Forms of migration of chemical elements in thermal waters of the Baikal rift zone

Full paper (RU) Evgeniia V. Domrocheva & Elena V. Zippa Abstract. This paper discusses N2-thermal waters of the Baikal Rift Zone, enriched in various elements, including Na, SO4, F and a number of trace elements (Sr, Br, Li, Al etc.). Temperature, alkaline conditions and oxidation-reduction processes affect the solubility and stability of compounds, determining their migration…

Inspecting climate, chlorine and carcinogens in southern Baikal’s water

248,000 water samples between 2011 and 2022 were recently investigated by researchers at the East-Siberian Institute of Medical and Ecological Research, in Angarsk. Lake Baikal is the world’s largest freshwater lake. It is a UNESCO protected site, also protected in Russian national legislation. Chemical engineering and agro-industrial sites in the region also access the water,…