@ARTICLE{Lutyńska_Sylwia_Identification_2015, author={Lutyńska, Sylwia and Labus, Krzysztof}, volume={vol. 41}, number={No 3}, journal={Archives of Environmental Protection}, howpublished={online}, year={2015}, publisher={Polish Academy of Sciences}, abstract={Exploitation of lignite within the area of Muskau Arch, carried out from the mid-nineteenth century, contributed to the transformation of the natural environment and changes in water regime. In the post-mining subsidences pit lakes were formed. The chemical composition of waters is a consequence of the intensive weathering of pyrite (FeS2), which is present in Miocene lignite-bearing rock forming the embankments of the lakes. This process leads to the formation of Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) and finally acidification of lake waters. This paper presents results of the identification of hydrogeochemical processes affecting the chemistry of waters from these reservoirs carried out using the speciation and statistical (cluster and factor) analyses. Cluster analysis allowed to separate from the analyzed group of anthropogenic reservoirs 7 subgroups characterized by a similar chemical composition of waters. The major processes affecting the chemistry of waters were identified and interpreted with help of factor and speciation analysis of two major parameters (iron and sulfur).}, type={Artykuły / Articles}, title={Identification of processes controlling chemical composition of pit lakes waters located in the eastern part of Muskau Arch (Polish-German borderland) / Identyfikacja procesów kształtujących skład chemiczny wód zbiorników zlokalizowanych na obszarach pogórniczych we wschodniej części Łuku Mużakowa (pogranicze polsko-niemieckie)}, URL={http://www.czasopisma.pan.pl/Content/86084/PDF/10265-Volume41-Issue3_paper_08.pdf}, doi={10.1515/aep-2015-0031}, keywords={Muskau Arch, acid mine drainage, pit lakes, statistical and speciation analysis}, }