Acid Rain Cycle

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Acid Rain Cycle
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Nitrogen Oxides released into the air
H2O NO2 ? HNO3 HNO2 water nitrogen
nitrous nitric
dioxide acid
acid
Sulfur Dioxides released into the air
H2O SO2 ? H2SO3 water sulfur
sulfurous dioxide acid
H2O SO3 ? H2SO4 water sulfur
sulfuric
trioxide acid
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NO3- Wet Deposition
1989
1999
2009
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SO42- Wet Deposition
1989
1999
2009
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Winkler, E.M. Natural Dust and Acid Rain Water,
Air, and Soil Pollution.1976295-302
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