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Title: Understanding acid rain

Abstract

The complexities of the phenomenon of acid rain are described. Many factors, including meteorology, geology, chemistry, and biology, all play parts. Varying weather, varying soils, the presence of other pollutants and species differences all act to blur the connections between industrial emissions, acid rain, and environmental damage. Some experts believe that the greatest pH shock to lakes occurs during snow melt and runoff in the spring; others believe that much of the plant damage ascribed to acid rain is actually due to the effects of ozone. Much work needs to be done in the area of sampling. Historical data are lacking and sampling methods are not sufficiently accurate. (JMT)

Authors:
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
6648465
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Environ. Sci. Technol.; (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 15:6
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; ACID RAIN; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS; LAKES; WATER POLLUTION; OZONE; SNOW; PH VALUE; AIR POLLUTION; MEASURING METHODS; PLANTS; REVIEWS; RUNOFF; SOILS; ATMOSPHERIC PRECIPITATIONS; DOCUMENT TYPES; ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT; MASS TRANSFER; POLLUTION; RAIN; SURFACE WATERS; 500200* - Environment, Atmospheric- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (-1989)

Citation Formats

Budiansky, S. Understanding acid rain. United States: N. p., 1981. Web.
Budiansky, S. Understanding acid rain. United States.
Budiansky, S. 1981. "Understanding acid rain". United States.
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abstractNote = {The complexities of the phenomenon of acid rain are described. Many factors, including meteorology, geology, chemistry, and biology, all play parts. Varying weather, varying soils, the presence of other pollutants and species differences all act to blur the connections between industrial emissions, acid rain, and environmental damage. Some experts believe that the greatest pH shock to lakes occurs during snow melt and runoff in the spring; others believe that much of the plant damage ascribed to acid rain is actually due to the effects of ozone. Much work needs to be done in the area of sampling. Historical data are lacking and sampling methods are not sufficiently accurate. (JMT)},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6648465}, journal = {Environ. Sci. Technol.; (United States)},
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volume = 15:6,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1981},
month = {Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1981}
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