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Mining activities for almost thousand years have caused large S emissions in the Falun area, central Sweden. Since the beginning of the 20th century, the S deposition has decreased considerably. The soil S concentrations and S isotope compositions were analyzed for ΣS and adsorbed SO42- for three soil profiles close to the mining area in order to identify the soil S sources. The δ34S values were found to be different for ΣS and adsorbed SO42- and ranged from –3.7‰ to +2.6‰. In the B-horizon, the observed ΣS δ34S values (and hence calculated δ34S values for organic S) were mostly lower than those of the adsorbed SO42-. In the O-horizon, ΣS showed similar δ34S values as the adsorbed SO42- in the mineral soil. The adsorbed SO42- showed nearly constant δ34S values with depth. The δ34S values in the soils are interpreted to reflect a mixture of historical and modern deposition due to soil S circulation with no or negligible fractionation. The lower δ34S values of organic S in the B-horizon suggests preservation of acid deposition originating from mining activities back in time. The adsorbed SO42- in the mineral soil and the organic S in the O-horizon reflect a response to a new δ34S composition in the atmosphere due to fossil fuel burning during the 20th century.
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Carlsson, E., Torssander, P., Mörth, CM. et al. Historical atmospheric deposition in a Swedish mining area traced by S isotope ratios in soils. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution 110, 103–118 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1005007821230
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