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Title: Effects of acid rain and sulfur dioxide on marble dissolution

Abstract

Acid precipitation and the dry deposition of sulfur dioxide (SO[sub 2]) accelerate damage to carbonate-stone monuments and building materials. This study identified and quantified environmental damage to a sample of Vermont marble during storms and their preceding dry periods. Results from field experiments indicated the deposition of SO[sub 2] gas to the stone surface during dry periods and a twofold increase in marble dissolution during coincident episodes of low rain rate and decreased rainfall pH. The study is widely applicable to the analysis of carbonate-stone damage at locations affected by acid rain and air pollution.

Authors:
;  [1];  [2]
  1. Geological Survey, Boulder, CO (United States)
  2. National Park Service, Washington, DC (United States)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
5178436
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Materials Performance; (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 33:1; Journal ID: ISSN 0094-1492
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; ACID RAIN; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS; MARBLE; DISSOLUTION; SULFUR DIOXIDE; ACIDIFICATION; ATMOSPHERIC PRECIPITATIONS; CHALCOGENIDES; METAMORPHIC ROCKS; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; RAIN; ROCKS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; SULFUR OXIDES; 540120* - Environment, Atmospheric- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (1990-)

Citation Formats

Schuster, P F, Reddy, M M, and Sherwood, S I. Effects of acid rain and sulfur dioxide on marble dissolution. United States: N. p., 1994. Web.
Schuster, P F, Reddy, M M, & Sherwood, S I. Effects of acid rain and sulfur dioxide on marble dissolution. United States.
Schuster, P F, Reddy, M M, and Sherwood, S I. 1994. "Effects of acid rain and sulfur dioxide on marble dissolution". United States.
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title = {Effects of acid rain and sulfur dioxide on marble dissolution},
author = {Schuster, P F and Reddy, M M and Sherwood, S I},
abstractNote = {Acid precipitation and the dry deposition of sulfur dioxide (SO[sub 2]) accelerate damage to carbonate-stone monuments and building materials. This study identified and quantified environmental damage to a sample of Vermont marble during storms and their preceding dry periods. Results from field experiments indicated the deposition of SO[sub 2] gas to the stone surface during dry periods and a twofold increase in marble dissolution during coincident episodes of low rain rate and decreased rainfall pH. The study is widely applicable to the analysis of carbonate-stone damage at locations affected by acid rain and air pollution.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5178436}, journal = {Materials Performance; (United States)},
issn = {0094-1492},
number = ,
volume = 33:1,
place = {United States},
year = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1994},
month = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1994}
}