The rains model of acidification

Book · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1990

OSTI ID:6002151

Hordijk, L

The extent of Europe's acid rain problem became known in the 1970s and early 1980s. In response, the scientific community amassed a wealth of information about the problem in the 1980s. Now the 1990s is a time for utilizing this information and for taking action. With this science-policy link in mind, an East-West team of scientists at IIASA has been working since 1983 on translating scientific information into a form useful for making decisions about control of acidification in Europe. To accomplish this goal they have built an integrated model called RAINS (Regional acidification Information and Simulation). The model is integrated in the sense that it links public policy alternatives with their consequences in nature, and also because it brings information about costs of control, emissions, atmospheric transport, and ecological impacts together in one place in a consistent manner. This book is one of the first to link the different aspects of regional-scale acidification in both a systematic and quantifiable way. It will interest researchers working on any aspect of acidification since it provides an unique opportunity to appreciate the interlinkage of all facets.

• OSTI ID: 6002151
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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