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Title: Acid rain reduced in eastern United States

Abstract

Sulfate and free hydrogen ion concentrations in precipitation decreased 10 to 25 percent over large areas of the eastern United States in 1995. The largest decreases in both ions occurred in and downwind of the Ohio River Valley, the same area where Phase I of the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments set limitations, effective January 1, 1995, on sulfur dioxide emissions from affected coal-fired sources. Based on our analysis of precipitation chemistry and emissions data, we conclude that substantial declines in acid rain occurred in the eastern United States in 1995 because of large reductions in sulfur dioxide emissions in the same region.

Authors:
 [1]; ;  [2]
  1. Illinois State Water Survey, Champaign, IL (United States)
  2. Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA (United States)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
617895
Report Number(s):
CONF-970145-
TRN: 98:002057-0064
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: 2. joint conference on acid rain and electric utilities, Scottsdale, AZ (United States), 20-22 Jan 1997; Other Information: PBD: 1997; Related Information: Is Part Of Acid rain & electric utilities II; PB: 1047 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
20 FOSSIL-FUELED POWER PLANTS; 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; FOSSIL-FUEL POWER PLANTS; AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; COAL; ACID RAIN; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS; SULFUR DIOXIDE; IONS; SULFATES

Citation Formats

Bowersox, V C, Lynch, J A, and Grimm, J W. Acid rain reduced in eastern United States. United States: N. p., 1997. Web.
Bowersox, V C, Lynch, J A, & Grimm, J W. Acid rain reduced in eastern United States. United States.
Bowersox, V C, Lynch, J A, and Grimm, J W. 1997. "Acid rain reduced in eastern United States". United States.
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title = {Acid rain reduced in eastern United States},
author = {Bowersox, V C and Lynch, J A and Grimm, J W},
abstractNote = {Sulfate and free hydrogen ion concentrations in precipitation decreased 10 to 25 percent over large areas of the eastern United States in 1995. The largest decreases in both ions occurred in and downwind of the Ohio River Valley, the same area where Phase I of the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments set limitations, effective January 1, 1995, on sulfur dioxide emissions from affected coal-fired sources. Based on our analysis of precipitation chemistry and emissions data, we conclude that substantial declines in acid rain occurred in the eastern United States in 1995 because of large reductions in sulfur dioxide emissions in the same region.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/617895}, journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Wed Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1997},
month = {Wed Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1997}
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