Assessment of the Impact of Mining Enterprises on the State of Atmospheric Air on the Results of Geochemical Snow Surveys

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A snow mantle characterized for a high sorption ability seems to be the most informative object in the context of revealing a man-caused pollution of the atmosphere. The winter and spring periods of 2018 saw a selection of snow samples by the authors aimed at revealing the atmosphere air pollution of the environment with regard to the Slyudyanka region territory of Irkutsk province. The survey covering the sample selection was carried out in view of a system of a key areas (mining enterprises) taking into consideration the sources of the atmosphere pollution and the wind diagrams. The results of snow surveys in the region of mining works location are presented in the paper (Angasolka Crushed Stone Plant, the quarry of "Pereval"). The ecological situation resulting from the production activities on the territory under consideration is assessed.