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The Environmental Literacy Council: Acid Rain URL: http://www.enviroliteracy.org/article.php/2.html Description: Overview of the phenomenon of acid rain, also known as acidic precipitation or acid deposition, which occurs "when sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides in the atmosphere [from pollution] react with oxygen in the air to form sulfuric acid (H2SO4) and nitric acid (HNO)." Includes discussion about the effect of acid rain on aquatic ecosystems, plants, buildings, and human health. Also includes links to related sites. LII Topics: Acid Rain, Pollutants & Toxic Substances, Water, Weather Publisher: The Environmental Literacy Council Library of Congress Subject Headings: Acid deposition Acid rain LII Database Information: Record 21335 created by Maria Brandt on 04/24/2006 Last modification on 04/24/2006 Published: 04/27/2006 Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/21335 |
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