Atmospheric element deposition in southern Scandinavia

Bulk deposition of 68 elements was monitored for a period of 10 years at two rural stations in eastern Denmark. The deposition of 50 elements was documented based on concentrations well over the detection limit and with relatively small year to year variations. Eighteen elements were determined on a semi-quantitative basis. Fourteen elements, traditionally monitored in the Danish and Swedish national networks, were compared with the present results. The abundance of elements in bulk deposition was compared to the abundance of elements in soil dust, biogenic material and elements abundant in industrial emissions were discussed.