NALT

Preferred term

acid deposition

Topic

A complex chemical and atmospheric phenomenon that occurs when emissions of sulfur and nitrogen compounds and other substances are transformed by chemical processes in the atmosphere, often far from the original sources, and then deposited on earth in either a wet or dry form. The wet forms, popularly called acid rain," can fall as rain, snow, or fog. The dry forms are acidic gases or particulates.

acid fog
acidic fog
atmospheric acid deposition
atmospheric acid precipitation
atmospheric acidic deposition
atmospheric acidic precipitation

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

536

Spanish

deposición ácida
iluvia ácida

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/2712

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Created 1/19/06, last modified 12/16/19