatures" by Alex Zavarsky and Lars Duester
Review of "Anthropogenic Influence on the Rhine water temperatures" by Alex Zavarsky and Lars Duester Open
In this study, the authors analyze the effects of Nuclear Power Plants on river water temperature of the Rhine.The authors propose a multiple linear regression model where river water temperature is simulated based on air temperature and s…
View article: Comments for hess-2019-518
Comments for hess-2019-518 Open
The manuscript presents a study of short term and long term changes in river temperature and investigates the influence of natural and anthropogenic drivers of these changes which is interesting and generally within the scope of HESS.River…
View article: Anthropogenic Influence on the Rhine water temperatures
Anthropogenic Influence on the Rhine water temperatures Open
River temperature is an important parameter for water quality and an important variable for physical, chemical and biological processes. River water is also used by production facilities as cooling agent.We introduce a new way of calculati…