Acid precipitation

Acid precipitation

Atmospheric precipitation with a pH less than 5. 6. Normal pH of precipitation is 5. 6.

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acid precipitation

Plants; Plant pathology

Precipitation (fog, rain, snow) with a low pH, due to the presence of nitric and sulfuric acid formed by the reaction of air pollutants (N0x and S02) with water.

acid precipitation

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Atmospheric precipitation that is below pH 7 and is often composed of the hydrolyzed by-products from oxidized halogen, nitrogen, and sulfur substances.

acid precipitation

Geography; Physical geography

Atmospheric precipitation with a pH less than 5.6. Normal pH of precipitation is 5.6.

acid precipitation

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See acid rain.

acid precipitation

Earth science; Oceanography

Atmospheric precipitation with a pH less than 5. 6. Normal pH of precipitation is 5. 6.

acid precipitation

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Any form of precipitation (rain, snow, hail or fog) whose acidity has been increased through the uptake of acid pollutants from the air.

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