Acid from heaven

Journal Article · Sat Feb 02 04:00:00 EST 1980 · Sci. News (Wash., D.C.); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2307/3964862· OSTI ID:5376592

West, S

Since the 1950's, acid rain has spread throughout the world and significantly increased in its acidity. Most of the acid rain in the U.S. is caused by sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions from coal- and oil-fired power plants. These emissions react with oxygen in the atmosphere to produce dehydrated sulfuric and nitric acids. The effect of acid rain on U.S. lakes, streams, vegetation, forests, and agricultural soils are discussed. Scientific and political actions to alleviate the current acid rain problem must be initiated. (3 maps, 1 photo)

• OSTI ID: 5376592
• Journal Information: Sci. News (Wash., D.C.); (United States), Journal Name: Sci. News (Wash., D.C.); (United States) Vol. 117:5; ISSN SCNEB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ACID RAIN
ATMOSPHERIC PRECIPITATIONS
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CHALCOGENIDES
COAL
ENERGY SOURCES
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
FOSSIL FUELS
FOSSIL-FUEL POWER PLANTS
FUEL OILS
FUELS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INORGANIC ACIDS
LAKES
NITRIC ACID
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
NITROGEN OXIDES
NORTH AMERICA
OILS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
POWER PLANTS
RAIN
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SULFUR DIOXIDE
SULFUR OXIDES
SULFURIC ACID
SURFACE WATERS
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
USA