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Latest post Fri, Feb 4 2005 1:29 PM by duba. 4 replies.
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duba  +  72074 Fri, 04 Feb 05 01:29 PM

Could someone please look over this scientific abstract and correct grammar errors and give me suggestions for improving content. Thank you!
As this is a scientific abstract - values and places are fictive.


This paper introduces the first meteorological measurements in a snow pit near the village Neka in Neko podrucje region in the western mountainous part of Zemlja. This research was initiated by Zemaljon Meteorological Society and Meteorological and Hydrological Service of Zemlja. The aim was to find out the main meteorological characteristics of the location and to compare them with climate characteristics of the whole region. Measurements in the snow pit and surrounding area were conducted in the period from 20nd to 30th August 2012. The main idea was to find out the connection between meteorological conditions in the pit and the climate conditions of the area in which snow pits could be find. The assumption was that meteorological conditions in snow pits could be indicators of climate changes.
Temperature and relative humidity were measured inside and in the vicinity of the snow pit. Two samples of snow from different depths of snow accumulation on the bottom of the pit (depth approx 53 m) were collected for analyses. In the period of measurements it was raining and the precipitation amount was also measured.
The highest temperature outside the snow pit was 20.0 °C, and the lowest was 5.0 °C. The highest relative humidity was 100 %, and the lowest was 0 %. The amount of rain was 10 l/m2 and the pH was 7.00. Soil temperatures measured at 5 cm depth were from 10.0 °C to 15.0 °C, and those at 10 cm depth from 10.0 °C to 15.0 °C. On the bottom of the snow pit temperature was 0.0 °C and relative humidity was 100.0 %. Snow sample taken from the bottom of the snow pit from 0.5 m depth had pH value 7.00, and the one from 1.0 m depth had pH 7.00. Changes of temperature and relative humidity in the vicinity of the pit showed typical variations for season, but the values inside the snow pit were constant. Chemical analyses of the snow samples and rain showed that there were not acid rain at monitoring location what is surprising as we know that region is under the influence of long range pollution. Further investigations of snow pits should be conducted to test the general meaning of the obtained results.
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matthewg  +  72312 Sat, 05 Feb 05 05:29 PM
Hi duba,

I've edited the abstract. Your English was quite good overall and I only made a few corrections.

This paper introduces the first meteorological measurements taken from a snow pit near Nekaa, a village in the Neko Podrucje region, in the mountainous western part of Zemlja. This research was initiated by the Zemaljon Meteorological Society and the Meteorological and Hydrological Service of Zemlja. Measurements in the snow pit and surrounding area were conducted in the period between the 20th and 30th of August 2012. The aim was to find the main meteorological characteristics of the location and to compare them with the climatic characteristics of the whole region. The assumption was that meteorological conditions in snow pits could be indicators of climate change.

Temperature and relative humidity were measured inside and in the vicinity of the snow pit. Two samples from different depths of accumulated snow at the bottom of the pit (at a depth of approximately 53m) were collected for analysis. It was raining while measurements were being taken and the precipitation amount was also measured.

The highest recorded temperature outside the snow pit was 20.0 °C, and the lowest was 5.0 °C. The highest relative humidity was 100 %, and the lowest was 0 %. The amount of rain recorded was 10 l/m2 and its pH was 7.00. Soil temperatures measured at 5 cm depth ranged from 10.0 °C to 15.0 °C, and those at 10 cm depth from 10.0 °C to 15.0 °C. At the bottom of the snow pit the temperature was 0.0 °C and the relative humidity was 100.0 %. A snow sample taken from the bottom of the snow pit from 0.5 m depth had a pH value of 7.00, and another sample taken from 1.0 m depth had an identical pH value. Changes in temperature and relative humidity in the vicinity of the pit showed typical variations for season, but the values inside the snow pit were constant. Chemical analysis of the snow samples and rain showed that there was no indication of acid rain at the monitoring location. This is surprising because we know that the region has been exposed to long-term pollution. Further investigations of snow pits should be conducted to test the general meaning of the obtained results. [Not sure what you meant with this last sentence.]
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duba  +  72651 Mon, 07 Feb 05 01:59 PM
Thank you very much for corrections!

With last sentence I meant that some more measurements from some other snow pits (in the same region) need to be accomplished. Because we can not be sure that our conclusions (results) are valid for wider region or only for that one investigated snow pit.
It may be that now this sounds even more complicated and not understandable?! Smile [:)]

And I have one more question.

Could you tell me which one is correct:

"something has a great spatial variability" or
"something has great spatial variability"
matthewg  +  72680 Mon, 07 Feb 05 05:34 PM
Ok I understood, thanks.

Here's how I changed the last sentence:

To check how these particular results compare to the wider region, investigations of other snow pits should be conducted.

Both are correct in this case:

"something has a great spatial variability" or
"something has great spatial variability"

But I'll have to ask a teacher to clarify this for you.
Mister Micawber  +  72718 Mon, 07 Feb 05 10:28 PM

Basically, 'variablity' can be considered either countable or uncountable-- thought of either as a parameter or as a quality-- so either is acceptable.

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