A preliminary study on the chemical compositions of forty seven precipitations from March 1994 to May 1995 in Yeoncheon-gun, which is adjacent to the southern boundary of demilitarized zone (DMZ) in the northernmost tip of Kyunggi province has been performed. The metal cation and anion concentrations were measured by atomic absorption spectrometer and ion chromatography, respectively. pH/Ion meter and direct nesslerization method were used for the concentration measurements of H- ion and NH_4+ ions, respectively. Based on the data, the quantitative orders of the cation and anion average concentrations were Ca2+ > NH_4+ > Na+ > K+ > Mg2+ > H+ and SO_42- > Cl- > NO_3-, respectively. The ratio of average total anion concentration to average total cation concentration was 0.97. The average pH value of the precipitations was 5.60. These results, correlation coefficients between the ion concentrations, and monthly variations of pH value and precipitation amount are used for chemical analysis on the environmental pollution and pollutant sources in Yeoncheon-gun of Kyunggi province near DMZ.

A comparative study on the chemical compositions of precipitations from February 1993 to April 1993 in Sungnam city of Kyunggi province, Inchon city, Kangneung city of Kangwon province, and Chongwon-gun of Chungbuk province has been performed. The metal cation and anion concentrations were measured by atomic absorption spectrometer and ion liquid chromatography, respectively. pH/Ion meter and direct nesslerization method were used for the concentration measurements of H^+ and NH_4^+ ions, respectively. The quantitative orders of the cation and anion average concentrations, correlation coefficients between the ion concentrations, and pH values are used for chemical analysis on the environmental pollution and pollutant sources in the urban, surburban, seaside, and rural areas of the Korean Peninsula.